🌱 Merrick Patch: Everything Going On Today (Wed, Jan 25)

Hello, hello! I'm here with your Wednesday edition of the Merrick Patch newsletter, filled with everything you need to know about what's happening in town. Including updates on:

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But first, today's weather:

Cloudy; p.m. rain, breezy. High: 43 Low: 42.

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Here are the top stories today in Merrick:

1. Malverne Street Named For KKK Leader To Be Renamed Thursday (Patch)
2. Rockville Centre diocese and geese rules (Newsday)
3. Nassau legislator to introduce bill aimed at barring certain individuals from holding office (News 12 Long Island)
4. Grab a Japanese Rice Burger at HibachiBachi in Lynbrook (LongIsland.com)
5. Who Makes The Best Homemade Pasta on Long Island? (Long Island Press)
6. Families, students thank 91-year-old on her last day as crossing guard in Levittown (WABC-TV)
7. Town of Hempstead residents claim animal shelter trainer who resigned was treated unfairly (News 12 Long Island)
8. New Update: Fire Damages Bethpage Church | Nassau Daily Voice (Daily Voice)
9. Nassau DA: Valley Stream man faces up to 15 years in prison for driving drunk, killing half-brother (News 12 Long Island)
10. Wanted for Farmingdale Grand Larceny (TBR News Media)
11. 91-year-old Levittown School District crossing guard retires after 41 years of service (News 12 Bronx)
12. Convicted Murderer Sentenced For Wantagh Drunk Driving Crash That Paralyzed Woman (Daily Voice)
13. PSEG Starting Work To Improve East Massapequa Electrical Grid (Patch)
14. Louie DeVito (LongIsland.com)
15. Heavy Police Presence At North Wantagh Home (Patch)
16. Drunk Driver Was Going 127 MPH Before Seaford Crash That Killed Half-Brother, DA Says (Daily Voice)
17. Old Westbury Equestrian Center could lose operating permit for fire code violations, illegal businesses (Newsday)
18. Celebrate Lunar New Year at Roosevelt Field (LongIsland.com)

Today in Merrick:

From my notebook:

• Nassau County Police Department: "An open door is an invitation to criminals. Is your car locked? #NCPD9PMRoutine 🔐: HIDE ITEMS IN YOUR CAR 🔐: REMOVE YOUR KEYS 🔐: LOCK YOUR CAR" (Nassau County Police Department via Facebook)
• North Merrick Public Library: "New Community Service Project for Teens! Registration begins February 1 at 10:00 AM." (North Merrick Public Library via Facebook)
• Merrick Library: "⚽⭐️Super Soccer Stars teaches the fundamentals in a fun, non-competitive, educational environment. Get moving on these cold winter days! Visit merricklibrary.org to register today--limited space available. ⚽⭐️" (Merrick Library via Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Margaret Blvd: "I notice at there’s at least one State Farm insurance office in every town. - Does anyone have a good opinion of a particular office?" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Newbridge: "Twice recently, I've had the pleasure of working with Paul Stock and two of his clients. - Paul is truly "client centered" and explains life insurance and his financial strategies so simplisticly that even I could understand!!! Anybody ..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Merrick: "https://chng.it/vyrnK7bRQZ - Please sign this petition to save the job of the trainer at the town of Hempstead animal shelter." (Nextdoor)

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That's it for today! I'll see you soon.

— Celeste "Pirate Queen" Wetzel

About me: The original Pirate Queen and QA engineer for Patch. Did you know that this week I have worked at least two fourteen hour days? This sprint has been nuts and the engineering team has been keeping me hopping non-stop. I'm exhausted and very close to needing a vacation.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Merrick Patch newsletter? Contact me at celeste.wetzel@patch.com