🌱Shirley-Mastic Daily: BOE 2022 Elections + 'MastiCon' At MMS Library

Happy Friday, Shirley-Mastic! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started. Here are the most important things going on in Shirley-Mastic today.

First, today's weather:

Cooler; a little p.m. rain. High: 60, low: 48.

Here are the top 4 stories in Shirley-Mastic today:

1. The 2022 "MastiCon" is set for Saturday, May 7, at the MMS Community Library! Anime fans will be able to participate in cosplay, pop culture scavenger, games, crafts, and more. (Patch)
2. William Floyd Board of Education election is approaching, and candidates are pursuing the four seats available that will guarantee three years on the Board. All incumbents are running unopposed. (trihamlets)
3. Nearby News: Police found two men shot to death in a house located at 55 Hollywood Ave. in Selden. Investigators ask anyone with information about the homicides to call Homicide Squad at 631-852-6392 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. (Smithtown News)
4. Dunkin Donuts will be brewing for all passengers at MacArthur Airport. The coffee shop takes over Friday's location, serving breakfast all day. (LongIsland.com)

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Today in Shirley-Mastic:

• Family Literacy — MMS Community Library. (9 a.m.)
• How Do You Book? — MMS Community Library. (4:30 p.m.)
• Pizza and a Movie — "Spider-Man: No Way Home." (5 p.m.)
• International Harry Potter Day 'Party in a Bag' Grab & Go, Kit. (10 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Courtney's True Blue 5K 200 is set for Saturday, May 7 at 8:30 a.m. The event aims to bring love and joy into the lives of children who lost their parents due to illness. (Patchogue CofC)
• Student Jack Meyer is an eighth grader at the William Floyd Middle School whose talents in playing the trumpet guaranteed him $500 in scholarship. The Suffolk County Music Educators Association (SCMEA) awarded the grants, benefiting 20 other students from different school districts. (Press Release Desk)

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Announcements:

• National Football Foundation Honors Suffolk County Players (Details)
• Behind The Scoreboard — Hockey Defense in Good Hands (Details)
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Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll see you around.

— Debora Whitehead

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