🌱 Huntington Daily: Walt Whitman Mall Thefts + Events This Week

Happy Tuesday, Huntington! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Damp in the a.m., then breezy. High: 42 low: 27.

Here are the top 3 stories in Huntington today:

1. A man stole approximately $4,300 worth of cash and electronics from Cellaxs Phone Repair around 10 a.m. Jan. 23, police said. The man has a life and death tattoo on his left forearm, according to police. He is wanted for grand larceny. The police are asking for anyone who has information to call Suffolk County Crimestoppers at 1-800-221-TIPS. (Huntington Patch)
2. A woman was followed home from the Walt Whitman Mall, her car was broken into, and a $3,100 Louis Vuitton pocketbook was stolen. This happened on January 28 right after she purchased the bag. The thieves broke into her car while she was helping her disabled child into the house. Anyone with information about these incidents can contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers to submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-220-TIPS. (WABC-TV)
3. Check out what's happening in town this week, as temperatures are supposed to be in the 40s all week and even hit 50 on Saturday. The snow has mostly melted, and it's a perfect week to get out and hit the town. Check out the Whiskey 101 Club at Industry on Wednesday night or head to the Huntington Winter Farmers Market on Sunday. (Huntington Patch)

Today in Huntington:

• CSHPTG Meeting — Cold Spring Harbor Junior & Senior High School. (9:30 a.m.)
• Ribbon Cutting Ceremony — The Ivy — Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce. (5 p.m.)
• Board of Education Meeting — CSH PAC. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Huntington Union Free School District: "Robbie Smith cruised to the Suffolk League III wrestling championship on Saturday, leading Huntington to a runner-up finish in the team standings among the seven schools in the competition. The Blue Devils will be sending 12 wrestlers to next weekend’s county tournament." (Facebook)
• Huntington Union Free School District: "The Huntington boys’ basketball team took the court last Saturday for the 19th time this winter and turned in its best performance of the season, toppling powerful Bellport in a must-win game, 69-62 and keeping their playoff hopes alive." (Facebook)
• Huntington Arts Council, Inc.: "The Joan Aboff Memorial Art Scholarship is a competitive visual arts scholarship to Usdan; Summer Camp for the Arts. It is for 10th and 11th grade students residing in the town of Huntington. The scholarship is funded by the Aboff family and the deadline to apply is Feb 22." (Instagram)
• South Huntington Public Library: The library is experiencing "a delay in the mailing of their February print newsletter. If you haven't received yours yet, you can get the weekly and monthly letter online in the link." (Facebook)
• Huntington Public Library: "Register for 'Soul Food Classics' with Chara's Kitchen & Catering Wednesday, Feb. 9 • 7 p.m. Click the link in the post to register now!" (Facebook)
• Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce: "Valentine's Day is a week away! We are rounding up Valentine's Day Specials around town all week! The Chamber of Commerce highlights all the specials going around in town, check them out." (Facebook)
• Huntington Public Library: "There's still space in tomorrow's Teen Station Action program. For teens grades 6+, tomorrow (Feb. 8) from 3-5 p.m. at the Station Branch, join the library for some Mindful Art." (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!