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🌱 Alec Baldwin Shoots Woman + Laundrie's Remains Found

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Happy Saturday, neighbors! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy and cooler. High: 60, low: 47.

Here are the top stories today in Mineola:

  1. Hollywood star Alec Baldwin, a well-known son of Massapequa, fired shots from a prop firearm while filming a movie in Santa Fe, New Mexico that killed the 42-year-old female cinematographer on the project and wounded the director. (Yahoo)
  2. The human remains of Brian Laundrie, the main suspect in the killing of his fiancé and Blue Point native Gabby Petito, have been found at a Florida reserve, the FBI has confirmed. The cause of death for Laundrie has not been released. (News12 Long Island)
  3. Lost Farmer Brewing Company, a trendy new tasting room on East Second Street in Mineola, has been granted amendments to its special use permit by the Village Board of Trustees. Lost Farmer can now operate from noon to midnight 7 days a week, allow six employees on the property, and have a warming kitchen without open flames. The business cannot play amplified music. (Mineola American)

Today in Mineola:

  • ME Parents Night Out — Mineola Public Schools. (All Day)
  • HS NYSFBC Competition @ Tully Field (Mineola Home Show). (All Day)
  • First trimester progress grades posted — Chaminade High School. (All Day)
  • Speech and Debate. All Debate — Chaminade High School. (7:30 a.m.)
  • Evening Star Quilters 20th Year Anniversary Outdoor Exhibition — Mineola Middle School. (11 a.m.)

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  • Chaminade High School thanks supporters of the Torch Fund, which makes sure that not one student who is academically qualified is refused admission due to financial hardship. (Facebook)

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— Joanne Gallo

About me: Joanne Gallo is a lifelong resident of Long Island and a writer/editor for 30+ years. After earning a B.A. in Journalism and an M.A. in Writing from NYU, Joanne edited and produced engaging, quality content for a diverse array of consumer publications, from the Johns Hopkins White Papers to Soap Opera Weekly. Raised in the nearby town of Roslyn, Joanne is happy to call Mineola her home for the past 7 years. She loves the arts, dining, gardening and all the natural beauty that Long Island has to offer.

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