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In today's newsletter:

  • Glen Cove food pantries receive 500 care packages for hungry families
  • Why a Glen Cove lawmaker is responding to shootings overseas and at Brown
  • How a Glen Cove native became a record‑breaking R&B icon

Also on today's calendar: You're Invited to a Little Medical School Open House! and 9 more events.

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 41 and low of 32 degrees.
  • Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 48, low: 44.
  • Friday: Windy; morning rain, cooler, with a high of 55 and low of 29 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 500 Boxes Of Beauty Products And Food Are Donated To LI (patch.com) — Glen Cove families facing food insecurity are getting a boost as KISS Products donates 500 care packages, split between NOSH Delivers! Food Pantry and the Economic Opportunity Commission of Glen Cove. The boxes, packed with food, beauty products, and handwritten notes, are part of an annual Giving Tuesday effort coordinated with Long Island Cares to support hundreds of local households. NOSH leaders stress that hunger remains a year-round crisis for more than 750 Glen Cove–area families.
   

2. 'We Must Learn From These Tragedies:' Local Politian Speaks Out After Mass Shooting Attacks (patch.com) — Glen Cove Assemblymember Charles Lavine is speaking out after recent mass shootings in Australia and at Brown University, urging residents to respond to hatred with unity and compassion. Drawing on the symbolism of Chanukah and other festivals of light, he calls on Americans of all faiths to stand together and protect one another from violence and despair.
   

3. How Old Is Ashanti: Unveiling the Icon's Age & Career! (editorialge.com) — Global R&B star Ashanti actually grew up right here in Glen Cove where musical parents and local choirs helped shape her talent. The article traces how she went from a Glen Cove childhood to record‑breaking albums, hit singles, acting roles, and major awards, while highlighting her ongoing influence on today’s R&B and pop culture.
   

4. What Ethnicity is Ashanti: Unveiling Her Rich Cultural Roots! (editorialge.com) — Singer Ashanti’s deep African American and Ashanti Empire roots are explored while noting she was born in Glen Cove. The piece explains how her name honors Ghana’s Ashanti people, details their history and traditions, and shows how she weaves that heritage into her music, fashion, and public image.
   

5. Great Neck Village Officials Association awarded grant for shoreline resiliency (longislandpress.com) — Glen Cove’s own Congressman Tom Suozzi is highlighting a new nearly $100,000 grant helping nearby Great Neck villages plan for shoreline resiliency along Long Island Sound. The funding, part of a larger EPA-backed program, will pay for risk and vulnerability studies and adaptation planning, with applications for the next round open through Jan. 30.
   

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  • A Holly Jolly Time at the Annual Holiday Festival —Glen Cove Downtown BID Read on Patch
  • SAFE Glen Cove Coalition: NIAAA’s Truth About Holiday Spirits —SAFE (Substance Abuse Free Environment) Read on Patch
  • Lavine Outraged by Mass Shootings —Assemblymember Charles Lavine Read on Patch
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