Stormwater Flooding Plan + Dina Lohan Admits DWI, Leaving Scene

Morning, neighbors! I'm here with your Thursday copy of the Five Towns Daily.

Actress Lindsay Lohan's mother struck a plea deal for a 2020 DWI accident where she left the scene of a crime in Merrick. Nassau County is trying to buy back guns from residents, anonymously. A major stormwater flood management plan aims to help South Shore Nassau, including Cedarhurst.

First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 66 Low: 53.

Here are the top stories today in Five Towns:

1. Jerry Barmash explains that a Bellmore family is holding a walk this weekend to raise money for a rare genetic disorder their 6-year-old son has, called Kat6 disorders. Aimee Reitzen and her son Will will walk with the team "Will's Warriors" in Wantagh. (Patch)
2. Alex Costello has the details on Nassau County's gun buy back day on Saturday. At Grace Cathedral International, located at 886 Jerusalem Ave. in Uniondale, from 9 a.m. to noon, rifles can be turned in for $100, handguns for $200 and assault rifles for $400. The process is anonymous. (Patch)
3. ABC News has an update on the $20 million construction project that aims to prevent flooding on Nassau County's South Shore. Stormwater pumping will be upgraded in Cedarhurst. (WABC-TV)
4. News 12 Long Island reports that Dina Lohan, actress Lindsay Lohan's mother, pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated on Tuesday for a 2020 crash near her Merrick home. She will be sentenced in December for the incident where she left the scene of an accident in January 2020. (News 12)

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