🌱 Cannabis Voting + Boosters + Elections

Morning, people of Merrick! I'm here with your brand-new edition of the Merrick Daily.

More local municipalities are deciding if they want cannabis sold inside their borders. Hundreds of Nassau residents got booster COVID-19 shots. And the Nassau County Executive race is heated into its last day.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and breezy. High: 60 Low: 45.

Here are the top stories in Merrick today:

1. One nearby municipality that is weighing a cannabis opt-out vote is Amityville. Residents will vote whether they want cannabis sold in the village borders this Tuesday. (Subscription: Amityville Record)
2. News 12 talks to seniors and others eligible who attended Nassau County's vaccine booster site at Nassau Community College on Saturday. Hundreds of resident so far have visited. (News 12)
3. In a last push before Election Day, Laura Curran and Bruce Blakeman rallied voters in Nassau on Saturday. Incumbent Democrat Curran went door to door in Bellmore, among other events, while Republican challenger Blakeman thanked his volunteers in Island Park. (Subscription: Newsday)

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Today in Merrick:

• Kappa Eta Chapter Inc Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Freeport Memorial Library, 6 p.m.
• Learn How to make Ecuadorian Cooking, Freeport Memorial Library, 6:30 p.m.
• Freeport-Hempstead Toastmasters Club, Freeport Memorial Library, 7 p.m.

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• Brighten your day by watching Chatterton Elementary School's Halloween parade in Merrick. (Facebook)

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