Happy Saturday, Huntington! Let’s get this day started. These are the most important things happening around Huntington today.
First, today’s weather:
Warmer with rain and drizzle. High: 65 Low: 54.
Here are the top stories in Huntington today:
- Pet dies in Greenlawn house fire. A fire broke out at a Jamaica Avenue home in Greenlawn on Thursday evening. No people were injured, but a pet died in the fire, according to the Greenlawn Fire Department. Neighboring departments Huntington Manor, East Northport, Centerport, and Commack VAC joined the call, with Huntington FD and CVAC standing by its headquarters. (Huntington Patch)
- Huntington voter guide: Election 2021. Election Day is Tuesday, and with all the signs you see throughout town and what you have heard about the candidates, it may be confusing who is running for what. We have set up a voter guide for you on each candidate and what they’re running for in the Town of Huntington. (Huntington Patch)
- Get a good scare at Vanderbilt Museum’s haunted mansion. If you are looking for last minute Halloween plans, head over to Centerport and check out Vanderbilt Museum’s haunted mansion and maze. The weather should be beautiful for Sunday, and that will be the last day of their attraction. (News 12 Westchester)
Today in Huntington:
- Huntington Village Farmers Market. (7:30 a.m.)
- Reconstructing Judaism: Working to Become an Anti-Racist Movement with Rabbi Sandra Lawson. (10:00 a.m.)
- The I Love Bacon, Butter, Beer & Bourbon Fest. (10:00 a.m.)
- The Old Burying Ground Tour. (3:00 p.m.)
Huntington Patch Notebook
- Huntington Union Free School District: “A great final run-through this evening for the Blue Devil Marching Band! The group is primed and ready for a championship trip to Syracuse this weekend.” (Facebook)
- Huntington Historical Society: “HHS Executive Director Stephanie Gotard was proud to attend LI Business News Top 50 Women at the Crest Hollow. Especially delighted that two friends Gail Lamberta and Pat DelCol were among the honorees!” (Facebook)
- Helping Hand Rescue Mission: “It was wonderful day of service with many happy children and parents. A large costume donation was made by Berkshire Hathaway’s employees. They did a companywide costume dry and collected over 150 costumes and accessories. ” (Facebook)
- South Huntington Public Library: “Brainfuse features live homework help for students on a wide range of topics, a writing lab, practice for standardized tests and more.” (Facebook)
- Cold Spring Harbor Library & Environmental Center: “Join us for a horror-themed October where we discuss the 1982 film The Thing (1h 49min; R).” (Facebook)
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