🌱 Man Arrested For Hit-And-Run + MMSC Library Next Board Meeting

Hello all. It's me, Debora Whitehead, your host of the Daily. Here's all the community news you need to know right now. Today you'll find news about these stories and more:

• A driver was arrested for a hit-and-run.
• MMSCL board meeting.
• Save the date for the Smith Point Bridge project informational session and more!

But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 39, low: 28.

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

1. A driver from Ridge was arrested for a hit-and-run on Saturday morning. The incident happened on Union Boulevard in East Islip at 9:25 a.m. and injured a bicyclist. Police later identified and arrested the driver. (Shirley-Mastic Patch)
2. Protestors were outside the district office on Northern Boulevard in Queens to request Rep. George Santos's resignation. Protests started last month after the New York Times published
   an investigation of Santo's résumé. Read the full story here. (News12)
3. The next Mastic-Moriches-Shirley Community Library Board meeting is scheduled for Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. at the Mastic Recreation Center. (MMSCL)
4. Save the date for the informational session about the Smith Point Bridge project at the William Floyd High School Auditorium on Jan. 18. The forum begins at 7 p.m. Suffolk officials will talk about the project, which is expected to start in 2024. The school is at 240 Mastic Beach Road in Mastic Beach. If you would like to attend, please, RSVP to public.works@suffolkcountyny.gov. (Mastic-Shirley Patch)

Today in Shirley-Mastic:

• Fantastic Gardens Farmers Market at Fantastic Gardens. (10 a.m.)
• Nü Metal at 89 North Music Venue. (2 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• "It's around four more weeks till us humans know if winter will continue or if there will be an early spring — only Holtsville Hal will know." (Patch)
• A creative writer's workshop is set for Thursday, Jan. 12, at 2:15 p.m. at Mastic-Moriches-Shirley Public Library. Instructor Anne Kelly-Edmunds will lead participants into a creative and supportive environment. Register to attend here. (Patch Events)

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— Debora Whitehead

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