🌱 Shirley-Mastic Daily: Man Found Shot To Death On Flower Road

Welcome back, Shirley-Mastic! It's Monday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in Shirley-Mastic.

First, today's weather:

Sunny and not as cold. High: 31, low: 20.

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

1. A man from Coram was found fatally shot on a street in Shirley. The man's body was found on early Saturday morning on Flower Road around 12:35 a.m., according to police. The victimwas identified as Daniel DeCosta. The crime is under investigation. Detectives are asking anyone with information to call the Homicide Squad at 631-852-6392. (Newsday/Subscription Required)
2. Around 159 crashes were reported on Long Island's roadways during the blizzard that hit the region Friday into Saturday. In a conference on Saturday, Suffolk Police Chief of Department Robert Waring called the county's car crash statistics as "minimal so far." (Patchogue Patch)
3. Lola's cuisine hosted its grand opening in Medford and has been receiving great reviews since. The Southern Cuisine style eatery has a variety of chicken dishes menu. (Rutherford Daily Voice)
4. Suffolk County Government: Coronavirus Case Update For Jan. 27. (Press Release Desk)

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Today in Shirley-Mastic:

• Family Literacy - MMS Community Library. (9:30 a.m.)
• Literacy - MMS Community Library. (11:30 a.m.)
• Guidance with Ms. Joseph - MMS Community Library. (3 p.m.)
• Virtual Literacy - MMS Community Library. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Suffolk Times: "The National Weather Service has declared Saturday’s nor’easter a blizzard for Suffolk County. Here’s what it looks like in Greenport today." (Instagram)
• Make-A-Wish Suffolk County, NY: "From a wish kid to wish granter, Ayesha was granted a wish after a stage 4 cancer diagnosis at seven-years-old. Her wish to go to Walt Disney World Resort allowed her to look forward to life beyond her illness and dream about her future." (Instagram)
• Girl Scouts of Suffolk County: "Sent Back Saturday to when Troop 2125 ran a food drive for C.A.S.T." (Instagram)

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— Debora Whitehead