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🌱 Patch AM: Rosie Survived Life Near A Highway, Months Later, She’s Still Waiting: Huntington Adoptable Pet Of The Week

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Good morning Huntington! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Shy survivor Rosie waits for a quiet forever home in Huntington
  • What Huntington experts say you're missing about human trafficking signs
  • See which Huntington students just earned major college honors

Also on today's calendar: The Soul in The Machine and 13 more events.

Today's riddle: Why should you never iron a 4-leaf colver? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 73 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy and humid, temps: high: 74, low: 65.
  • Friday: Very warm with periods of sun, with a high of 81 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Rosie Survived Life Near A Highway, Months Later, She's Still Waiting: Huntington Adoptable Pet Of The Week (patch.com) — Rosie, a resilient young tortoiseshell cat now at Grateful Paw Cat Shelter serving Huntington, is searching for a calm, patient forever home after surviving life outdoors near a busy highway. Volunteers say she's slowly learning to trust, enjoying quiet cubby hideaways, gentle head scratches, and special mealtime routines, and hope a local adopter will give her the safe home she deserves.
   

2. Huntington forum offers latest ways of how they're cracking down human trafficking (newsday.com) — Huntington Town Hall just hosted a forum where medical experts, law enforcement, and survivor advocates explained how human trafficking is rising on Long Island and what's being done locally to fight it. Speakers described how traffickers lure victims, why many cases are missed in clinics, and how residents can safely report concerns without putting victims in greater danger.
   

3. Campus News: College Honors; Entrepreneurship Grants (huntingtonnow.com) — Several Huntington and Huntington Station students are being recognized for big academic steps, from joining Eastern Connecticut State University and the College of Charleston Honors College to entering the University at Albany's record-breaking Class of 2030. The roundup also notes new service and entrepreneurship programs at SUNY Oneonta, Adelphi, and other campuses that may interest local families planning college and careers.
   

4. Long Island town and city pension costs rise to $137M amid new sweeteners, straining local budgets (newsday.com) — Huntington's pension bill has jumped to about $9.9 million for 2025, and Town Supervisor Ed Smyth says piercing the state tax cap may be unavoidable to cover rising retirement and healthcare costs. The article explains how state-level pension sweeteners and Tier 6 changes are driving double-digit cost increases for towns and villages across Long Island, potentially leading to higher property taxes or service cuts.
   

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