🌱MMSC Library New Branch Grand-Opening + Suffolk County Forum At WFHS

Good morning, everybody! It's me, Debora Whitehead, your host of the Daily. Let's get this Friday started off right with a quick dive into the most important things happening around town, including updates on...

• Mastic Beach Satellite Branch grand opening this month.
• Save the date for the Suffolk County Forum.
• Happenings and more!

But first, today's weather:

Cloudy with showers around. High: 47, low: 33.

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

1. MMS Community Library is set for the grand opening of the Mastic Beach Satellite Branch on Jan. 14. An ribbon-cutting ceremony begins at 10 a.m. followed by a tour of the new facility and refreshments at 369 Neighborhood Road. (Shirley-Mastic Patch)
2. Save the date for the Suffolk County Forum to present the Smith Point Bridge Reconstruction plan. The meeting is set for Jan. 18 at the William Floyd High School auditorium at 7 p.m. (Shirley-Mastic Patch)
3. Take a look at Patch's weekly real estate listings. If you are looking for a home in the Shirley-Mastic area, check out five open houses coming soon. (Shirley-Mastic Patch)
4. Stony Brook University officials criticized social media comments by the professor, Anna Hayward, against officers involved in the Medford shooting last week. According to officials, she used inappropriate language to express her opinions to the community. Read the story here.(Patch)
5. Nearby News: On Wednesday night, a pedestrian was seriously injured on Dare Road in Selden. An 18 years old man was riding his electric bike when a vehicle hit him and fled from the scene. The victim was transported to Stony Brook Hospital. Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. (LI News12)

Today in Shirley-Mastic:

• Advanced Battle - MMS Community Library. (4 p.m.)
• Melted Snowman Shape Craft - MMS Community Library. (4:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Gaby Petito's family attorney is claiming the mother of Brian Laundrie allegedly tried to give him a shovel to bury Gaby's body. The claim is presented in a new court filing. You can read the full story at Patchogue Patch. (Patchogue Patch)
• A home fire on Paine Commons in Yaphank injured one person on Wednesday. The fire broke out at 2 p.m. The person was transported to a local hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries. (Patch)

That's it for today! I'll see you soon.

— Debora Whitehead

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