🌱 Jury Selected For Trial Of Thomas Valva's Case + Happenings & Jobs

Good morning, Shirley-Mastic! I'm here in your inbox this morning to get you up to speed on everything you need to know about what's going on around town. In today's issue, you'll find:

• The jury has been selected for the upcoming trial of Angela Polina.
• St. Patrick's Day events.
• Happenings and more!

But first, today's weather:

Some sun, then clouds. High: 44, Low: 38.

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Here are the top five stories today in Shirley-Mastic:

1. The jury has been selected for the upcoming trial of Angela Polina, the ex-fiancé of officer Michael Valva. Polina is facing charges of second-degree murder for her alleged involvement in Thomas Valva's death in 2020. According to persecutors, she was the one who sent Thomas and his brother to sleep in an unheated garage of the family's home in Center Moriches for months before Thoma's death. (News12)
2. The MMSC Library-Mastic Breach will offer Mr. B's Book Buffet to kids ages birth-grade 6 on Friday, Feb. 24, at 4 p.m. Kids will have the chance to read classics and new literature. Snacks will be provided. You don't need to register. (MMSCL)
3. Police are asking for leads to find the person responsible for stealing a WWI machine gun displayed on the roof of the Bay Shore Marine Corps League Detachment located on Sunrise Highway. The item is worth $20,000 and was reported missing on Saturday. Anyone with information about this matter is asked to call Suffolk Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220. (News 12 Bronx)
4. Suffolk County One-Stop Employment Center is putting on a job fair on Tuesday, Feb. 28, from 10 a.m. to noon. This function will be hosted at Sachem Public Library, 150 Holbrook Road, in Holbrook. All are welcome to participate. For details, please call 631-585-5844. (TBR News Media)
5. Browse Patch's newest list with the most recent job openings in and around the Shirley- Mastic area. If you see something interesting, click on the position link to apply.(Shirley-Mastic Patch)

Today in Shirley-Mastic:

• Have a Heart Food Drive at MMS Community Library. (9 a.m.)
• Messy Meetups 'Inside and Out' Weekly at Mastic Beach (10 a.m.)
• Social Worker - MMS Community Library. (5 p.m.)
• Google Forms for Game Creation - MMS Community Library. (7 p.m.)
• Rainbow Soup - MMS Community Library. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Let the Shenanigans begin on Long Island! There will be many parades, events, bar crawls, and so on! Please look at this list of St. Patrick's Parades across Long Island. (Greater Port Jefferson)
• "Prosecutors have dropped the firearms enhancement to the involuntary manslaughter charges against actor Alec Baldwin, in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of "Rust," Fox Digital first reported." (Patch)
• Long Island Museum in Stony Brook is treating students on winter break with two days of free admission! If you are looking forward to some outings in the community, add up some history exploring the exhibits on Thursday and Friday, Feb. 23-24, from noon to 5 p.m. (LI Museum)

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Featured events:

• JOB FAIR at East Wind (February 24)
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That's it for today. I'll see you soon!

— Debora Whitehead

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