🌱Il Pozo Voted Best LI Wine Bar + Mrs. Maisel Themed Dinner

Hey, Merrick! It's Wednesday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in Merrick. Savor the moment, readers: Gossip has it this may be one of your last Merrick Dailies. Never fear, keep on clicking over to Patch's other Long Island outlets to maintain a steady flow of hyper-local news.

First, today's weather:

Windy with periods of sun. High: 56 Low: 39.

Here are the top five stories today in Merrick:

1. A man has died after his car plunged into the water off Freeport on Tuesday. Police received a report of a car in the water around 1:30 p.m. that afternoon. They pulled the car to shore, but were unable to save the man. Just one individual was involved in the crash. (WABC-TV)
2. Where do you go to 'wine down'? Long Islanders voted Il Pozzo Wine Bar & Kitchen in Lynbrook as their favorite in the 2022 Best of Bethpage poll. (Daily Voice)
3. A number of Long Island high schools are ranked among 2022's best by U.S. News and World Reports. Close to home winners include John F. Kennedy High School in Bellmore, Wheatley School in Old Westbury and Bethpage Senior High School in Bethpage. Click over to Patch for a complete list.
4. A crash shut down Old Country Road in Westbury on Tuesday. Officials haven't yet revealed any injuries. (Patch)
5. Five Nassau cops were injured following stolen car arrests. (Newsday; subscription required)

Today in Merrick:

• Social Worker [At the Library] - Freeport Memorial Library hosts a multilingual social worker to help with important issues such as housing, social service applications, unemployment benefits and more. E-mail ahead for details/times available socialworkintern@freeportlibrary.info. (2 p.m.)
• Medicaid Enrollment Assistance [At the Library] - Get help filling out forms and answering questions from Freeport Memorial Library. (3 p.m.)
• Celebrate Long Island's own comedy series, "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," with a Mrs. Maisel Themed Dinner at Beginnings (1986 Park Street, Atlantic Beach). Five courses and cocktails, $65 per person. Reservations begin at 5 p.m.

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