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🌱Man Pleads Not Guilty In Deadly DWI Crash + $2.1M Mineola Sale

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Hello again, hello! I'm back with your new copy of the Mineola Daily. Let's get this Wednesday started off right, with a quick guide to the most important things happening around town...

First, today's weather:

Sun and some clouds. High: 87, low: 73.

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Here are the top stories today in Mineola:

  1. A Freeport man pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and DWI charges in the May car crash in front of The Inn at New Hyde Park that killed three women. Dante Lennon, 22, said that he had injuries from the accident that left a group of women going home from a Sweet 16 party dead, as he appeared in court in a wheelchair. (The Island 360)
  2. The New York Jesus Baptist Church has bought an office building at 167 Willis Ave. at the corner of Cleveland Avenue in Mineola for $2.1 million. The Village of Mineola approved to convert the 10,000-square-foot, two-story office property to religious use for the church, which is moving from Whitestone, Queens. (Long Island Business News)
  3. Hanover Community Bank, headquartered in Mineola, is expanding to Suffolk County and opening its ninth location in Hauppauge to focus on commercial banking and support businesses in the area. The office at 410 Motor Parkway is expected to open by the end of the year. (Benzinga)

Today in Mineola:

  • Sketch and Stretch — Mineola Memorial Library. (3:30 p.m.)
  • Roslyn Rocks Summer Concert with Classic Clapton — Gerry Park, Roslyn Village. (6 p.m.)
  • The Fire Island Lighthouse: America's Most Important Beacon with Bill Bleyer (In Person) — Mineola Memorial Library. (6:30 p.m.)
  • Courtney Barnett with Special Guest Bloomsday — Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, Garden City. (7 p.m.)

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You're officially in the loop for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with a new 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 several consumer publications, including Features Editor for Soap Opera Weekly, Senior Editor for health magazine Energy Times and Executive Editor for The Johns Hopkins White Papers, a book series on medical conditions. 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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