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🌱 Mineola St. Patrick's Parade Returns + Carle Place Gun Arrest

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Good morning, Mineola! Here's all you need to know to get this Tuesday started off right and everything going on in town today.

First, today's weather:

Cooler; breezy in the morning. High: 48, low: 35.

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Here are the top stories in Mineola today:

  1. The St. Patrick's Day Parade returned to Mineola on Sunday in full glory as hundreds marched and came to celebrate, including Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman. The mile-long parade, complete with bagpipes, drums and Irish step dancers, marched from the Nassau County Court House on Old Country Road, up Mineola Boulevard and across Jericho Turnpike to Willis Avenue. Participants included the Mineola Chamber of Commerce, Mineola Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops, and the Irish Cultural Society of Garden City. The parade was officially canceled last year due to COVID-19, though a smaller informal parade still proceeded. (Newsday)
  2. Nassau County police arrested a man early Sunday morning who they assert brought a loaded handgun into a 16 year old's birthday party at the Homewood Suites at 40 Westbury Ave. in Carle Place. Reginald Dalcime, 40, of Roswell, Georgia, reportedly got into an argument with another person at the party, went to his car and returned with a semi-automatic handgun. Witnesses helped the police locate the gun, and the suspect was arrested without incident. (Mineola Patch)
  3. A 27-year-old man driving a motorcycle was killed from a crash with a Toyota Camry in Hempstead Friday afternoon, according to Nassau County police. The victim was driving a 2002 Honda motorcycle southwest on Peninsula Boulevard at 4:33 p.m. when the crash occurred near Madison Avenue. He suffered serious injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Camry driver stayed at the scene and was not injured. (Mineola Patch)

Today in Mineola:

  • Professional Development Meeting @ HA (AM) — Mineola Public Schools. (All Day)
  • Teen Room Tuesdays — Mineola Memorial Library. (3 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • St. Aidan School - Williston Park: "Congratulations to the 7th and 8th Grade students who were inducted into the St. Aidan Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society under the direction of our moderators, Mrs. Volpe and Miss Stolfi. This special group of young men and women were invited based on their character, service, citizenship, leadership and scholarship. We are very proud of them! Congratulations!" (Facebook)
  • Local 338 RWDSU/UFCW: "We were proud to join the Long Island chapter of the Coalition of Labor Union Women this afternoon to rally and show support for workers at Starbucks in Massapequa in their fight for unionization! Together we are #UnionStrong. #1u SBWorkersUnited" (Facebook)
  • Island Harvest: "Starting today, Monday, March 7 and for the next two weeks, please consider rounding up your change when you make a purchase at one of the more than 22 participating Ace Hardware stores across Long Island. Proceeds will benefit #IslandHarvest and will help end hunger and food insecurity on Long Island. To find your closest Ace, visit https://bit.ly/3sNEKC6" (Facebook)
  • Family & Children's Association - Garden City: "Join us virtually on March 9 for the first in a two-part workshop on post-partum depression!" (Facebook)
  • Long Island Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence - Westbury: "LICADD EDU's next training! Process addictions! CEUs available! Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/long-island-council-on-alcoholism-and-drug-dependence-32420436497. #LICADDEDU #processaddictions #professionaldevelopment #CEUs #LongIsland #NewYork" (Facebook)


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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Tuesday. See you all tomorrow for another 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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