🌱 Illegal Lottery Tickets Printed + 4th District Congress Race

Happy Saturday, Five Towns! Here's everything you need to know going on in Five Towns today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and cold. High: 36 Low: 31.

Here are the top stories today in Five Towns:

1. A convenience store employee in North Long Beach was arrested for ringing up $35,000 of lottery tickets. Ana Pachuco illegally printed out the lottery tickets in six hours at Liberty Mart on Austin Avenue on Sunday. (News 12)
2. Former Hempstead Supervisor Laura Gillen announced she will run for Congress in the 4th District on Thursday. She is vying for the seat Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-Garden City), who is not seeking reelection, will vacate, along with Nassau County Legis. Siela Bynoe (D-Westbury) who has also announced she's in the running. (Subscription: Newsday)
3. Debate over Atlantic Beach Village’s decision to obtain two parcels of vacant land through eminent domain that the Chabad of the Beaches in Long Beach, owns continued at a Feb. 14 board meeting. The trustees voted unanimously to approve a resolution that 90 days after the public comment period, which ended on Jan. 24, the findings will become public record. (LI Herald)

Today in Five Towns:

• Movie Screening: "The Falconer" at Jones Beach Energy & Nature Center, West End 2 - 150 Bay Parkway, Wantagh, 2 to 4 p.m., free.

From my notebook:

• The LI Herald checks in on the progress of the $5 million capital improvements happening in Lawrence schools. (LI Herald)
• V. I. Properties, a real estate company in Hewlett, hosted a celebration in its Broadway office on Feb. 9, as the firm founded by Natalya Mikinberg commemorated its 23rd anniversary. (LI Herald)
• Hicksvile resident and "Long Island Medium" Theresa Caputo became a grandmother for the first time. (The List)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday! I'll see you soon.

— Jackie