🌱 Drug Dealer Arrested + Melanoma Awareness + Mineola Tax Levy Stable

Get on up, Mineola! Here's everything you need to know to get this Wednesday started off right.

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First, today's weather:

A.M. showers, then a shower. High: 65, low: 54.

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Here are the top stories in Mineola today:

1. A drug dealer in Levittown was arrested after an investigation into a fatal overdose, according to Nassau County police. Jeffery Huffman, 39, was renting a garage apartment on Miller Place that detectives searched and found heroin, cocaine and crack cocaine. (Patch)
2. May is Melanoma Awareness Month, and doctors want people to know that this deadliest form of skin cancer is treatable when caught early. Prevention is also key, which means using sunscreen and sunglasses whenever you go out in the sun. "You can get melanoma in your eyes. You can get melanoma on the soles of your feet," warned Nassau Health Commissioner Dr. Lawrence Eisenstein. (CBS New York)
3. Cheryl Lampasona, who is running for re-election to the Mineola's Union Free School District board, said she is committed to "maintaining an enhanced curriculum while keeping taxpayers in mind." The district approved a $100 million budget for 2022-23 with a 0 percent tax levy increase for the second year in a row — unlike many neighboring districts who are seeing a rise in their tax levies. (The Island 360)

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Today in Mineola:

• Professional Development Meeting @ JA (a.m.) & ME (p.m.) — Mineola Public Schools. (All Day)
• JA/HA/ME Plant Sale — Mineola Public Schools. (All Day)
• Board of Trustees Meeting — Village of Mineola. (6:30 p.m.)
• MS 5th Grade Concert — Mineola Public Schools. (7 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• East Williston Public Library: "We are ready for Star Wars Day… May the 4th Be With You! Come check out one of our many Star Wars books and movies! #starwars #maythe4thbewithyou #librarybook #libraryprogram #library #librariesofinstagram #ewpl" (Facebook)
• Mineola Memorial Library: "Our Book Sale Room has reopened! Thanks to our special guests and first customers, Mineola Mayor Paul Pereira, Town of N. Hempstead Supervisor Jennifer DeSena, Town Councilman Dennis Walsh, and County Legislator Richard Nicolello." (Facebook)
• Village of Mineola: "The Village Board declared Friday, April 29, as Arbor Day in the Village of Mineola. The Board marked the occasion by holding an annual tree planting ceremony. This year's tree was planted next to the new Water Administration Building on Westbury Avenue." (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday off right! See you tomorrow morning for your next update.

— 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 was an on-staff editor for consumer publications, including Features Editor for Soap Opera Weekly, Senior Editor for Energy Times and Executive Editor for The Johns Hopkins White Papers. Raised in the nearby town of Roslyn, Joanne is happy to call Mineola her home for the past 7 years. She loves arts & entertainment, dining, gardening and all the natural beauty that Long Island has to offer.

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