🌱 Shirley Man Robs Same Bank Twice + 'Polar Express' With Santa

Hello, neighbors! It's me again, your host of the Shirley-Mastic Daily.

A Shirley man robbed the same bank twice. Santa will be coming to a showing of "The Polar Express" in Patchogue. And a gang member is facing life in prison for a litany of crimes.

First, today's weather:

Showers late in the afternoon. High: 62 Low: 36.

Here are the top stories in Shirley-Mastic today:

1. Peggy Spellman Hoey reports that a Shirley man robbed the same bank in Medford twice. Michael Imbese was arrested for robbing Suffolk Federal Credit Union on Horseblock Road on Sept. 28 and Nov. 6. (Patch)
2. Patchogue Theatre will show a matinee screening of "The Polar Express" followed by a post-show Visit With Santa Claus, on Sunday, Nov. 28 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10. (Broadway World)
3. Nicholas Grasso checks out a new seafood restaurant in Coram. Ocean Crab House serves Cajun style crab, shrimp and clams at 3720 Route 112. (Greater Long Island)
4. The Daily Voice writes that a Long Island Bloods gang member faces life in prison after being found guilty of murder, forcible rape, sex trafficking, and drug possession. Lawrence Lewis, 38, of Calverton, was convicted Tuesday for the 2017 murder of John Birt, the forcible rape and sex trafficking of a Suffolk County woman and many more charges. (Daily Voice)

Today in Shirley-Mastic:

• William Floyd School District teachers host shared table event, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Bilingual Storytime for Preschoolers/Cuento Bilingüe Para Preescolares, Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library, 9:45 a.m.
• Job/Career Counseling, Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library, 10 a.m.
• World Kindness Day, in-person, Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library, 11:30 a.m.

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• Girl Scouts of Suffolk County's Troop 1842 visited the Long Island Stare Veteran’s Home in Stony Brook to place flags and chalk the walk-in. (Instagram)

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