🌱 Huntington Daily: Town Employee Stole Tools + 'Cream' Opening

Hey, people of Huntington! Andrew Tessler here with a fresh Huntington Daily.

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sun. High: 29 low: 20.

Here are the top 3 stories today in Huntington:

1. Town Of Huntington employee arraigned for Stealing town property. A Town of Huntington security guard was arraigned yesterday for stealing tools from the town and selling them for profit, announced Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney. Robert Chura, 29 of Selden is charged with burglary in the third degree (D Felony); grand larceny in the third degree (D Felony) and official misconduct (A misdemeanor). His next court date is Jan. 26. Chura stole over $3,700 worth of tools and resold them to a Patchogue man. (smithtownmatters.com)
2. Cream Espresso Bar and Bakery set to open in Huntington Village this month. There will be a new bakery in town this month, in place of the old Crave bakery located on the corner of Main St. and New York Avenue. Owner Georgio Hambartsoumian said, “It’s kind of like a European taste coming to Huntington and American traditional cakes, I’m trying to expand. Where I am in Bellmore it’s kind of quiet compared to Huntington.” The family-run business specializes in Armenian pastries, European-style baked goods and American classics. (Greater Long Island)
3. Here's how much snow Town Of Huntington communities got. The North Shore of Long Island got dumped with heavy snow in the early hours Friday morning. Huntington had one of the highest totals on the island, with 8.6 inches. Luckily the snow was very light powder and removal crews did a great job clearing the roads in town. Did you get a snow day off from work, and if so, how did you enjoy it? Let us know in the comment section! (Huntington Patch)

Today in Huntington:

• Lay-led Torah Study and Shabbat Song Service - Kehillath Shalom Synagogue. (10:00 AM)
• Cross-Country Skiing in the Parks - Heckscher Park. (1:00 p.m.)
• Long Island Speed Dating (30s and 40s) - Spotlight @ The Paramount. (7:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Huntington Union Free School District: The Huntington High School golf team won the league championship last fall. The Blue Devil links squad traces its history to 1935. It currently plays its home matches at the Huntington Crescent Club. Click the link for more history on golf in the town. (Facebook)
• Halesite Fire Department: "Due to the recent snowfall the firehouse would like to remind everybody that a clearly visible, accessible fire hydrant could save your home – or even your life. If a fire hydrant is buried in snow, firefighters can lose valuable time trying to locate it when they first arrive at a fire. (Facebook)
• Helping Hand Rescue Mission: Go to Helping Hand's website and catch up on what's up at HHRM! You can see everything they have done and plan to do in the future! (Facebook)
• Tri Community & Youth Agency (Tri CYA): "TriCYA was delighted to join their community partners at Housing Help's Three Kings Day Toy Giveaway and Food Distribution. The happy faces of the children say it all. (See slideshow)" (Facebook)

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— Andrew Tessler

About me: Hi! I'm Andrew and I have been a Huntington resident for 7 years. I have lived in other countries and states, and my number one love is Huntington. I love health and wellness, traveling, stand-up paddle boarding, and of course going to restaurants and events throughout Huntington!