🌱 Walt Whitman Shops Inaugural Wellness Event + Man Stabbed To Death

Good morning, everybody! It's me, Andrew Tessler, your host of the Patch newsletter. Let's get this Friday started off right with a quick review of the most important things happening in town, including updates on:

• Walt Whitman Shops to hold first wellness event.
• Police looking for two men who stole a Rolex watch in Dix Hills.
• A man was stabbed to death in West Hills Thursday afternoon.

But first, today's weather:

Windy; morning rain. High: 58 low: 26.

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Here are the top three stories in Huntington today:

1. Walt Whitman Shops will hold its first wellness event. The inaugural event will run today and tomorrow from noon to 6 p.m. There will be local and additional retailers from throughout Long Island that offer the latest trends in everything health and wellness. "At Walt Whitman Shops, we pride ourselves on not only being the top shopping and dining destination in Central Long Island, but also a destination for all things health and wellness," said Maria Cavanagh, director of marketing and business development at Walt Whitman Shops. (Huntington Patch)
2. Police looking for two men who stole a Rolex watch in Dix Hills. On Feb. 10, two men met with the seller at a Dix Hills business and showed him a bag with $40,000 to buy the watch. They then switched the bag to one that was filled with newspaper clippings and fled with the watch. Police are asking anyone with information to call Crimestoppers at 1-800-221-TIPS. (Patch)
3. A man was stabbed to death in West Hills Thursday afternoon. The altercation happened around 12:55 p.m. on Oakwood Road and the man was pronounced dead at the scene. The suspect was arrested and police did not immediately release the name of the victim or the person arrested.

Today in Huntington:

• Veterans Committee Meeting - Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce. (8:30 a.m.)
• Friday Afternoon Movie : Groundhog Day - Huntington Public Library. (3 p.m.)
• Destroy Lonely - The Paramount. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Nextdoor Neighbor, Huntington: "My red Pelican brand kayak was stolen from the middle of my yard on my birthday last night. - If you saw anything or see someone trying to sell it, please call the police. Thank you" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Heckscher Park Gardens: "Does anyone have any info on the tennis lessons that are offered at Heckscher Park? Trying to find out info for Spring but can’t see anything online about it!" (Nextdoor)
• Town of Huntington: The Town of Huntington celebrated Black History Month at Walt Whitman High School last night. Watch the video in the link. (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday. I'll see you soon!

— 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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