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Islandia
Veterans memorial: Village of Islandia officials, war veterans and local fire department representatives will lead a ceremony honoring local veterans Saturday at 10 a.m. at Islandia Veterans Memorial Triangle (Old Nichols Road and Johnson Avenue). Check staff updates at newsday.com.
Syosset
Mall protest: Local residents and activists opposed to a proposed 750,000-square-foot upscale mall on the old 39-acre Cerro Wire site will gather Sunday at noon at the location on Robbins Lane, adjacent to the Long Island Rail Road crossing, for an anti-mall rally. Check Emily Ngo’s Twitter updates @EmilyPhanNgo.
Patchogue
Lucero vigil: A vigil to mark the third anniversary of the hate-crime killing of Ecuadorean immigrant Marcelo Lucero will begin Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at St. Francis de Sales R.C. Church Parish Hall (220 S. Ocean Ave.); a procession will follow until 4:15 p.m. to the site of the killing at the intersection of Railroad Avenue and Unity Place. Check Patrick Whittle’s Twitter updates @pxwhittle.
Accused cop killer in court ... Teacher's alleged victims to testify ... Popular brewery to close ... Visiting Christmasland in Deer Park
Accused cop killer in court ... Teacher's alleged victims to testify ... Popular brewery to close ... Visiting Christmasland in Deer Park