By Mike White 🇺🇸 Aug. 20, 2026

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1. Nassau’s top 20 high schools, according to U.S. News & World Report

🔬Thirteen Nassau high schools landed among New York’s top 100 in U.S. News & World Report’s Best High Schools rankings released Tuesday.

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2. Westbury man among Penn State alumni accused of leading large-scale cocaine trafficking operation

🚓 A Westbury man accused of playing a leading role in an alleged cocaine trafficking operation at Penn State University surrendered to Pennsylvania authorities Tuesday and pleaded not guilty to felony charges.

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3. Mavi Grill’s next chapter: new home, beer and wine, and a story rooted near Turkey’s Black Sea coast

🥙 Mavi Grill, the Mediterranean restaurant that anchors a stretch of North Country Road, is relocating to a brand-new plaza at 515 Route 25A, located at the foot of the entrance to Mount Sinai High School.

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More headlines to highlight

🙏🏻 Erasmo Troia, an NYPD officer and Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department volunteer firefighter and EMT, died suddenly Sunday. He was 25.

🪖 The Museum of American Armor in Old Bethpage has expanded its footprint with a new $1 million storage facility

🥍 Joe and Joey Spallina are helping launch the Long Island Box Lacrosse League for boys and girls from third grade through high school.

🧢 Massapequa athletics has earns top state and national rankings after a championship-filled school year

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You don’t have to be an experienced angler to give your child a pretty good shot at catching their first fish on the Great South Bay.

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