🌱 Mastic Man Injured In Hit-And-Run + Mario Materra Earns Most Votes

Hello all. I'm back in your inbox this morning with your fresh copy of the Shirley-Mastic Daily, fresh off the presses. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in the community today, including...

• Mastic man was struck in Farmingdale.
• NY election results.
• Little boy hospitalized after eating cannabis gummies and more!

But first, today's weather:

Nice with plenty of sunshine. High: 64, low: 52.

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

1. A Mastic man was a victim of a hit-and-run in Farmingdale. Hector Rodriguez was walking on a sidewalk on State 110 Tuesday when a Toyota Tacoma hit him. Driver Hugo Cuadra fled from the scene but was later arrested. (Daily Voice)
2. A young boy from Shirley was hospitalized after eating cannabis laced gummies that he collected on Halloween while trick-or-treating. The five-year-old was transported to a nearby hospital on Tuesday. Police said he thought the gummies were from the brand Starburst. (Patch)
3. Nearby News: Hot pancakes will be served at the new IHOP that is expected to open on Patchogue-Yaphank Road in 2023. The restaurant is taking over the vacant spot Ruby Tuesday's left during the pandemic. The town has approved a building permit and the site is under renovation. (Patch)
4. New York Election Updates: Democrat Kathy Hochul will keep her job as New York governor, becoming the first woman elected governor in New York State. The NYS 2nd Senate District race is over with Mario Mattera winning against Susan Berland with 58,471 votes. You can find the full story here. (Smithtown Patch)

Today in Shirley-Mastic:

• Virtual Literacy: Low Beginner - MMS Community Library. (9:30 a.m.)
• Creative Writer's Workshop - MMS Community Library. (2:15 p.m.)
• Little Creators Art Studio - MMS Community Library. (4:30 p.m.)
• Thursday Live at Lulus Lobster and Wing Shack. (5 p.m.)
• Puzzle Night!- virtual - MMS Community Library. (6 p.m.)
• The Blend At The Cuban. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Little ones will dance it out at the Mastic-Moriches-Shirley Library on Friday, Nov. 11, with the Toddlers Tango program. The event starts at 11 a.m. in the Large Room of the Mastic Rec Center. (MMSC Library)
• Patch lists the pets waiting for adoption in the Shirley-Mastic local shelters. Find a new friend for the holidays today and help these cuties to find a suitable permanent home. (Patch)
• A GoFundMe page was created to support the missing Ronkonkoma man's family whose boat was found ashore in Shirley. Suffolk police said a U.S Coast Guard search operation was done the day after Todd Mauro's disappearance, but he has not been found. (Sachem Patch)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update.

— Debora Whitehead

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