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🌱 Patch AM: John Glenn High School Earns State Honor For 10th Straight Year

You won't want to miss Holzman's Family Farm Fall Harvest Celebration on the Huntington Patch calendar

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Hi Huntington! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Elwood-John Glenn celebrates decade-long streak of state academic-athletic honors
  • What Oheka Castle's high‑stakes auction could mean for Huntington's future.
  • Why Huntington's beloved Cinema Arts Centre is suddenly fighting for survival

Also on today's calendar: Holzman's Family Farm Fall Harvest Celebration and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 67 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Sunday: Rain in the afternoon; cloudy, temps: high: 66, low: 58.
  • Monday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 71 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. John Glenn High School Earns State Honor For 10th Straight Year (patch.com) — Students and staff at Elwood-John H. Glenn High School, which serves part of the greater Huntington area, are celebrating a major academic-athletic milestone. The school earned New York's School of Distinction honor for the tenth straight year, reflecting that every varsity team qualified as Scholar-Athlete squads during the 2025-26 season.
   

2. Is Oheka Castle worth $137 million? Why, experts say, an auction price is anyone's guess. (newsday.com) — Oheka Castle in Huntington's Cold Spring Hills is heading to an Oct. 27 auction in Manhattan, and experts say its true value is hard to pin down despite a recent $137 million appraisal. With town approval for up to 95 condos and its role as a hotel and event venue, the sale could reshape development, traffic, and the local economy around one of Huntington's most iconic properties.
   

3. Historic Long Island Indie Theatre in Crisis After Beloved Co-Director Fired: Protests, Cancellations, Accusations of 'Disloyalty' (indiewire.com) — Huntington's Cinema Arts Centre is in turmoil after longtime co-director Dylan Skolnick was fired, sparking protests, petitions, donor backlash, and steep drops in ticket sales that could threaten the theater's future. Board members cite alleged misconduct and conflicts of interest, while Skolnick and supporters say a new board has staged a hostile takeover and abandoned the theater's socially engaged programming.
   

4. Aquebogue nurse wins prestigious DAISY award (newsday.com) — A veteran nurse who once worked at Huntington Hospital, Aquebogue resident Michele Latona, has earned People's Arc of Suffolk's first DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. With more than 40 years in nursing and two decades serving people with developmental disabilities, she's praised for quick action in emergencies and for mentoring staff who care for vulnerable Long Islanders, including many from the Huntington area.
   

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

  • Wahooo Market by John Brings the Joy to the Long Island Fall Festival
    The Huntington Village gift shop is a festival sponsor, will have a booth at Heckscher Park, and is running Festival specials in the store all... (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • As the season approaches, it's important to get the flu shot —David Reich-Hale Read on Patch
  • Hi Neighbors!
    Can anyone recommend someone to clean house gutters, responsible and reasonably priced? My regular guy retired (Nextdoor West Shore)
  • Taco Bell posted a job opening for Shift Manager in East Northport. Apply here.
  • TJX posted a job opening for SEASONAL PT Cashier/Merchandise Associate in Commack. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Huntington here.

Ok Huntington! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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