🌱 Patch AM: How Mineola’s student-athletes just earned a top statewide honor

Hey there, Mineola! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Mineola's student-athletes just earned a top statewide honor
• Drug case from Seaford heads to Nassau District Court in Mineola

Also on today's calendar: Staying Strong Through Midlife and Beyond: HSS Free Webinar! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 63 and low of 49 degrees.
• Wednesday: A steady afternoon breeze, temps: high: 67, low: 56.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 76 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mineola High School earns School of Excellence Designation (longislandpress.com) — Mineola residents can celebrate that Mineola High School has earned New York's 2025–26 School of Excellence designation, reflecting top-tier academic performance by its varsity athletes. With at least 75% of teams achieving a 90 or higher GPA, school leaders say the honor highlights a strong culture of balancing classroom success with competitive sports across the Mineola community.
   

• Seaford E-Bike Stop Leads to 70 Packets of Suspected Drugs, Felony Charges (newsbreak.com) — A Seaford man arrested after police allegedly found 70 packets of suspected drugs during an e-bike stop will have his case heard in Nassau District Court in Mineola on October 29. He faces multiple felony drug possession charges, pleaded not guilty at arraignment, and was released under non-monetary conditions while represented by the Legal Aid Society of Nassau County.
   

📸 Around Mineola

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mineola

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday October 7
• Staying Strong Through Midlife and Beyond: HSS Free Webinar! →
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 8
• You're Invited to the Childhood Reset Summit →
  Hilton Long Island/Huntington, 598 Broadhollow Rd, Melville
  5:30 pm
Saturday October 17
• Walk For Epilepsy →
  Eisenhower Park, 1899 Hempstead Tpke, East Meadow
  10:00 am
Saturday October 24
• Harlem Wizards →
  Chaminade High School Athletic Gym, 340 Jackson Ave, Mineola
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6
• 2026 Mary S. Phipps Luncheon for Education →
  Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd, Old Westbury
  12:00 pm
• Old Westbury Gardens: Days of Grace on Long Island: A Conversation with Clive Aslet and Dylan Thomas →
  Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd, Old Westbury
  6:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• New York | Long Island | Nassau County Monthly Chapter Meeting →
  Nassau County Bar Association, 15th & West Streets, Mineola
  12:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Embroidery Class →
  Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd, Old Westbury
  4:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• 4th Annual Korean Culture Day! →
  Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd, Old Westbury
  2:00 pm
• Poetica Musica: The Song of the Cello →
  Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd, Old Westbury
  8:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• Fall "Dog Days" Weekend! →
  Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd, Old Westbury
  10:00 am
• Play Reading: Quite Contrary (a Secret Garden) By Aly Kantor →
  Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd, Old Westbury
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Williston Park. Apply here.
• Dick's Sporting Goods posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate in Garden City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mineola here.

🗞 Nearby News

Carle Place

• Nassau high school football roundup from Week 4 (newsday.com)
• Savers Opens New Carle Place Store, Plans Another Long Island Location (longisland.com)

New Hyde Park

• Man Beat 2 Women, Stabbed 1 In Leg In Argument In Elmont Home: Police (patch.com)
• Man Struck With Hammer After Trying To Help During Altercation At McDonald's: PD (patch.com)

Westbury

• Aneurysm Clips Market Forecast to 2035: Rising Neurovascular Procedure Volumes to Drive Growth (indexbox.io)
• Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells Market To 2035: Cell Therapy Demand Fuels Double-Digit Growth (indexbox.io)

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: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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