🌱 Oyster Bay Hiring Lifeguards + Northport Senior, Alumna Win Grammy

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

• Police are looking for man who stole $6,500 worth of jackets from Saks Fifth Avenue.
• A Northport High school senior and an alumna win Grammy Award.
• The town of Oyster Bay will hire more lifeguards for the upcoming season.

But first, today's weather:

A touch of afternoon rain. High: 51 low: 48.

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Here are the top four stories today in Huntington:

1. Police looking for man who stole $6,500 worth of Jackets from Saks Fifth Avenue. The man stole three Moose Knuckles jackets and three Canada Goose jackets back on Dec. 17. Police are asking anyone with information to call Crimestoppers at 1-800-221-TIPS. (Huntington Patch)
2. Northport High school senior, alumna win Grammy Award. Senior Kathryn Ruiter was a bassist in the 2020-2021 New York Youth Symphony which recorded the winning album "Works by Florence Price, Jessie Montgomery, Valerie Coleman." Stephanie Economou is a Class of 2008 graduate and won "Outstanding Original Score for Interactive Media." Economou worked on the soundtrack of "Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok." Congratulations to both! (Patch)
3. Huntington Town Board listens to residents on Oheka Castle housing proposal. There are mixed reviews from residents for the proposed 95 housing units on the historic property. Click the link to learn more. (News 12 Bronx)
4. The town of Oyster Bay will hire more lifeguards for the upcoming season. Even though we are in still in winter, Oyster Bay is looking to get ahead on their hiring for the 2023 season. They will be offering higher salaries for lifeguards, starting at $18 per hour. "From having the opportunity to work at one of the town's fantastic summer facilities and building confidence, self-esteem and leadership skills, to making new friends and helping others, working as a lifeguard is one of the best summer jobs around," Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino said. (Patch)

Today in Huntington:

• Networking Breakfast: Huntington Hospital State of the Union - Harbor Club. (7:30 a.m.)
• Kehillath Shalom Synagogue: Lunch and Learn - Jewish Humor: Then and Now. (12:30 p.m.)
• Love Notes in Scrimshaw - The Whaling Museum. (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Huntington Union Free School District: STEM Magnet School fifth and sixth graders participated in last weekend's first Lego League regional qualifying competition. Learn about their journey and success in the link. (Huntington Union Free School District via Facebook)
• Huntington Union Free School District: Congratulations to Blue Devils boy's fencing. They topped No. 1 Half Hollow Hills, 14-7 to win the league title. They will now face off this afternoon in Commack against Newfield for the Suffolk championship. (Huntington Union Free School District via Facebook)
• Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce: The Camber of Commerce celebrated the grand opening of Health Logix. They are located at 227 East Main Street in Huntington and you can see photos of the celebration in the link. (Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)
• South Huntington Public Library: February is Library Lovers Month! Stop by the table in the lobby of the library to share your library love and display it for others to see. (South Huntington Public Library via Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Greenlawn: "Does anyone have any broken guitars or violins that need repairing? - I can help you!" (Nextdoor)

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

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