🌱 Man Wanted For 2 Murders + Bark Fest + Eminent Domain Golf

Morning, Merrick! Let's get you all caught up to start this Thursday, Oct. 28 off on an informed note. Here's everything you need to know today in Merrick.

A man from Amityville is being sought by police for two homicides. A golf course is being bought by the town to avoid it being sold to a private developer. And don't miss a unique dog-centric Halloween event this weekend.

First, today's weather:

Partial sunshine. High: 59 Low: 49.

Here are the top stories in Merrick today:

1. Patch has details on local power outages after Tuesday's Nor'Easter. In Nassau and Suffolk counties, by 10 a.m. on Wednesday, there were 105 outages impacting 2,215 customers. (Patch)
2. Retired friends open coffee and pastry shop in Amityville. (Newsday)
3. Police are looking for a North Amityville man wanted for two murders. An arrest warrant has been issued for Colin Jerrick for shooting Ajala Carpenter-Toney, 23, of Amityville, to death during a party on Grand Boulevard in Wyandanch on June 13, 2020. (LongIsland.com)
4. Alex Costello explains that the Town of Oyster Bay voted unanimously yesterday to purchase the Peninsula Golf Club in Massapequa through eminent domain, stopping a private sale of the golf course that officials worried would lead to it being developed as housing. (Patch)
5. Long Island Weekly has this week's calendar of events. Don't miss Saturday's Bark Fest, Long Island’s largest pet Halloween costume contest and parade from 1 to 4 p.m. at Eisenhower Park’s Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre. (longislandweekly.com)

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Today in Merrick:

• C- Fall Festival, Merrick UFSD.

Merrick Patch Notebook

• Three daughters of a Lynbrook woman who died from breast cancer are embracing preventative screening in honor of their mom. Lisa Baron was BRCA positive. Lauren, Megan and Kaitlin Baron are active with hereditary cancer groups. (News 12)

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— Jackie

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