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🌱 Man Killed By LIRR Train ID'd + Islander Fans Excited For UBS

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Happy Monday, Mineola! Here's everything you need to know going on in town today.

First, today's weather:

A.M. rain; breezy in the p.m.. High: 53, low: 32.

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Here are the top stories today in Mineola:

  1. The MTA has released the identity of the man struck and killed by an LIRR train near the Mineola station last week. Chesnel Veillard, 81, of New Cassel was trespassing on the LIRR tracks and was hit by a train on the Main Line. Veillard apparently suffered from dementia and went missing hours before the train killed him. (Mineola Patch)
  2. The UBS Arena in Elmont opened its doors Saturday night as the New York Islanders took on the Calgary Flames. Fans were wowed by the beautiful, new $1.1 billion building, with a larger seating capacity than both of the Islanders previous homes, Brooklyn's Barclays Center and the renovated Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale. Unfortunately, the Flames beat the Islanders 5-2. (NY Daily News)
  3. The Town of North Hempstead has started a Small Business Spotlight initiative, featuring local businesses and the services and goods they are selling. Now, they are spotlighting Total Health Chiropractic at 1176 Willis Avenue in Albertson, which treats a wide range of issues including sports injuries, and neck and back pain. (Glen Cove Patch)

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Today in Mineola:

  • Beyond Breath: An online intro session to Sky Breath Meditation. (8 p.m.)

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  • Long Island Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence - Westbury: "LICADD has provided assessment, brief intervention, and referral services to Long Island communities for 65 years! Please contact our offices at 516-747-2606 or 631-979-1700 or visit our website at LICADD.org." (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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