🌱 Huntington Hospital Tops In Safety + Expensive Lawnmower Theft

Hello, everybody! It's me, Andrew Tessler, your host of the Daily. Let's get this Thursday started off right with a quick dive into everything you need to know about what's happening these days in town, including updates on...

• Nonprofit group Leapfrog names Huntington Hospital as one of the tops in state for safety.
• Police looking for three men who stole a $7,000 lawnmower last month.
• Swallow Kitchen & Cocktails owner talks about opening in Greenlawn.

But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny and breezy. High: 47 low: 32.

Here are the top four stories today in Huntington:

1. Nonprofit group Leapfrog names Huntington Hospital as one of the tops in state for safety. Huntington Hospital was one of seven hospitals to receive an "A" rating, according to News 12. Leapfrog focuses on hospitals' ability to protect patients from preventable accidents, errors, injuries and infections. Click the link to see which hospitals made the list. (News 12 Connecticut)
2. Police looking for three men who stole a $7,000 lawnmower last month. The suspects stole the lawnmower from a landscaping trailer parked on East 17th Street around 9:40 a.m. Oct. 26, police said. The men were in a black Ford pickup, either a 250 or 350, with an open-top trailer attached, police also said. There is a video of the incident in the link and if you have any information, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-221-TIPS. (Huntington Patch)
3. Top-prize Take 5 ticket sold in East Northport. The winning ticket is worth $19,271 and was sold at Smoke & Beer Convenience Store, at 216A Laurel Road. Take 5 drawings are televised daily at 2:30 and 10:30 p.m. (Patch)
4. Swallow Kitchen & Cocktails owner talks about opening in Greenlawn. "We figured there was room for another good restaurant," owner and executive chef James Tchinnis said. "We know a lot of the people in Greenlawn. It’s a small town but with high sophistication. They like their good food, they like their drinks, they like to have a nice time. When we were looking for a new location, we thought to go back to Huntington. But you’re a dime a dozen in Huntington. There are 50 other restaurants there. We really wanted to be a neighborhood spot." (Huntington Patch)

Today in Huntington:

• Young Professionals Committee Meeting - Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce. (8:30 a.m.)
• Coloring & Creativity - Huntington Public Library. (1:00 PM)
• Business After Hours: Traverse Capital Management - The Last Word. (6 p.m.)
• Restoring During the Holidays with Ann McDermott - Huntington Public Library. (6 p.m.)
• Dreamcatcher Workshop with Special Guest Denise Silva-Dennis - The Whaling Museum. (6 p.m.)
• Lloyd Harbor MUSICAL - Cold Spring Harbor Central School District. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Huntington Union Free School District: Junior Sophia Kaloudis has committed to Oregon State Gymnastics. “I chose Oregon State because it was the perfect fit for me,” Kaloudis said. “As soon as I stepped on campus I really felt at home. In addition to the school checking all of my boxes and more, the campus itself is absolutely stunning. The natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest is unlike anything I have experienced before. Corvallis is a great college town with so much to offer. Oregon State has both excellent academic and athletic programs with endless opportunities.” (Huntington Union Free School District via Facebook)
• South Huntington Public Library: The library played Games Around the World last week with the children and grownups. The games played were from Europe, Asia and North America. See photos in the link. (South Huntington Public Library via Facebook)
• The Townwide Fund Of Huntington: "The Townwide Fund celebrated a long-time tradition called FUND NIGHT last week which is where our board of directors and run committee gathers together to celebrate the Thanksgiving Run kick off and the beginning of the holiday season!" See a photo of members in the link. (The Townwide Fund Of Huntington via Facebook)
• Helping Hand Rescue Mission: The Rescue Mission gave a big thanks to The Morgan Walsh Memorial Fund. They filled 200 boxes which will be given to families in need for Thanksgiving. (Helping Hand Rescue Mission via Facebook)
• Greenlawn Civic Association: The 30th annual Meet at the Tree will be held at Harborfields Public Library on Saturday, Dec. 3. There will be cookies, hot cocoa, dances, and more. (Greenlawn Civic Association via Facebook)
• Huntington Public Library: Join the library Friday in the Main Auditorium for Movie Night: Top Gun Maverick. The showing will start at 6:30 p.m. (Huntington Public Library via 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!

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