🌱 Shirley-Mastic Daily: Opioid Guilty Verdict + Minimum Wage

Hey, neighbors! I'm here with the latest Shirley-Mastic Daily.

First, today's weather:

Rain, mild; fog in the a.m. High: 54 Low: 50.

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

1. A Long Island jury's guilty verdict made history when it found drug manufacturer Teva Pharmaceuticals USA and its partners that distribute opioids responsible for fueling the addiction epidemic. (Patch)
2. On Friday, minimum wage workers in Westchester, Suffolk, and Nassau counties making minimum wage started getting $15 per hour. New York City has been at that benchmark for three years. (Daily Voice)
3. Check out the three-priciest homes sales in Farmingville last month. They ranged from $520,000 to $675,000. Number one is a four-bedroom, three-bath colonial on .28 acres at 35 Arlene St. that sold for $675,000. (Subscription: Long Island Business News)

Today in Shirley-Mastic:

• 5th Annual Maggie's Mile at Sunken Meadow State Park, 10 a.m., Run or walk at Sunken Meadow State Park on New Year's Day to help raise money for Maggie's Mile.

From my notebook:

• New Suffolk County Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison toured the Gilgo Beach homicide investigation site Friday and said he would renew a commitment to solving the crimes. (News 12)
• William Floyd's Eddy Vu was named one of the top 25 boys track and field athletes for this season by Newsday High School Sports. (Facebook)
• The Greater Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce will host a Mac N' Cheese Crawl on Jan. 29-30 from 1 to 4 p.m. For $25, participants sample macaroni and cheese dishes from 14 restaurants. (Greater Long Island)

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— Jackie