🌱 Public Forum To Discuss The Smith Point Bridge Project + Happenings

Hello, neighbors! Debora Whitehead here with your fresh copy of the Shirley-Mastic Daily, filled with everything you need to know about what's happening locally. Including updates on:

• Police are looking for a man for armed robbery.
• Public forum to discuss the Smith Point Bridge Project.
• Petito's case and more!

But first, today's weather:

Cloudy and cooler. High: 50, low: 38.

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

1. Police sought a man who robbed two smoke shops on the same day. The suspect's first stop was at the Nirvana Shop in North Patchogue. Twenty minutes later, he entered the Lucy Smoke Shop and Beer in Shirley and once again demanded cash from a clerk. Both crimes were committed at gunpoint. Take a look at a picture of the suspect. If you recognize him, you can submit a tip at www.P3Tips.com. (Patchogue Patch)
2. There will be an 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)
3. 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)

Today in Shirley-Mastic:

• Intermediate Painting: Valentine Hearts Plaque at MMSCL. (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Mastic-Moriches-Shirley Community Library is hosting the Introduction to Surf Fishing program on Tuesday, Jan 10, starting at 7 p.m. Participants who want to create a new hobby in 2023 are welcome to learn basic techniques of fishing. (Patch Events)
• "Brookhaven Town's Industrial Development Agency has agreed to economic development incentives for an East Setauket facility that will house operations and maintenance for the offshore wind developers Orsted North America Inc. and Eversource Investment LLC, chairman Frederick Braun said." (Patch)

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

— Debora Whitehead

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