🌱 Shirley-Mastic Daily: New Airline, Destinations At MacArthur

Happy Tuesday, neighbors! Let's start today off on an informed note. Here's what's happening around Shirley-Mastic today.

Long Islanders can fly to two new cities from MacArthur Airport soon, on a new airline. A LI man was charged with threatening LGBTQ+ event organizers with violence.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and cooler. High: 42 Low: 29.

Here are the top stories in Shirley-Mastic today:

1. Patch has the details on the new airline coming to MacArthur Airport. Breeze Airways will begin flights to Norfolk, Virginia and Charleston, South Carolina in February. (Patch)
2. Ruth's Chris Steak House is opening two new locations on Long Island, one nearby at the Lake Grove mall. The other will be in Melville. The two will join an existing Garden City restaurant. (Subscription: Newsday)
3. Patch reports that the name of the woman killed in a November fire in Patchogue has been released. Susanna Belgiorno, 59, was the victim of the Rider Avenue apartment fire. (Patch)
4. ABC 7 explains that a Bayport man was indicted Monday for threatening LGBTQ+ organizations and events. Robert Fehring, 74, allegedly sent letters threatening violence against multiple people. The FBI found weapons and ammunition at his home. (ABC 7 News)

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Today in Shirley-Mastic:

• William Paca Middle School Winter Concert: 7th and 8th Grade Orchestra and the 8th Grade Voce Verde Mixed Chorus at 6:30 p.m. and 7th Grade Chorale and the 7th and 8th Grade Band beginning at 7:30 p.m. (William Floyd Schools)

From my notebook:

• Two-time Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan will headline The Gateway's Holiday Spectacular on Ice in Patchogue starting Dec. 17. (Patch)
• Get tickets now for "The Music Man Jr.," Dec. 10 and 11 at William Paca Middle School. (William Floyd Schools)

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— Jackie

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