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Hi Glen Cove! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Glen Cove postal worker convicted in $900K long-running disability fraud
  • How a fast-moving Glen Cove house fire left three people homeless.
  • How a major fentanyl ring allegedly reached into Glen Cove neighborhoods.

Also on today's calendar: Heritage Fall Festival 2026 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 82, low: 70.
  • Friday: A blend of sun and clouds, with a high of 80 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Glen Cove Woman Convicted After $900K Fraud, Claimed To Be Totally Disabled: DOJ (patch.com) — Glen Cove residents are learning that longtime local postal worker Luann Middleton has been convicted of federal wire fraud after collecting roughly $900,000 in disability benefits she falsely claimed for nearly 25 years. Prosecutors say surveillance showed her doing everyday physical tasks despite repeatedly asserting she was totally disabled, and she now faces up to 20 years in prison.
   

2. 2 Dogs Rescued From Glen Cove House Fire, 3 People Now Without Home: FD (patch.com) — A Glen Cove garage fire on Stuart Drive Sunday afternoon displaced three residents but saw two dogs safely rescued and treated for smoke inhalation. About 60 firefighters from Glen Cove and neighboring departments brought the blaze under control in 40 minutes, and local officials are now investigating the cause with the building department notified.
   

3. Queens man indicted, five others charged in large-scale narcotics bust in Nassau (longislandpress.com) — Nassau prosecutors say a Queens man led a fentanyl trafficking ring that allegedly moved drugs into several communities, including Glen Cove, and involved a Glen Cove resident among six people charged. Investigators recovered large quantities of narcotics, cash, and firearms, and all defendants, who pleaded not guilty, are due back in court later this month and early October.
   

4. Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Designates 16 Maritime Training Institutions as Centers of Excellence (dredgewire.com) — Glen Cove's Webb Institute has been named a 2026 Center of Excellence by the U.S. Maritime Administration, highlighting the school's role in training future mariners. The designation, part of a national expansion of maritime training programs, connects local students to a broader federal push to strengthen the maritime workforce and related career pathways.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Downtown Sounds Jazzes Up the Concert Series —Glen Cove Downtown BID Read on Patch
  • SAFE GC Coalition: Encouraging the Community to Shed Meds —SAFE (Substance Abuse Free Environment) Read on Patch
  • Store Space Self Storage posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager Part Time in Glen Cove. Apply here.
  • Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep(03584) - 104 School St in Glen Cove. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Glen Cove here.

Ok Glen Cove! 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: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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