🌱 Shirley-Mastic Daily: ShotSpotter Project + Free Meals For Students

Good morning, Shirley-Mastic! I'm in your inbox this morning to catch you up on everything you need to know about what's happening in town.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 86, low: 66.

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

1. MMS Community Library will host a fishing community program at Smith Point Bait Beach and Tackle. Participants will learn the basics of fishing for sport in the two-hour class on Monday, Aug. 1 at 6 p.m. (Patch)
2. Suffolk attorney Ray Tierney is on the path to bringing ShotSpotter back to the neighborhoods where frequent shootings occur. Mastic/Shirley is on the list, along with eight other towns. The device can detect shooting with sensor technology. (Tri Hamlet News)
3. New York State has approved the William Floyd School District to provide registered students with boxed meals from July 27 until Aug. 27. The boxes will contain breakfast and seven lunch meals. For more information, access here. (WFS District)
4. Aegean Pizza is saying farewell to its customers on Aug. 6. The pizzeria located at the Sun-Vet Mall has been in business for 50 years but announced its closure via Facebook. (Greater Long Island)

Today in Shirley-Mastic:

• Zumbini Class at Mastic Recreation Center. (Noon)
• Library Quest! At Mastic Recreation Center. (1 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Suffolk Times: "Plans for the long-awaited Sports East recreational facility have finally started to move forward, with an application now formally under review by the Planning Board." (Suffolk Times via Instagram)
• Nearby News: The wild cat spotted at Central Islip this week was rescued and taken to the Sweetbriar Nature Center in Smithtown. According to the rescuers, the animal was caught on Hawthorne Avenue in Central Islip. (LI News12)

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You're all caught up for today! I'll see you soon.

— Debora Whitehead

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