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Morning Glen Cove! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How possible E-Rate cuts could hit Glen Cove classrooms and budgets
  • Why a supposed Russian grand duchess remembered a Glen Cove church

Also on today's calendar: Port Washington Restaurant Week Returns and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Warmer, with a high of 73 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 73, low: 64.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 81 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• E-Rate funding to Long Island schools and libraries could be cut: What to know (newsday.com) — Glen Cove schools could face delayed technology upgrades and tough budget choices if proposed federal cuts to the E-Rate internet subsidy program go through. Local education leaders warn that poorer districts like Glen Cove, which receive deep discounts on broadband and cybersecurity infrastructure, might have to shift money from other priorities or postpone projects while the FCC weighs changes this fall.
   

• Is The Last Will and Testament of Former Newport, RI Resident aka 'Evgenia Smetisko' (Eugenia Smith) That of Her Imperial Highness Anastasia Nicholaevna Romanov, Grand Duchess of Russia? (wordpress.com) — A detailed historical exploration of Eugenia Smith's claim to be Grand Duchess Anastasia includes a list of Orthodox churches named in her will, among them Holy Virgin Protection Church in Glen Cove. While most of the story focuses on her life, faith, and worldwide bequests, it also notes that Glen Cove's parish was singled out for a monetary gift in her estate plans.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Locust Valley

  • Nassau high school football roundup from Week 5 (newsday.com)

Port Washington

  • Melissa Errico @ the Landmark Theater, Port Washington, New York I Can Dream Can't I? "Illusions and Conversations from the Great American Songbook" - Oct. 9 (blogspot.com)
  • Protein Production Reagents Market To 2035: Biologics and Cell and Gene Therapy Demand to Accelerate Growth (indexbox.io)
  • Football Recap: Massapequa Rolls to Its 17th Straight Win (maxpreps.com)

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: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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