Community Corner
🌱 How Mastic Beach volunteers pulled off a risky predawn ocean rescue
Coming up: NY State Health Insurance Navigator on the Mastic Beach Patch calendar

Good morning to you Mastic Beach! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Mastic Beach volunteers pulled off a risky predawn ocean rescue
Also on today's calendar: Switch 2 Game Time.
Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny; low humidity, with a high of 70 and low of 53 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 76, low: 62.
- Thursday: Humid with some sun, with a high of 80 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Marine Crews Make Predawn Ocean Rescue (southshorepress.com) — Mastic Beach firefighters helped rescue four fishermen early Sunday after their boat struck a sandbar in rough Atlantic waters west of Moriches Inlet. Working with nearby departments, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the regional marine response team, they safely removed the occupants and highlighted how local volunteers now play a bigger role in South Shore water emergencies.
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📸 Around Mastic Beach
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mastic Beach
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★ Featured events ★
- NY State Health Insurance Navigator →
Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library – Mastic Beach Satellite Branch, 369 Neighborhood Rd, Mastic Beach
9:30 am
Wednesday September 16
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Other local events
- Switch 2 Game Time →
Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library – Mastic Beach Satellite Branch, 369 Neighborhood Rd, Mastic Beach
4:00 pm - NY State Health Insurance Navigator →
Mastics Moriches Shirley Community Library – Mastic Beach Satellite Branch, 369 Neighborhood Rd, Mastic Beach
9:30 am
Wednesday September 23
Wednesday September 30
📣 Mastic Beach Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Board of Education Meeting
WFHS Library
7:00 pm - Elementary School Title I Meetings
William Floyd Learning Center Shirley, NY 11967 - Nathaniel Woodhull Elementary School Fall Night at the Book Fair
Nathaniel Woodhull Elementary School
4:00 pm - HS Open House
Center Moriches UFSD Center Moriches, NY 11934
6:00 pm - CMHS Open House
Center Moriches UFSD Center Moriches, NY 11934
6:00 pm - PTO Back to School Movie Night
Center Moriches UFSD Center Moriches, NY 11934
6:30 pm - The Rifleman Run 5k- Run/Walk →
Center Moriches NY - Yom Kippur begins
William Floyd Learning Center Shirley, NY 11967 - Bryan Gallo + his Band at Moriches Field Brewing Company Fall Music Festival →
Moriches Field Brewing Company, 1 Wilcox Ave, Center Moriches
2:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
Wednesday September 16
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Moving Sale
September 11th, 12th and 13th 10am -4 pm 131 Crystal Beach Blvd. Moriches Something for everyone! (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Anybody can give an estimate to replace a bathroom door frame and bathroom tiles?
DM me for pics Thank you! East Patchogue Just looking for an estimate right now. (Nextdoor Mastic Beach)
- Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in SHIRLEY, NY S19240 in Shirley. Apply here.
- Dollar Express Stores posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative - Store (PT) in Shirley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mastic Beach here.
🗞 Nearby News
Mastic
- 4 people rescued after boat hits sandbar near Moriches Inlet (news12.com)
Center Moriches
- Man seriously injured after being struck by car on the LIE in Melville (tbrnewsmedia.com)
Brookhaven
- More Bombshells Drop in NY-01 Candidate's BDSM Past, Tipsters Allege Escort Role (messengerpapers.com)
- Brookhaven Town Approves NYU Langone's Expansion of East Patchogue Facility (fireislandnews.com)
Ok Mastic Beach! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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