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Good morning to you Hicksville! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Hicksville man gets 25 years to life after brutal crime spree
  • Why Hicksville's Chuck E. Cheese still has the classic animatronic band

Also on today's calendar: 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Saturday: Clouds yielding to sun, temps: high: 81, low: 65.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 81 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• MS-13 member gets 25 years to life for sexually assaulting woman at gunpoint (news12.com) — A Hicksville resident affiliated with MS-13 has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison after a Nassau County jury convicted him of predatory sexual assault and related charges. Prosecutors say he terrorized a woman he met at a local deli, threatening extreme violence and ultimately assaulting her at gunpoint before his arrest by Nassau County police in late 2023.
   

• Rare Chuck E. Cheese animatronic band spotted in LA — one of four left around (commstrader.com) — Hicksville's Chuck E. Cheese is one of only a few locations nationwide still running the classic animatronic band that many residents remember from childhood birthday parties. Alongside rare surviving setups in California, Illinois, and North Carolina, the Hicksville band is being preserved as a nostalgic draw even as most Chuck E. Cheese restaurants modernize with screens and new attractions.
   

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Ok Hicksville! 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: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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