🌱 Shirley-Mastic Daily: Violet Cove​ Restaurant Demolished + Events

Hello all. It's me, Debora Whitehead, your host of the Daily. Here are all you need to know about what's happening in town today...

First, today's weather:

A t-storm around in the p.m. High: 82, low: 68.

Here are the top stories today in Shirley-Mastic:

1. Violet Cove restaurant, which was damaged by superstorm Sandy, has been demolished, opening doors for possibilities to the Mastic Beach community. Residents hope for a transformation that will allow waterfront revitalization. (CBS New York)
2. Those on the run to open a small business, make an appointment with an expert provided by the Mastic Moriches Shirley Community Library. Reach out at 631- 657-3743 for a half-hour of guidance on July 11 at 6 p.m. (Patch Events)
3. A shark was seen swimming close to the shore on Davis Park Beach on Fire Island, resulting in the closure of the beach for bathers on Wednesday. The lifeguards saw the shark from their chairs and blew their whistles, warning the people at 1 p.m. (Newsday/Subscription Required)
4. Greater Patchogue released a guide to the Great South Bay Music Festival in Patchogue until July 10. Want to know which bands on which days, the food and vendors? Access here. (Greater Long Island)

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Today in Shirley-Mastic:

• Playspace — MMS Community Library. (9 a.m.)
• Morning Nature Walks at Wertheim Wildlife Refuge. (9:30 a.m.)
• Water Play at Shirley Beach — MMS Community Library. (11 a.m.)
• Illustrators Workshop at Mastic Rec Center. (4 a.m.)

From my notebook:

• Suffolk County History: "Please join us for a Book and Bottle Lecture with authors Christopher Verga and Karl Grossman featuring their new book, 'Cold War Long Island.'" (Suffolk County History via Instagram)
• Wallet Hub: "2022's cities benefiting most and least from medical-debt credit report changes." (Wallet Hub)
• Community continues to raise funds to help Jake Lipponer from Patchogue, who was put in a coma after a severe car accident that broke multiple bones in his body. The accident happened on June 19 while Lipponer was traveling to spend vacation time in Cape Cod. (Patchogue Patch)

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Events:

• North Shore Community Band Summer Concert Series. (July 9)
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Announcements:

• Behind The Scoreboard — Protecting Our Athletes (Details)
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Gigs & services:

• Club Z! In-Home Tutoring (Details)
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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Debora Whitehead

About me: Have a story idea? Please get in touch with me! I would love to hear from you! Wife, mom, foodie, traveler, and nature lover.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Shirley-Mastic Daily? Contact me at shirley-mastic@patch.com.