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Aug. 31: East Meadow Organizations Hosts Fundraiser, Hofstra PA Announcer Retires

The five things you should know today.

1. Wake Up to Awareness, an East Meadow based drug awareness organization, recently hosted its very first fundraiser. Find out how it went at 10 a.m.

2. In case you missed it, Ken Weprin, an East Meadow resident and  Hofstra University public address announcer, will retire after working with the university for more than 20 years. Read more

3. Summer is coming to an end, so curl up with some great end of the summer reads. Check out the list at 2 p.m.!

4. Heading  out for the holiday? The Long Island Rail Road will add afternoon trains for the Labor Day rush. Read more

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