🌱 Merrick Fall Fair + Acid Attack Award + Colombian Food

Morning, people of Merrick! It's me again, your host of the Merrick Daily.

The fall fair is coming to town this weekend. Get the details. A new Colombian restaurant has opened nearby. And last spring's acid attack is unsolved: Find out what reward has been offered.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and warm. High: 72 Low: 63.

Here are the top stories in Merrick today:

1. Jerry Barmash previews Merrick's fall fair. This Friday, Saturday and Sunday there will be games, amusement rides, live entertainment, a magic show, a petting zoo and vendors in the Merrick LIRR parking lot. (Patch)
2. Keep tabs on the real estate market by viewing the three priciest home sales in Rockville Centre last month. They ranged from $1.15 million to $1.95 million. (Long Island Business News)
3. A new Colombian restaurant has opened in Massapequa. Sabor A Colombia on Carmans Road, by the Sunrise Mall is the second Nassau county location for the owners, after a longtime Hicksville spot. (Subscription: Newsday)
4. The Island Now recaps candidates Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and Town of Hempstead Councilman Bruce Blakeman's differing views on on reassessment and county finances in a recent Newsday event. Curran stands by the county's recent reassessment but Blakeman is calling for a redo. (The Island Now)
5. Last spring's acid attack on an Elmont woman remains unsolved and now the FBI is offering a $20K reward for any information. It happened on March 17 on Arlington Avenue. The suspect fled in a red 2013 to 2015 Nissan Altima with fog lights. (Daily Voice)

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Today in Merrick:

• SEPTA Meeting, 7:15 p.m. at Chatterton, Merrick UFSD.

Merrick Patch Notebook

• North Merrick Public Library has a Halloween Scavenger Hunt for kids open now through Oct. 22. (Facebook)

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— Jackie

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