🌱 4 Teens Arrested For Graffiti Incident In Shirley + Events

Hello, everybody. It's me, Debora Whitehead, your host of the Shirley-Mastic Daily — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening in town these days. In today's issue of the Daily, you'll find news about these stories and more...

• Teens arrested in Shirley for allegedly burglarizing a school.
• An underground cable is to be connected from Sunrise Wind Farm to Smith Point County.
• Events in Shirley and more!

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and breezy. High: 46, low: 25.

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

1. Four teens were arrested for allegedly burglarizing John S. Hobart Elementary School in Shirley. The incident happened in September and involved graffiti with racist and sexual content. Read the full coverage of the story here. (Patch)
2. The New York State Public Service Commission approved the proposal of an electric cable running from Sunrise Wind Farm to Smith Point County Park in Shirley. The approval was announced on Thursday. The connection will be possible through a 100-mile submarine underground cable. (Shirley-Mastic Patch)
3. The Town of Brookhaven is bringing Santa on a helicopter on Dec. 2 at the Holtsville Ecologic Center! Hot chocolate, music and other fun activities will be available starting at 6 p.m. You might like to know that it's a free admission event. (Patchogue Patch)
4. Stony Brook University presented the results of four years of studies to prevent flooding on the South Shore. The proposals include the installation of sea gates around the inlets on the Long Island South Shore and other projects. The solutions for the issue would require high investment to be fulfilled. It's yet to be determined if any of these proposals will be approved. (News 12 New Jersey)

Today in Shirley-Mastic:

• Family Literacy - MMS Community Library. (9 a.m.)
• Community Service - Greeting Cards - MMS Community Library. (3 p.m.)
• Art Club - MMS Community Library. (4 p.m.)
• The Doctor's Missing Key Escape Room. (5:45 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• "The family of Gabby Petito has settled for $3 million in the wrongful death lawsuit against the estate of her confessed killer fiancé, Brian Laundrie." (Patch)
• An iconic old ride has arrived at the Stony Brook Hall of Fame and will be on display for a significant amount of time. The 1983 Jaguar XJ -S H.E. that once belonged to the rocker Joan Jett was rolled up to the Village on Wednesday after being in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, OH. (Three Village Patch)
• William Floyd Board of Education is recruiting a community member to take the vacant seat left by trustee Robert Guerriero who passed away. If you are interested in learning more about the position or would like to apply, you can send a résumé to April Coppola, BOE president, at acoppola@wfsd.k12.ny.us. (Shirley-Mastic Patch)

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Events:

• Healing Psychic Fair - Beadinghearts.org. (November 20)
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You're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Debora Whitehead

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