🌱 Gabby Petito Strangled + Mineola Halloween Houses

Happy Thursday, Mineola! Let's get this day started. Here's everything going on in Mineola today.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and warm. High: 77, low: 61.

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Here are the top stories in Mineola today:

1. The cause of death of Gabby Petito, the young Blue Point woman whose disappearance has captured the attention of Long Islanders and the whole country, has been determined as strangulation. A Teton County, Wyoming coroner said Petito was killed three to four weeks before her body was found on Sept. 19. (Long Island Press)
2. Mineola is known for its homes with elaborate Halloween displays this time of year. Your Halloween house could be featured on Patch, when we post a photographic guide to the most festive homes in Mineola for readers to check out. (Mineola Patch)
3. First responders across Nassau County and the nation, including the Mineola Fire Department, Adelphi University's Public Safety Officers and the Floral Park Police Department, are wearing pink patches for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Pink Patch Project aims to raise awareness that early detection of breast cancer through mammograms can save lives. (News 12 Brooklyn)

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Today in Mineola:

• HA Hampton Quilt Day - Mineola Public Schools. (All Day)
• Secrets of NYC: Its History, Buildings and Underground with Michael Hartnett at Mineola Memorial Library. (6:30 p.m.)

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Mineola Patch Notebook

• Mineola Auxiliary Police Department: Mineola High School celebrated its Homecoming with a parade, ceremonies and a football game on Saturday, Oct. 9. (Facebook)
• Long Island Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence: "The Town of North Hempstead's Cannabis Task Force listened to two panelists, including LICADD Executive Director Steve Chassman, speak about how they feel the sale and on-site consumption of recreational cannabis may negatively or positively affect the town." (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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