The Thursday Brief
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For people who do not follow local news but would rather not be the last to hear things.
Shabbos times come first: candle lighting, havdalah and the parsha, calculated for Cedarhurst. You should not have to scroll for the thing you opened the email to check.
Then the news, in the order it matters. Village board votes, school district decisions, road work, LIRR changes, and whatever opened or closed on Central Avenue.
Then what is coming: meetings worth showing up to, hearings still open for comment.
Some weeks there is a longer piece at the end. Most weeks there is not.
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