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Fair Medical issues never defined Penny Doerge’s short life
St. John’s of Lattingtown Episcopal Church’s Sunday school creates an Easter egg hunt for residents of the Glen Cove Housing Authority’s Glen Gardens every year. The children hide plastic eggs filled with candy on Mason Drive, behind bushes and trees.
A history of giving thanks
The story of Thanksgiving in the hamlet of Oyster Bay
Thanksgiving, like the Fourth of July, is a distinctly American holiday, although there are similar celebrations in neighboring Canada and other countries, and the citizens of Oyster Bay have taken …
Future of Glen Cove ferry remains uncertain
Mayor Pamela Panzenbeck wants to gauge the post-pandemic demand for a commuter ferry service out of Gravies Point for the $17 million ferry terminal, which has remained empty for six years with no …
Celebrating veterans from WWII to Vietnam
Veterans from around Oyster Bay and the surrounding communities gathered at the Life Enrichment Center on Nov. 10 to enjoy a meal with their comrades-in-arms at the center’s first Veterans Day …
Robert and Carol Brown take the reins at True Life
There’s a new voice at the pulpit at the True Life Christian Worship Center in Oyster Bay. Robert Brown and his wife Carol have taken over as the new leaders of the Assemblies of God …
Committed to ensuring veterans are remembered
A vet who knew the secrets
Reginald Butt Jr. graduated from Oyster Bay High School on June 24, 1956. Four days later, he joined the Navy. His father, Reginald, who had been in the British Navy, was “tickled pink,” …
Commemorating a journalist who gave her all and then some
Marie Colvin Way a reminder of a hometown girl’s sacrifice
Legendary war correspondent Marie Colvin is a heroine in her hometown of East Norwich, as she is nationwide. When she was killed on Feb. 22, 2012, in Homs, Syria, Colvin, 56, was on assignment for …
Top businesspeople make a difference
Want to really get involved with the community? That’s easy — join your local chamber of commerce.
Nature Conservancy discusses environmental projects
People came to the Oyster Bay Brewing Company for a presentation by the Nature Conservancy on the current state of environmental efforts on Long Island. Updates were given on onging major …
Learning importance of service to country
Veterans are honored at Saint Dominic
Veterans from across the North Shore gathered at Saint Dominic Catholic Church in Oyster Bay on Nov. 6 for an early Veterans Day dinner and celebration. The honorees had the chance to eat, chat and …
Atlantic Steamer’s door are open to new members
Since 1736, when Benjamin Franklin created the first volunteer fire department in America, firefighters have had a special place in the country’s cultural consciousness. The image of mustached men …
Op-Ed
When nature calls at 35,000 feet
The Federal Aviation Administration has just closed the comment period for the flying public regarding the size of airline passenger seats. They were focused on the wrong seats.
Randi Kreiss
Need a boost? Celebrate your micro-joys.
Last week I wrote about the midterm elections, which may or may not be resolved by the time you read this. I acknowledged . . .
Editorial
Honor the men and women of the armed forces
There are just two federal holidays each year acknowledging — and thanking — the brave men and women of the U.S. armed forces for their service to our country.
Op-Ed
Our kids can’t do the math
When I was in high school in the Bronx in the 1960s, they didn’t let us use calculators on tests. They hadn’t invented them yet.