Oct. 11: Chamber Meets, Inside the Islanders, Rabies Baiting Begins and More

After a three-day weekend, it's back to business in West Hempstead, where the local merchants will meet tonight. In Malverne, Crossroads Farm is prepping for the upcoming Fall Festival by recruiting volunteers, and throughout the area, Nassau County begins work to control possible rabied raccoons.

Learn about these stories and other top headlines for Oct. 11.

1. Chamber of Commerce: The West Hempstead Chamber of Commerce will meet tonight at on Hempstead Avenue at 6 p.m. Special guest speaker Ron Gold will discussing the "Art of Networking To Grow Your Business.” for more details.
2. Top 100: See what local attraction made our list of the Top 100 Things to do in Malverne and West Hempstead this week. We'll give you a hint. It's pretty Om-azing!
3. Volunteers Needed: The Nassau Land Trust is looking for help for the upcoming Fall Festival at Crossroads Farm. To get involved email volunteer@nassaulandtrust.org with your availability. There will also be a volunteer meeting at 6 p.m. at the farm in Malverne.
4. Islanders Secrets Revealed: Stacey Sweet gets up-close with the New York Islanders during an all-access tour of the Coliseum. Check out the video at 11 a.m. today.
5. Raccoon Rabies Baiting: In response to a recent rabies report in Queens, the Nassau County Department of Health, in conjunction with Cornell University, will begin distributing the raccoon rabies vaccine in the northwestern portion of the Nassau County Tuesday. Click here for details.