🌱 Northport Nonprofit's Toy Drive + St. Anthony's Wins State Title

Good morning, everybody. It's me, Andrew Tessler, your host of the Huntington Daily — here to explain all the most important things happening in town these days. Today we have these stories and more...

• Chloe Belle Foundation organizes a holiday toy drive for kids in the hospital.
• St. Anthony's football team wins the New York State Championship.
• Police are looking for a suspect caught on camera rummaging through an unlocked car in Dix Hills.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 47 low: 40.

Here are the top four stories in Huntington today:

1. The Chloe Belle Foundation organizes a holiday toy drive for kids in the hospital. The Northport nonprofit has an Amazon wish list for children in the Cohen Children's Medical Center. The Child Life Team at the hospital will be collecting donations until Dec. 16 and bringing them to the children on Dec. 18. (Patch)
2. Check out five new homes for sale in the Town of Brookhaven. These are the freshest homes to hit the market and we have the scoop on each listing. Click the link to see photos and more information on the homes. For all things real estate, you can head to the Patch Real Estate section. (Huntington Patch)
3. St. Anthony's football team wins the state championship. The team won the CHSFL AAA Finals, beating St. Francis of Buffalo, 27-20. St. Anthony's trailed 20-0 going into the second half and made the miraculous comeback to win the game. It's Long Island's first New York State Championship. (Huntington Patch)
4. Police are looking for a suspect caught on camera rummaging through an unlocked car in Dix Hills. The footage was captured on Campbell drive early Wednesday morning and you can watch it in the link. (News 12 Hudson Valley)

Today in Huntington:

• Friday Night Movie - Huntington Public Library. (6:30 p.m.)
• Harlem Wizards vs. HF Teaching Tornadoes Basketball Game - Harborfields High School Gym. (7 p.m.)
• The Paramount Tribute Series Presents: Yacht Rock Revue. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• South Huntington Public Library: The library wants to know how you enjoy your books. Whether you read in the bath, listen on your commute or have another preference, click the link and let them know. (South Huntington Public Library via Facebook)
• Huntington Union Free School District: Jefferson decked the halls to create a winter wonderland throughout the school. (Huntington Union Free School District via Facebook)
• Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce: The Huntington Holiday Spectacular is well underway and the Township Chamber of Commerce has tips for small businesses to optimize the tourism. Click the link for five tips if you own or know a resident with a small business. (Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)
• Huntington Public Library: "Joan Orr's Little Quilted Jewels will be on display in the library until next month. She was a beloved quilt teacher in the Huntington area for over 35 years and many of the quilters in the area are her former students. (Huntington Public Library via Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! See you tomorrow morning for your next update.

— 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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