🌱 Patch AM: How Mineola memories are fueling Long Island’s retro candy craze

Cheers Mineola! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Mineola memories are fueling Long Island's retro candy craze

Also on today's calendar: 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 70 degrees.
• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 80, low: 71.
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 82 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Classic candy is making a comeback on Long Island (newsday.com subscription) — A Mineola resident is among many Long Islanders rediscovering the joy of old-school sweets, from root beer barrels to Junior Mints. Local candy shops in nearby New Hyde Park, Plainview, Northport, Hauppauge, and Island Park are leaning into "newstalgia," stocking retro favorites and new twists that tap into childhood memories and social media buzz.
   

📸 Around Mineola

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mineola

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize →
  Long Island Sound,
  12:01 am
Saturday September 19
• Jay Medal Soirée →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday August 27
• HA Popsicles on the Playground
  Mineola Public Schools 121 Jackson Avenue, Mineola, NY 11501
  4:00 pm
• Board of Education Business Meeting @ Synergy Building
  Mineola Public Schools 121 Jackson Avenue, Mineola, NY 11501
  7:00 pm
• Men's Group
  Ethical Humanist Society Board Room (BR)
  7:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• HS Christian Melendez Soccer Game @ Hampton
  Mineola Public Schools 121 Jackson Avenue, Mineola, NY 11501
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 3
• Board of Education Business Mtg 8PM
  Carle Place School District 168 Cherry Lane, Carle Place, NY 11514
Saturday September 5
• End of Summer Festival →
  369 Green Ave, East Meadow
  10:00 am
Thursday September 10
• 45th Annual Italian Festival →
  North Hempstead Beach Park, 175 W Shore Rd, Port Washington
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 26
• NSAS WALK Welwyn
  North Shore Audubon Society Welwyn Preserve, 100 Crescent Beach Rd, Glen Cove, NY 11542, U
  7:30 am
• NSAS WALK Jamaica Bay NWR
  North Shore Audubon Society Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, 175-10 Cross Bay Blvd, Broad Channe
  8:00 am
• HS Mineola EAST
  Mineola Public Schools 121 Jackson Avenue, Mineola, NY 11501
  8:30 am
• SM New Student Assessments (thru 8/26)
  Great Neck UFSD SM
  9:00 am
• ME Popsicles on the Playground
  Mineola Public Schools 121 Jackson Avenue, Mineola, NY 11501
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Looking to rent out my driveway outdoor space.
  I am on Maple place and Washington right off of Jericho. DM me is you are interest. (Nextdoor Garden City)

• Robert Half posted a job opening for Bookkeeper in Carle Place. Apply here.
• Chopt Creative Salad Company posted a job opening for Restaurant Assistant Manager in Garden City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mineola here.

🗞 Nearby News

Carle Place

• Democrats demand Iran war cost details from Trump, Hegseth: Report (thehill.com)
• Roosevelt Filed (lululemon.com)
• From the desk of… Trump's Iran struggle comes through on campaign stump (ukiahdailyjournal.com)

Hempstead

• LI Schools Speak Out After Seeing Ranking Drops in U.S. News' Best Public High Schools (patch.com)
• NCPD, Sheriff's Office Subpoenaed Over ICE Agreements: AG's Office (patch.com)
• Nearly A Blood Moon: When To See The Deep Lunar Eclipse On Long Island (patch.com)

Malverne

• Nassau County Man Accused Of Striking Laundromat Employee And Spiking Phone: PD (patch.com)

Ok Mineola! 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: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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