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🌱 Lidl Opens On Jericho Tpke. June 15 + Man Is Hit By 2 Cars & Dies
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First, today's weather:
Humid with a few showers. High: 82, low: 66.
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Here are the top stories in Mineola today:
- Discount grocery store chain Lidl is opening its newest location in Garden City Park on Wednesday, June 15. Located at 2475 Jericho Turnpike in the Garden City Park Plaza shopping center at the corner of Marcus Avenue, Lidl will be open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily and will employ 45 people in full- and part-time positions. Customers who come for the ribbon cutting on June 15 at 7:40 a.m. can win special prizes. (Patch)
- Nassau County police report that a 35-year-old man was killed early Tuesday morning while trying to cross Peninsula Boulevard in Hempstead when he was hit by two cars. The incident happened near the intersection of President Street at 4:35 a.m., as the pedestrian was hit first by a 2003 Honda Civic that pushed him into the other lane of traffic, then he was hit by a 2018 Dodge van. (Patch)
- RevBits, a comprehensive cybersecurity company headquartered in Mineola that protects companies from the most sophisticated cyber threats, has won five awards from Cyber Defense Magazine (CDM), including the 2022 Next-Gen / Security Company of the Year. (PR Newswire)
Today in Mineola:
- Board of Trustees Meeting — Village of Mineola Community Center. (6:30 p.m.)
From my notebook:
- East Williston Public Library: "Sneak peek! We are working very hard on a summer reading display! Here are two little hints… Can you guess what it will be? Put your best guess in the comments. #guessing#ewpl#oceansofpossibilities#summerreading#librariesofinstagram" (EWPL via Facebook)
- Mineola Volunteer Ambulance Corps: "For this week's Meet the Volly Monday, we have Jocelyn Paulose. Jocelyn is a EMT-B, she has been an EMT-B for 2 years! When asking Jocelyn why she joined MVAC she said, 'I've always wanted to experience the environment working in the health care field and play a role in helping the community and others.'" (Mineola Volunteer Ambulance Corps via Facebook)
- St. Aidan School - Williston Park: "Congratulations to the Saint Aidan School Class of 2022! Over the next several days leading up to graduation, we will proudly share special highlights of this amazing group of students. May God bless them always!" (St. Aidan School - Williston Park via Facebook)
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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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