The only thing missing during the welcome for students at the James H. Vernon School in Oyster Bay was a brass band. Principal Dr. Valerie Vecchio, teachers, volunteers, and even Superintendent …
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By Laura Lane
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9/6/18
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Patrick DiClemente, 42, Locust Valley High School’s new hire for principal, is the type of person that believes that people should strive to improve every day. A principal must be someone with …
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By Laura Lane
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9/4/18
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Oyster Bay will have a 7-Eleven as of October, says Irwin Krasnow, of Syosset, the landlord and owner of property at 26 Pine Hollow Road — Route 106 — where the convenience store is being built. …
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By Laura Lane
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8/24/18
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Pine Hollow Cemetery, where 11 African-American Civil War veterans are buried, was placed in the National Registry of Historic Places on July 27. The small Oyster Bay cemetery, which dates back to …
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By Laura Lane
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8/24/18
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The steamy summer day felt slightly cooler underneath the canopy of trees at the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary Center in Oyster Bay. On Aug. 9, campers and counselors from the center’s Summer …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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8/17/18
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Bayville has a storied past of ugly political races and bickering among its leaders. Even so, there was outrage and confusion on Monday, when residents learned that newly elected Mayor Bob De Natale …
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By Laura Lane
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8/17/18
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The grounds surrounding the Oyster Bay Post Office on Shore Avenue look so different that one might pass the colonial revival building completely before realizing they have walked too far. Not only …
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By Laura Lane
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8/17/18
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Anthony Simone has difficulty breathing, a result of a leaky heart valve. His mobility is limited, as are his kidney functions, but none of that stops him from carrying on a conversation with whoever …
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By Laura Lane
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8/10/18
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It isn’t unusual for some tourists to take hundreds of photographs when traveling, especially if there are multiple destinations. But finding among them photos of six Gustav Vigeland miniature …
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By Laura Lane
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7/27/18
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Construction on the new Education Annex at Raynham Hall Museum, the former home of Culper Ring intelligence operative Robert Townsend, began on July 11. The annex will be right next to the museum’s …
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By Maya Masheb
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7/27/18
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