🌱Shirley-Mastic Daily: Fatal Stolen Car Crash On Montauk Hwy + Events

Hello, friends! It's me, Debora Whitehead, your host of the Shirley-Mastic Daily — here to tell you all the most important things happening locally.

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First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 84, low: 66.

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

1. A fatal crash involving three males in a stolen car happened on Montauk Highway on Sept. 5. The accident happened on Thursday night when the vehicle crashed into a pole in front of the Brookhaven Fire Department's headquarters on Montauk Highway. (Patch)
2. William Floyd High School celebrated 28 graduates for their achievements in becoming new alumni of William Floyd High School. The students were honored during the Graduation Ceremony in the summer of 2022. (Press Release Desk)
3. The MMS Community Library will treat our school district students with a "Back to School Book Box - Grab & Go." Kiddos in grades K-7 will be granted a box filled with activities and goodies on Monday, Sept. 12. (MMSC Library)
4. Pumpkin season is back on Long Island! Wondering where to go for pumpkin picking in our area? Check out Patch's list of fun places near the Shirley-Mastic location. (Patch)

Today in Shirley-Mastic:

• Playspace — MMS Community Library. (9 a.m.)
• The 21st Annual Smith Point Bridge 5K Run for Literacy. (9 a.m.)
• Babies Boogie — MMS Community Library. (10 a.m.)
• Toddlers Tango — MMS Community Library. (11 a.m.)
• Community Service — Color A Smile - MMS Community Library. (All Day)

From my notebook:

• Suffolk Performing Arts: "Things are popping at the PAO Block Party! Open Mic is about to start. Come on down to Sawyer!" (Suffolk Performing Arts via Instagram)
• Suffolk Times: "In 1871, an arm of the federal government built a lighthouse off the sandbar at Long Beach, a spit of shifting sand that juts south from Orient and bends like a crooked finger to the west, creating a navigational challenge for boats." (Suffolk Times via Instagram)
• Suffolk Community College: "Eastern Campus Paddle Battle!" (Suffolk Community College via Instagram)
• Public Information Representative Donna Harris, United States Postal Inspection Service - New York: "Wanted Poster — Please help Postal Inspectors identify the person(s) responsible for the robbery of the Castle Hill Station in the Bronx on Sept. 6." (Nextdoor)

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Events:

• Psychic Dinner Night at Desmond's (September 12)
• Food Education — Access to Healthy Food-Group Support — Free Wellness Program. (September 13)
• Hallockville 41st Annual Country Fair & Craft Show. (September 17)
• Pocketbook Bingo — Spc. Matthew Baylis Memorial Fund. (October 7)
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Announcements:

• Behind The Scoreboard — A True Broadway Blue (Details)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday! I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow with a new update.

— Debora Whitehead

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