🌱Shirley-Mastic Daily: 2 Men Searched For In Home Invasion +Earth Day

Morning, Shirley-Mastic! Let's get you all caught up to start this Friday, April 22, off on an informed note. Here's everything you need to know about today's happening in town.

First, today's weather:

Brilliant sunshine and breezy. High: 64, low: 44.

Here are the top 5 stories today in Shirley-Mastic:

1. Two males broke into a home in Mastic Beach and sexually assaulted a resident before fleeing from the scene. The crime happened on Tuesday afternoon; police are asking for the public's help to identify and arrest the two individuals. The woman, whose ID hadn't been released, was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. (Patch)
2. MMS Community Library will host a Parenting a Second Time Around (PASTA) meeting on April 25 at 6 p.m. PASTA is a support group for grandparents or caregivers who are raising grandchildren or relatives. (MMSCL)
3. All are welcome to celebrate Earth Day with The Mastic Beach Conservancy on April 23 (rain date April 24). Participants will meet at Marina 5, located at 732 Riviera Drive, Mastic Beach, at 10 a.m. to clean up the Cranberry Pier, Marina 5, and Sheep Pen Creek. Garbage bags, grabbers, and gloves will be provided. (Trihamlet)
4. Long Island's major roads will be repaved this spring and summer. An investment of $157 million is approved, and Gov. Kathy Hochul confirmed the repave plan on Tuesday. Major work on Long Island Expressway is expected to start this week. (Pix11)

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Today in Shirley-Mastic:

• Adult Storytime Celebrating National Poetry Month at MMSCL. (10 a.m.)
• The Only Requirement — MMS Community Library. (12:15 p.m.)
• Earth Day — May the Force Be Recycled - MMSCL. (3 p.m.)
• Illustrators Workshop — MMS Community Library. (4 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Suffolk Community College: "Earth Day Week events continued today, this time on the Ammerman Campus with a tree planting!" (Instagram)
• Girl Scouts of Suffolk County: "What a magical night it was being back together again for the 2022 Adult Awards Dinner to celebrate our amazing volunteers!" (Instagram)
• Take a sneak peek inside Patchogue's new steakhouse 'Chops' restaurant located at 38 W Main St. The photos are courtesy of photographer Benny Migliorino. (Greater Long Island)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! See you tomorrow morning for your next update.

— Debora Whitehead

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