🌱 Northport Superintendent's Retirement + Police ID Man Killed On LIE

Hi there, Huntington! I'm here in your inbox per usual to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on in town, including news about:

• Northport Superintendent announces retirement.
• Overnight road closures coming to the Town of Huntington.
• Police ID pedestrian killed on Long Island Expressway in Melville.

But first, today's weather:

Breezy in the morning. High: 49 low: 38.

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Here are the top three stories in Huntington today:

1. Northport Superintendent announces retirement. Robert Bantz announced his retirement on Thursday and the school district announced it will be effective Dec. 31. Bantz served as superintendent for eight years and in a letter to the Northport school community the board said, “the district has made tremendous strides during Mr. Banzer’s tenure including the passage of a $40 million bond to enhance district facilities, the implementation of an integrated co-teaching model to support all students’ learning needs and improvement of our district’s security measures. (Huntington Now)
2. Overnight road closures are coming to the Town of Huntington. The Northern State Parkway closures will last approximately two weeks for a draining rehabilitation project. The eastbound lanes will be closed between exit 40 (State Route 110) and exit 41 (Wolf Hill Road) in starting Monday from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Motorists are urged to plan ahead and drive with caution in work zones. (Huntington Patch)
3. Police have ID’d a pedestrian killed on Long Island Expressway in Melville. Ronald Yher, 72,was killed Sunday when he pulled over to the shoulder near Exit 50 and left his vehicle. Yher walked to the middle of the road and was hit by two vehicles and pronounced dead at the scene. (Huntington Patch)

Today in Huntington:

• Kehillath Shalom Synagogue: Meditative Shabbat. (11 a.m.)
• Viewfinders: Photographers Frame Nature - Heckscher Museum of Art. (Noon)
• Council of PTAs Scholarship Variety Show - Huntington High School. (7 p.m.)
• Live Music - Funk, Rock and Soul with SANFORD at the Spotlight. (10 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Huntington Manor Fire Department Fan Page: On Thursday morning at 6:10 a.m., the Huntington Manor Fire Department was dispatched to a home on West 10th Street with reports of people trapped in a sinkhole. Check out photos from their rescue in the link. (Huntington Manor Fire Department Fan Page via Facebook)
• Huntington Historical Society: The Historical Society has winter workshops for everyone. Check out photos from their most recent ring making workshop. (Huntington Historical Society via Facebook)
• The Junior Welfare League of Huntington, Inc.: Get your Superbowl boxes to support the JWL now! More information is available in the link. (The Junior Welfare League of Huntington, Inc. via Facebook)
• Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce: The Chamber of Commerce is holding their first Watch me Work of the year on Wednesday, Feb. 15. It will feature Jen Salta and be held at The Last Word. Click the link for more information. (Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, West Shore: "Informational session by Suffolk County about Coindre Hall park renovations. - February 8th Wednesday, 7 pm Location, Harborfields Library ,31 Broadway, Greenlawn NY 11740." (Nextdoor)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with another 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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