🌱 Local School's High Rankings + The Farm Italy Open For Reservations

Hello again, hello! I'm back with your fresh copy of the Huntington Patch newsletter. Here's all the community news you need to know right now. Today we have these stories and more...

• Walt Whitman HS and South Huntington Schools place high in Niche.com rankings.
• The Farm Italy officially open to reservations today.
• Eastbound lane of LIE closed from 9:30 p.m. tonight to 5 a.m.

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Clearing, a shower; breezy. High: 58 low: 46.

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Here are the top four stories today in Huntington:

1. Walt Whitman HS and South Huntington Schools place high in Niche.com rankings. Whitman ranked No. 5 out of 59 public schools in Suffolk County and the South Huntington School District ranked No. 8. Both schools moved up in spots from last year's rankings. (Huntington Patch)
2. The Farm Italy officially opened to reservations today. The Italian restaurant is located at 12 Gerard Street and is owned by the same group that has Besito, Ballo and the Shed. The restaurant offers a wide variety of Italian dishes and describes itself as “a striking neighborhood restaurant and cocktail bar that brings the simplicity, beauty and seasonal freshness of local Italian dining.”(Huntington Now)
3. Eastbound lane of LIE closed from 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. Traffic at Exit 52 will be detoured to the South Service Road and you should expect delays. The closure is to facilitate bridge maintenance, weather permitting, according to the department.(Huntington Patch)
4. Syosset BP robbed early Monday morning. Nassau County Detectives said a man walked into the store with his hand inside his pocket around 2 a.m. and threatened that he had a gun. He then demanded cash from the 23-year-old employee, police said. The employee then gave the man an unspecified amount of cash. (Daily Voice)

Today in Huntington:

• Quilting with Lucie Blohm - The Conklin Barn. (1 p.m.)
• Visualizing Your Business Growth: From Creative Entrepreneur Jen Salta - The Last Word. (6 p.m.)
• Exhibit Opening / Black History: Whaleboat Chat - The Whaling Museum. (6 p.m.)
• Evanston’s Living History Discussion with Craig Dudnick - Huntington Public Library. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Huntington Union Free School District: Camerson Smith wins first place for her website in this year's National History Day contest. Her website was the first Black player in the National Hockey League, Willie O'Ree. Read more in the link. (Facebook)
• Huntington Public Library: The library is in the Valentine's Day Spirit. Click the link to access New York Public Library's 50 All Time Favorite Romance Novels. (Facebook)
• Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce: Don't miss tonight's event, 'Visualizing Your Business Growth' with Jennifer Salta. The event will be held at The Last word in Huntington Village at 6 p.m. (Facebook)

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— Andrew Tessler

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