1. Happy Fourth of July, Merrick! Break out your red, white and blue and show your USA pride.
2. Contest alert: Do you make sure you have a festive table for the Fourth of July? Come back at 5 p.m. to see how to win a Patch prize for the best red, white and blue food.
3. Just a reminder: In honor of Independence Day, libraries and government buildings will be closed, so postpone your bank runs and the list of books you want to get from the library until Tuesday.
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4. In case you missed it: Patch picked a very patriotic flavor for this week's Ralph's Ice Flavor of the Week. Missed the video? Check it out here.
5. Get ready: You saw the Merrick crime report on Friday, but that's not really the only local crime. Come back at 2 p.m. to see what happened in the towns nearby.
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