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🌱 Police Looking For Man Who Had Firearm + Wellness Walk For Recovery

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Welcome back, Huntington! I'm here in your inbox this morning to get you up to speed on everything you need to know about what's going on in town, including news about:

  • Town of Huntington to host first Walk for Recovery Saturday.
  • Cinema Arts Centre releases October schedule.
  • Police looking for man with firearm who fled officers Wednesday.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny; windy, cooler. High: 63 low: 48.

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Here are the top four stories today in Huntington:

  1. Cinema Arts schedule for October released. Rocky Horror and kids films are all on the schedule and there will be film and discussion programs along with celebrity appearances. Click the link to see the full schedule. (Huntington Now)
  2. The town of Huntington will host its first Wellness Walk for Recovery. The town and its Opioid Task Force will host the walk on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Heckscher Park. The walk is for National Recovery Month, which began in 1989 to destigmatize the disease of addiction and to promote evidence-based treatment. (Huntington Patch)
  3. Four Northport HS seniors were named National Merit Semifinalists. Nicholas Crafa, Joshua D’Souza, John Dwyer and Zoe Meadows earned this recognition following their scores on the 2021 preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. “Each year, I am incredibly proud to see our students receive this recognition,” Northport High School Principal Rob Dennis said via a news release. “Not only does this speak to the students’ academic accomplishments, but to their hard work and commitment to being active members of our school community.”(Patch)
  4. Suffolk Police are looking for man who had a firearm Wednesday when officers approached two men on Tower Street in Huntington Station. One man appeared to have a firearm and ran away from the officers through backyards. Police were not able to catch him. He was last seen on Third Avenue by West Fourth Street at 5 p.m. Wednesday. (Huntington Patch)

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Today in Huntington:

  • EMS Back to School Social. (5:30 p.m.)
  • WDPS PTA Back to School Family Movie Night @ HHS. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • South Huntington Public Library: "Our librarians were proud to represent the South Huntington Public Library at the Huntington Unity Fun Day last weekend. So great to see everyone out and about in our community on a beautiful day!" (South Huntington Public Library via Facebook)
  • Huntington Union Free School District: The Blue Devil boys' and girls' badminton teams will debut this March. They will compete in the Section XI spring season, a first for the school. (Huntington Union Free School District via Facebook)
  • Huntington Fire Department: The Huntington Fire Department will be holding an open house on Friday, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m. Stop by and meet the firefighters, watch live demonstrations, and learn about fire safety. (Huntington Fire Department via Facebook)
  • Huntington Animal Shelter: Check out this cute photo of Arielle and Toby spending some quality time together. They are still adjusting to being at the shelter, but are making tremendous progress. (Huntington Animal Shelter via Facebook)
  • Nextdoor Neighbor, Huntington: "Hi everyone…. - I was delighted by the amount of people that reached out regarding medical equipment for mom and caregivers for mom and dad. Generosity was overwhelming! We are at a new plateau, and mom has made tremendous progress." (Nextdoor)

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— 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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