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Good morning Westbury! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Westbury upbringing connects to a major Penn State drug case.

Also on today's calendar: Jay Medal Soirée and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A stray morning shower; warm, with a high of 86 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 78, low: 62.
  • Saturday: Sun giving way to clouds, with a high of 78 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Penn State alleged cocaine ringleader Agostino Abbatiello was 'loudmouth' at private Catholic school: sources (amedpost.com) — Westbury readers may recognize the Abbatiello family, whose longtime neighborhood home is highlighted as the backdrop to a high-profile Penn State cocaine case. The story traces brothers Agostino and Sebastiano from their Westbury upbringing and Chaminade High School days to recent drug-related charges in Pennsylvania, detailing allegations, court appearances, and how former classmates recall Agostino's behavior.
   

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  • Wifi - Help!
    We cut the cord and now we need better relay within the house. Current extenders aren't doing the job. Please recommend / Thank you! (Nextdoor Salisbury East)
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🗞 Nearby News

Carle Place

  • Remembering 9/11 victim Glen Pettit, videographer for NYPD and News 12 (newsday.com)
  • The Evolutionary Significance of Humans' Unique Heel-Toe Walking Pattern (nyit.edu)
  • SUNY chancellor announces applications open for Outdoors for All grants (adirondackexplorer.org)

Mineola

  • Mineola marks 120th birthday with street bash (longislandpress.com)
  • Six Indicted After Nassau County Drug Trafficking Ring Operated Out Of Queens Apartment: DA (patch.com)
  • Blakeman poll claims he's within 4 points of toppling Hochul (nypost.com)

Garden City

  • This Week Crime In Garden City: Vaping, Lost Dog, Youths On Motorbikes (patch.com)

Ok Westbury! 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: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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