The Huntington Town Board has agreed to sell a 7,000-square-foot paved parcel of land to a developer who wants to build a three-story commercial building with residential apartments in Huntington village. The sale is subject to public referendum.

Prospective purchasers for 117 townhouse units gathered at Huntington Town Hall on Tuesday in hopes of winning a lottery drawing that would bring them one step closer to a cooperative share of the Highland Green housing development, which is nearing completion on Ruland Road in Melville.

A pair of Huntington Station brothers are planning to set sail from the Centerport Yacht Club with 140 veterans and their family members later this month as part of their nonprofit organization.