Good afternoon, Long Island. Welcome to Newsday's LI Now Live post for Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014.

As we wrap up our live post for the day, be sure to take a look at our top stories and the local meetings happening in the near future.

Don't worry, we'll be back early Thursday morning to give you the latest breaking news and updates on traffic, weather and transit delays. 

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GREAT NECK

HOUSING DEVELOPMENT: The Great Neck Planning Board meets at 7:30 p.m. Thursday to consider a site plan for a proposed market-rate development at the site of rent-stabilized housing. The meeting will be held at Village Hall, 61 Baker Hill Rd. Follow Jennifer Barrios’ Twitter updates @barrioscq.

AMITYVILLE
CANDIDATES MEET: Amityville’s Bay Village Civic Association will hold a “meet the candidates” event for the trustees’ race Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium at Park Avenue Memorial Elementary School.  Check Nicholas Spangler’s Twitter updates @spanglernewsday.

BRENTWOOD
SCHOOL BUDGET: The Brentwood Union Free School District will hold a budget workshop at 7 p.m. next Wednesday at North Middle School, 350 Wicks Rd. Parents and residents in the district are asked to provide input for the 2014-15 school year budget. Follow Sarah Armaghan’s Twitter updates @ArmaghanS.

Water main break alert

In Lindenhurst, water is shutdown due to emergency repair work on Pacific Street, south of Shore Road. The repair will affect 43 residences.

Weather

Today's forecast calls for overcast skies, a high of 43 degrees, low of 28 degrees and an 80 percent chance of rain. 

On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," we look at East Islip baseball's inspirational comeback story, Jared Valluzzi has the plays of the week and Tess Ferguson breaks down the top defensive players in girls lacrosse. 

Sarra Sounds Off Ep. 35: EI baseball, girls lacrosse and plays of the week On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," we look at East Islip baseball's inspirational comeback story, Jared Valluzzi has the plays of the week and Tess Ferguson breaks down the top defensive players in girls lacrosse.

On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," we look at East Islip baseball's inspirational comeback story, Jared Valluzzi has the plays of the week and Tess Ferguson breaks down the top defensive players in girls lacrosse. 

Sarra Sounds Off Ep. 35: EI baseball, girls lacrosse and plays of the week On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," we look at East Islip baseball's inspirational comeback story, Jared Valluzzi has the plays of the week and Tess Ferguson breaks down the top defensive players in girls lacrosse.

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