🌱 Shirley-Mastic Daily: More Canceled Flights + Baby Needs Heart

Hey, neighbors! I'm here with your Tuesday edition of the Shirley-Mastic Daily.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy and milder. High: 48 Low: 38.

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

1. Flights continued to be canceled on Monday due to omicron-related staffing shortages. American Airlines joined United Airlines, Delta and JetBlue in having to cut flights this week but so far no MacArthur Airport flights have been cancelled. (News 12)
2. The Wading River family whose first baby, Ruby June Cotter, received a heart transplant for Christmas two years ago is hoping their second child will also get a new heart. Everett will turn a year old on Thursday. (Patch)
3. Riverhead Town Police are seeking two teenage boys who left Timothy Hill Children’s Ranch in Riverhead. Ja-wan Groover, 15, and Anthony Salinas, 17, left the Middle Road facility on Christmas Eve around noon. (RiverheadLOCAL)

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Today in Shirley-Mastic:

• Positive Parenting, Virtual, Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library, 6 p.m.

From my notebook:

• United States Navy veteran, former presiding officer and six-term Suffolk County legislator, family court judge and commissioner of Social Services Greg Blass will take over RISE Life Services in Riverhead. (Dan's Papers)
• A fire broke out at a Miller Place home on Christmas Eve. It started in the garage of a home on Sweetgum Lane just after 2 p.m. and Arson Squad detectives are currently investigating. (Patch)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, North Shirley: "Looking for a house painter—any recommendations would be appreciated." (Nextdoor)

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