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🌱 School Aid Hailed a 'Hero' + Car Crashes Into Auto Body Shop

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Morning, everybody! I'm here with your fresh copy of the Sachem Patch newsletter, filled with all the local news you need to know right now. Today's briefing includes news about...

  • Fire breaks out at a Farmingville home Friday afternoon.
  • A school aid is hailed as a 'hero' for saving a choking student at Duffield Elementary School.
  • A car crashed into an auto body repair shop in Centereach.

But first, today's weather:

Cooler; breezy in the morning. High: 46 low: 28.

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Here are the top three stories today in Sachem:

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  1. A fire broke out at a Farmingville home Friday afternoon. Firefighters were called to a home on Pinedale Avenue around 3:30 p.m. to extinguish the blaze. No other details were immediately released. (Sachem Patch)
  2. A school aid was hailed as a 'hero' for saving a choking student at Duffield Elementary School. Stella Tsimis jumped into action last week to perform the Heimlich maneuver on a choking second-grade student during lunchtime. "I just did what I would hope anyone would do and I'm glad I knew what to do," Tsimis told News 12. (Sachem Patch)
  3. A car crashed into an auto body repair shop in Centereach. Part of Middle Country Road in Centereach was closed due to the crash which occurred around 7:35 a.m. Friday morning. The injuries that were reported were non-life-threatening, police said. There was no structural damage to the building, according to a Brookhaven Town spokesman. (Sachem Patch)

Today in Sachem:

  • Little Princess & Prince Ballet Class - The Ballet Center. (9 a.m.)
  • Valentine's Day Dinner Dance - Lombardi's on the Bay. (7 p.m.)
  • Pre-Valentine's Can't Stop the Music Dance Party! - Anthony's Live. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Sachem Schools: The Board of Education held a meeting Feb. 8 going over various topics. They recognized students enrolled in BOCES career training programs who earned the title Employee of the Month. Congratulations to all students listed in the link! (Facebook)
  • Sachem Library: There will be a job fair at Sachem Library on Tuesday, Feb. 28, at 10 a.m. Amazon, Winter Bro's Waste Management, NYS Solar, Biocogent, Well Life Network, NYS Dept of Corrections, American Regent and more companies will be attending. (Facebook)

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You're officially in the loop for today. 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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