🌱 Services Set For Slain EMS officer + $1.65M Northport 'Wow House'

Hi all. It's me, Andrew Tessler, your host of the Huntington Daily — here to tell you all the most important things happening in town these days. Today's briefing includes updates on...

• Services set for slain EMS officer Lt. Alison Russo.
• Check out our 'Wow House' of the week.
• ICYMI: Cinema Arts Centre will host Long Island's first major conference on extremism.

But first, today's weather:

Windy with periods of rain. High: 61 low: 47.

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Here are the top 3 stories in Huntington today:

1. Services set for slain EMS officer Lt. Alison Russo. There will be wakes on Monday and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Commack Abbey, 96 Commack Road, Commack. Her funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Tilles Center for Performing Arts at 720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville. Expect delays and road closures during services. (Huntington Now)
2. Check out our 'Wow House' of the week. This beautiful $1.65M Northport home has a pool, recreation room, and more. Click the link to see photos of the home and more information on the listing. (Patch)
3. ICYMI: Cinema Arts Centre will host Long Island's first major conference on extremism. The two-day conference will be held on Nov. 4 and 5 and is titled "Extremism: Confronting Hate Without Fear." The conference will bring in some of the country's leading experts on extremism along with showing award-winning films and panel discussions. Click the link to see the full list of guest speakers. (LongIsland.com)

Today in Huntington:

• Fundraiser Yard Sale - Grateful Paw Cat Shelter. (9 a.m.)
• Huntington Village Farmers Market. (9 a.m.)
• Huntington Village Art Walk. (Noon)
• Heckscher Museum Bilingual Tour of Long Island Biennial; Artists in the Gallery. (Noon)
• QiGong in the Garden - St. John's Episcopal Church. (Noon)
• Studio Ghibli Animated Screenings: Every Sunday - Cinema Arts Centre. (Noon)
• Ridotto Concert: Remembering - Huntington Jewish Center. (4 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Huntington Arts Council, Inc.: Join the Arts Council today from 12 to 5 p.m. to check out The Art and Soul of a Man by Ebony Thompson. More information is available on their website. (Huntington Arts Council, Inc. via Facebook)
• Helping Hand Rescue Mission: Help a local family this year by filling a box of food. Last year the Rescue Mission was able to help 1300 families and the goal this year is even higher. Click the link to learn more. (Helping Hand Rescue Mission via Facebook)
• Huntington Historical Society: The Huntington Historical Society's Lunch and Learn at Matteos is Oct 13. You can visit the HHS website to sign up! (Huntington Historical Society via Facebook)
• Huntington Public Library: You can learn about the mystery of Gilgo Beach on Monday with local author and host of the "Voices from Gilgo" podcast Robert P. Ottone. The event will be at 7 p.m. on Zoom and you can register in the link. (Huntington Public Library via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Sunday! See you all tomorrow morning for 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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