🌱 Shirley-Mastic Daily: Manorville Teens Safe + 7-Eleven Robbers

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

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 50 Low: 48.

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

1. The two Manorville teenagers who were missing in New York City were found unharmed on Tuesday. Vincent Abolafia and his girlfriend, Kaileigh Catalano, both 15, were found in Manhattan. They were missing since Thursday. (Patch)
2. Two Suffolk men were arrested for a string of 7-Eleven armed robberies. The spree began on Oct. 24, and included 7-Eleven in East Patchogue, Holla Dollar in Bellport, 7-Eleven in Ridge and others. Marcus Brown, 33, of Coram, and Jvon Creighton, 26, of Mastic, were arrested. (Patch)
3. The Patchogue Chamber of Commerce "30 Days of Dining" raffle is running from now until Dec. 31. There's a chance to win one of two gift baskets filled with over 30 gift certificates from more than 30 Patchogue restaurants. Winners will be announced at Patchogue's Midnight on Main Street New Year's event. (Greater Patchogue)

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Today in Shirley-Mastic:

• Mastic Peninsula Historical Society, Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library, 7 p.m.

From my notebook:

• William Floyd Fine Arts Department won a prestigious NYSATA award for excellence in art education. (Patch)
• Santa's Christmas Tree Farm in Cutchogue has partnered with a local family for “Sensitive Santa” nights. The weekly events offer a chance for people with special and sensory needs to take a picture in a calm environment. (Instagram)
• Suffolk County Parks explains how the 2022 Shotgun Hunting Lottery was held. (Instagram)

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— Jackie