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East Hampton Village
Bag Ban: The East Hampton village board of trustees will meet today at 11 a.m. at Village Hall (86 Main St.) to discuss a proposed ban on the kind of plastic bags stores typically give to shoppers after they make purchases. Check Mitchell Freedman’s Twitter updates @eastwatch.
Centereach
Call For Arms: The 33rd Annual Long Island Arm Wrestling Championships get under way Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at Mulcahy’s Pub (1702 Middle Country Rd.) in Centereach. Competition is in 14 weight classes for men and women with categories for both amateurs and pros. Check Patrick Whittle’s Twitter updates @pxwhittle.
Uniondale
Coliseum Vote: Nassau residents will head to the polls Monday to cast votes on whether they approve of up to $400 million in borrowing for a new Nassau Coliseum and minor league baseball stadium. Polls around the county will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Check staff updates at newsday.com.
'His sacrifice made a difference': Gold Star mother honors son's memory Army Pfc. Raheen Tyson Heighter, 22, of Bay Shore, was the first serviceman from Long Island killed in the Iraq War.
'His sacrifice made a difference': Gold Star mother honors son's memory Army Pfc. Raheen Tyson Heighter, 22, of Bay Shore, was the first serviceman from Long Island killed in the Iraq War.
