🌱 Apartment Fire + Snow On Sunday? + Where To Find Pasteles

Morning, Shirley-Mastic! Here's everything you need to know to get this Friday started off right.

This Saturday a holiday parade with a Whoville theme is happening nearby. An apartment fire in Patchogue killed one woman.

First, today's weather:

Morning rain; clearing, windy. High: 48 Low: 32.

Here are the top stories in Shirley-Mastic today:

1. RiverheadLOCAL has the report on DWI arrests at Thanksgiving Eve sobriety checkpoints. Thomas D'Auria, 43, of Manorville, was arrested at the Roanoke Avenue checkpoint. (RiverheadLOCAL)
2. Patch has details on a fire in Patchogue that killed one woman. A fire broke out that damaged three apartments at a complex at 75 Rider Ave. Her identity has not been disclosed. (Patch)
3. The 59th annual Patchogue Christmas parade returns Saturday to Main Street with a “Whoville Christmas” theme in honor of Dr. Seuss. (GreaterBayShore)
4. Patch checks out a new restaurant coming to Patchogue Village. Chops will open this winter as a high-end steakhouse where Flo's was on Main Street. (Patch)
5. Authentic pasteles for the holiday season can be found being made in a nondescript strip mall in Medford. Island Empanadas makes the hard-to-find Puerto Rican staple. (Subscription: Newsday)

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Today in Shirley-Mastic:

• Game On, Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library, 3:30 p.m.

Shirley-Mastic Patch Notebook

• Suffolk County Parks is taking applications for the 2022 special Long Island shotgun and muzzle loading rifle deer hunting season lottery. (Instagram)
• Traveling this Sunday after Thanksgiving? There could be a snow and ice event late on Sunday on Long Island. (Patch)

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