🌱 Huntington Daily: Ulta Thief Arrested + Syosset SD Under Fire

Morning, Huntington! It's Thursday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Showers of rain and snow. High: 37 low: 14.

Here are the top 3 stories in Huntington today:

1. 2 Huntington area open houses to scope out. As you hit the town to scope out potential new homes, check out these two new homes to hit the market. Take a look at the addresses, photos, prices and bedroom/bath information for all properties listed — including a listing with 4 beds and 3 baths for $849,000, and another in the Huntington Bay area with 5 beds and 3.5 baths for $1.6 million. (Huntington Patch)
2. Syosset Central School District responds to video showing student in a cage. Syosset school district is under fire after a video went viral of a student in a cage. School officials say the video was taken at Syosset High School and say what the video shows is part of a science experiment that is done every year. The video shows a student in a cage on the floor while a teacher stands over him zapping the cage with an electrical prod. The teacher is heard saying, "You guys have to wear your masks. It's important." Many parents questioned the activity, and thoughts are mixed on the subject. What do you think? (News 12 Bronx)
3. Huntington Police blotter: Serial Ulta Beauty thief arrested. A serial Ulta Beauty thief who stole thousands of dollars' worth of products from various Ulta stores throughout Long Island has been arrested. Sereniti Butler, 20, of the Bronx, stole more than a combined $24,800 in perfumes and fragrances from various Ulta Beauty stores in Suffolk County on six occasions between Nov. 13, 2020, and March 23, 2021, police said. Butler was accused of working with others during some of the thefts, police said. She was arrested in Huntington and charged with three counts of third-degree grand larceny, three counts of fourth-degree grand larceny: value of property more than $1,000 and two counts of petty larceny on Jan. 7. (Huntington Patch)

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Today in Huntington:

• CPC Meeting (District Office) - Cold Spring Harbor Central School District (9:00 a.m.)
• Jr. High Concert PAC - Cold Spring Harbor Junior & Senior High School. (6:30 p.m.)
• Eli Young Band - The Paramount. (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Nextdoor Neighbor, Huntington: "HHA looking for work in Syosset Woodbury area. - Loves working with elderly patients. Would prefer no pets in the home. Patient and kind. Great references. Please text Sharon +1 (516) 858-9496" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Harborfields School District: "Foundation-mason repair needed - So I’m looking for a mason to underpin and dig out part of a basement that has wall and a cement floor anyone have any recommendations? Pm me!" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, West Shore: "If you like fun, dogs, nature history, Coindre Hall Park and want to volunteer - Join Coindre Hall update group https://nextdoor.com/g/fs7dcoztz/" (Nextdoor)
• Peter Crescenti, Neighbor: "All veterans and their families in need are invited to Military Appreciation Tuesdays at Long Island Cares' Harry Chapin Food Bank and Humanitarian Center, 220 Broadway, Huntington Station. Hours are 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., every Tuesday." (Patch)

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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!