Politics & Government

Today's 5: What You Need to Know

Zoning board and some college parenting advice.

Good morning, Plainview. Gee, any interesting votes this week we should discuss?

1. Coming up at 1 today, some advice on what parents need to tell their children before they head off to college for the first time. Every parent in this position will likely feel a tug.

2. If government meetings are your thing, the town Zoning Board of Appeals meets tonight at 7 in Oyster Bay.

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3. We can't do much about the rain but at least you aren't likely to violate the rules on watering your lawn today.

4. Plainview Patch will soon be adding more information about special events, classes and support groups at North Shore . Watch our site for listings and schedules.

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5. On this day in history in 1912, Raoul Wallenberg, destined to become a diplomat and humanitarian who rescued thousands of Hungarian Jews, was born in Sweden. He disappeared into a Soviet prison near the end of World War II and his fate has never been confirmed.


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