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Happy Monday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know going on locally today.

First, today's weather:

Occasional rain and drizzle. High: 39 low: 34.

Here are the top 3 stories in Sachem today:

  1. Sachem North cheerleaders sign petition to change COVID-19 protocols before state championship. In order to compete at the state championship at the Rochester Institute of Technology, all of the competitors need to be vaccinated, as per the school COVID-19 policies.
    Cheerleaders from Sachem North School signed a petition to have the championship moved to another venue or let unvaccinated cheerleaders compete. The online petition has more than 14,000 signatures. A third of the team is unvaccinated, but they have to win the County Championship first in order to compete in the State Championship. (News 12 Bronx)
  2. Sachem weather forecast for the week ahead. Take a look at the weather forecast for the week ahead. We are looking at a real warmup as temperatures will be in the 40s from Tuesday to Friday. Saturday we are going to get a beautiful day as temps will get into the 50s! Get out and enjoy the weather as temperatures will be back in the 30s just in time for Superbowl. (Sachem Patch)
  3. LI man gets 8 months in 'egregious' MTA overtime scheme: Feds. A Holbrook man was sentenced to 8 months in prison after a scheme in which he pocketed hundreds of hours of overtime for the MTA in which he did not work. Thomas Caputo, 56, of Holbrook, previously pled guilty to conspiracy to commit federal program fraud by submitting time reports falsely claiming to have worked hundreds of hours of overtime that he did not work back in August. Caputo was once deemed the highest paid employee of the MTA, with over $200,000 in overtime. (Sachem Patch)

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Today in Sachem:

  • Ballet Level 2 Class (6 – 9 year olds) - The Ballet Center. (9:00 a.m.)
  • Try a Class $1 - Ballet Long Island. (9:00 a.m.)
  • Whoo Loves You, Valentine - Islip Public Library. (10:30 a.m.)
  • Adopt a Senior Friend - Grades 6-12 - Brookhaven Free Library. (2:00 p.m.)
  • Seasonal Decorating Teen Room -Islip Public Library. (6:00 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Sachem Library: Use your Sachem Library card, along with the free Libby App to learn about Black History during #BlackHistoryMonth and all year long. Download eBooks and eAudiobooks for free though your public library! (Facebook)
  • Sachem Schools: The Sachem girls varsity bowling team recently completed its regular season with a record of 11-1 and tied with Longwood for the Suffolk County League Championship. Following its outstanding regular season performance, the team will next compete in the Suffolk County Tournament on Feb. 12 in Sayville. (Facebook)

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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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