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In today's newsletter:

  • Why did Mineola’s school board abruptly sideline its longtime superintendent?
  • How a Mineola courtroom will close this deadly Hempstead shooting case
  • What chilling details emerged in Mineola court about this cyanide killing?

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  • Friday: Breezy; a little p.m. rain, with a high of 51 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Saturday: Rain from late morning on, temps: high: 45, low: 40.
  • Sunday: Clearing; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 45 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Mineola school board suspends superintendent (newsday.com) — Mineola residents should know the school board has suspended longtime Superintendent Michael Nagler with pay while it reviews an investigation into ethics and contract violations tied to a student digital platform. The probe centers on a learning system created by Nagler’s son and a company Nagler co-founded, and drew a strong reaction from parents at a packed high school meeting.
   

2. Hempstead Man Pleads Guilty After Fatal 2024 Shooting: DA (patch.com) — Mineola-based prosecutors say a Hempstead man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in a 2024 shooting, with sentencing set for March in Nassau County Court. The case centers on a fatal argument in a Hempstead parking lot, and local officials emphasize their ongoing push against illegal guns affecting Mineola and surrounding communities.
   

3. Man arraigned on murder charges after allegedly poisoning estranged wife in her Long Island home (abc7ny.com) — In a Mineola courtroom, a Long Island man was arraigned on murder charges after prosecutors said he poisoned his estranged wife with cyanide in her Herricks home. The Nassau DA detailed the alleged attack and ongoing case, which has deeply shaken families in Mineola’s nearby neighborhoods.
   

4. $100K grant aids Island Harvest's mission on L.I. (liherald.com) — Mineola gets a key mention as Nassau County’s headquarters where Island Harvest highlighted how it feeds more than 100,000 neighbors despite the area’s overall wealth. A new $100,000 grant from the PSEG Foundation will bolster the food bank’s year-round hunger relief work across Long Island, including millions of pounds of food distributed in Nassau County communities.
   

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