🌱 Shirley-Mastic Daily: Petito's Case Details Released

Happy Sunday, people of Shirley-Mastic! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Times of sun and clouds. High: 33, low: 17.

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

1. Community mourns together after new details of Petito's case were released. "It's a terrible thing that had happened and I hope there is some peace for the family," says Blue Point resident Mike Sedlak. (News 12 Westchester)
2. William Floyd High School senior Deontae Sykes was nominated the winner of the Rob Burnett Award. The award is granted to the top defensive player in Suffolk County after each season. (Press Release Desk)
3. Shirley-Mastic Housing Market: Sale Prices By ZIP Code. (Shirley-Mastic Patch)
4. Nearby News: Kristian Faltermen was arrested in Selden for facing multiple robbery charges. Police said Faltermen is connected to three robberies in Huntington Station that happened in January. (Newsday/Subscription Required)

Today in Shirley-Mastic:

• Open house: at 106 Wavecrest Drive, Mastic Beach. (11 a.m.)
• Long Island Wedding and Party Showcase at Elegance Ballroom. (All Day)

From my notebook:

• Suffolk County Parks: "Community as our testing sites updates. --Beginning Jan. 24. COVID-19 positivity rate continues to decrease, as well as the demand for testing, we will be consolidating our Drive-thru COVID-19 Community Rapid Testing Sites." (Instagram)
• Suffolk County Parks: "Reminder Campers! This is the last weekend to get your application in for the 2022 Group Camping Lottery. " (Instagram)
• Girl Scouts of Suffolk County: "From the day we are born, hugs or touch improve our sleep. Hugging, like cuddling, releases oxytocin. On its own, this hormone provides tremendous health benefits." (Instagram)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door this Sunday. I'll see you around!

— Debora Whitehead