🌱Starbucks Coming To Shirley + Main Library Building Updates + Events

Hi all. It's me, Debora Whitehead, your host of the Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in the community today. Today you'll find news about:

• Starbucks to open a new location in Shirley.
• Main Library Building updates.
• Events and more!

But first, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy and breezy. High: 39, low: 32.

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

1. Starbucks is planning to open a new location in Shirley. The coffee shop will submit a plan to operate at the Chase Bank and Applebee's Plaza on Montauk Highway in Shirley. Read the whole story here. (Greater Long Island)
2. Would you like to see the Main Library Building of the Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library structural engineer's reports? Visit the link to see pictures and to check the project's latest news. (MMSCL)
   
3. Long Island Restaurant Week kicks off on Jan. 29. There will be eight days of great prices in various local restaurants in and around the Shirley-Mastic area. Stay tuned for the list of eateries that will offer Prix-Fixe discounts. (LI Restaurant Week)
4. Nearby News: Police arrested a man for threatening mass harm in the Cherokee Elementary School parking lot on Friday. The suspect arrived at school around 3 p.m. and yelled threats of violence in the building's direction. He was later identified at arrested at his residence. (Smithtown Matters)

Today in Shirley-Mastic:

• Fantastic Gardens Farmers Market. (10 a.m.)
• Queerli L Word Watch Party at the Better Man Distilling. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• A man died in a one-car crash near exit 61 on Long Island Expressway. The 37-year-old crashed into a divider. Sadly, the driver suffered a medical condition while driving and passed away on Saturday morning. (Newsday/Subscription Required)
  
• There will be a lot of events on Long Island this weekend in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Visit the link I've shared to check what's happening and plan a memorable time with friends and family. (Mommy Poppins)
• The Town of Brookhaven's Youth Bureau accepts gently used coats, scarves, gloves, and hats donations. The Annual INTERFACE Coat Drive will be held through Feb. 10 to help those needing warm clothing items this winter. If you'd like to support this cause, you can drop your items at Brookhaven Town Vehicle Control Building, 550 North Ocean Ave., Patchogue. (Patch)

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You're all caught up for today! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with another update.

— Debora Whitehead

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