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Coffee in hand, Mineola? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Mineola courtroom helped undo a 23-year wrongful conviction

Also on today's calendar: End of Summer Festival and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Humid; a p.m. shower or two, with a high of 79 and low of 70 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 86, low: 73. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 79 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Nassau paid $10 million settlement to Joseph Jackson, whose murder conviction was overturned after 23 years in prison (newsday.com) — A Nassau County judge in Mineola vacated Joseph Jackson's murder conviction in 2018 after finding serious procedural errors, paving the way for a $10 million settlement approved this March. The case, involving a 1994 Freeport shooting and undisclosed eyewitness statements, highlights growing payouts over alleged police misconduct and the role of Mineola's Supreme Court in correcting wrongful convictions.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mineola

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Other local events
    Tuesday September 1
  • HS Christian Melendez Soccer Game @ Hampton
    Mineola Public Schools 121 Jackson Avenue, Mineola, NY 11501
    7:00 pm
    • Thursday September 3
  • Board of Education Business Mtg 8PM
    Carle Place School District 168 Cherry Lane, Carle Place, NY 11514
    • Tuesday September 8
  • 7:30PM Board of Education Work Session
    Garden City Public Schools 56 Cathedral Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530
  • ME Meet the Teacher
    Mineola Public Schools 121 Jackson Avenue, Mineola, NY 11501
    7:00 pm
  • HA Meet the Teacher
    Mineola Public Schools 121 Jackson Avenue, Mineola, NY 11501
    7:00 pm
    • Wednesday September 9
  • HS Senior Parent/Student Night
    Mineola Public Schools 121 Jackson Avenue, Mineola, NY 11501
    6:00 pm
  • Community Forum @ HS
    Mineola Public Schools 121 Jackson Avenue, Mineola, NY 11501
    7:30 pm
    • Thursday September 10
  • Paul's Auto Collision - Ribbon Cutting
    Garden City Chamber of Commerce 230 7th St, Garden City, NY 11530
    5:30 pm
  • 45th Annual Italian Festival →
    North Hempstead Beach Park, 175 W Shore Rd, Port Washington
    6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Monday August 31
  • Senior Sunrise
    East Williston School District 11 Bacon Road , Old Westbury, NY 11568
    5:45 am
  • SH Gr. 9 Orientation & Walk Through
    Great Neck UFSD Great Neck, NY 11020
    9:30 am
  • PARK K Meet & Greet
    Great Neck UFSD PARK
    1:30 pm
  • EMB K Meet & Greet
    Great Neck UFSD EMB
    1:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Looking for a handyman to put together this playset.
    What's a reasonable price? Any recommendations? (Nextdoor Garden City)
  • Doherty Enterprises, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Mineola. Apply here.
  • ABM Industries posted a job opening for Janitorial Cleaner in Carle Place. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mineola here.

🗞 Nearby News

Carle Place

  • Liaacc's Nassau County Director Ann Dumay Leads Chamber Into 4th Quarter With Expanded Business Development (patch.com)
  • Seneca Nation leader calls Trump's Lake America renaming 'unpresidential,' demands reversal (meaww.com)
  • JBL Explains Why Stadium Shows Feel Different To Work (411mania.com)

Uniondale

  • Long Island family desperately waits on word from loved ones after Nepal disaster (nbcnewyork.com)

Ok Mineola! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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