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🌱 Patch AM: 14-Year-Old Boy Reported Missing In East Meadow: Police

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Hey there, East Meadow! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Police seek help finding 14-year-old last seen in East Meadow
  • Former East Meadow resident now commands the stage at the Met

Also on today's calendar: LIRRC FREE New Years Day Hangover Fun Run/Walk and 5 more events.

Find out what's happening in East Meadowfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: I think I’ll wear only one boot today. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in East Meadowfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Wednesday: Breezy with variable clouds, with a high of 34 and low of 27 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, breezy and cold, temps: high: 30, low: 18. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Friday: Cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 32 and low of 24 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 14-Year-Old Boy Reported Missing In East Meadow: Police (patch.com) — East Meadow residents are being asked to help locate 14-year-old Xander Flores, who was last seen on foot in the community around 1 a.m. Tuesday. Nassau County police released his physical description and urge anyone with information to call the Missing Persons Squad or 911, noting that callers can remain anonymous.
   

• Center stage at the Metropolitan Opera with Christian Van Horn (liherald.com) — An acclaimed Metropolitan Opera bass-baritone once called East Meadow home, having lived there as a child before rising to international stages. Christian Van Horn, now a regular at the Met, reflects on how his Long Island upbringing, including time in East Meadow, fueled his drive as he prepares for major roles in “I Puritani” and “Carmen” this winter.
   

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    Please be careful very large pot hole on 7th Avenue. Contractor did poor repair after accessing the water line for the house across the street that… (Nextdoor Newbridge-Bellmore Rd)
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    5:21AM on Dec 29: A dryer is blamed for a fire at a Valley Stream home on Paige Road, which occurred around 9:30 p.m. according to fire officials. (Nextdoor )
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