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Jillian Terrana volunteered at the Apple Festival in 2019.

Mill Neck's Apple Festival returns, in person

The Mill Neck Family of Organizations is resuming its popular Apple Festival on Oct. 8 and 9, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Although the coronavirus pandemic didn’t stop the organization from holding … more

By Laura Lane | 9/30/22

Some rooms like the living room were unlivable, with boarded up windows and no central lighting or running water.

The hidden history of an Oyster Bay home

When many people buy a home, they expect it be fully furnished with the latest piping, electricity and other modern amenities. Some families take a different path however, such as the Arty family of … more

By Will Sheeline | 9/30/22

Standing up to Parkinson’s with exercise

Supporters of research for Parkinson’s disease will gather at Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park on Oct. 8 to raise money and awareness at the second annual Moving Day Long Island. The event is … more

By Will Sheeline | 9/30/22

Members of Gallery 22 spent a recent Saturday with friends, working on arts and crafts projects, which is a favorite activity at the center.

Bayville’s Gallery 22 is a comfort zone for the neurodiverse

Gallery 22, a learning and enrichment center in Bayville, is committed to working with the neurodiverse community — those with autism spectrum disorder or other neurological or developmental … more

By Roksana Amid | 9/30/22

Local waterways, like Cold Spring Harbor, can be susceptible to outbreaks of harmful algal blooms — more commonly known as ‘red tides’ — during the summer months.

Summer’s in bloom, but ‘red tide,’ too?

The summer season is well underway, and with it comes sun, heat, visits to the beach, and harmful algal blooms. These blooms, more commonly referred to as “red tide,” are caused by the … more

9/26/22

Mark Adipietro and Tucker Peters are friends who sail often in Westport, Connecticut. To improve their skills, they took an advanced sailing course at Oakcliff Sailing in Oyster Bay.

One friend saves another at Oakcliff Sailing Center in O.B.

Mark Adipietro, 15, and Tucker Peters, 16, share a passion for sailing. After an incident at Oyster Bay’s Oakcliff Sailing Center on July 9, when Peters helped save Adipietro’s life, they … more

By Laura Lane and Will Sheeline | 9/23/22

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman said he was directing nearly $2.5 million to opioid addiction treatment centers. The funds are part of $70 million the county received from the historic $26 billion nationwide settlement with opioid distributors and manufacturers, in an effort to bring the opioid addiction crisis under control.

County funds set aside for opioid crisis

Nassau County has nearly $70 million collecting a little dust in a bank account — but not for long. County Executive Bruce Blakeman has earmarked $2.5 million for opioid addiction treatment, … more

By Will Sheeline | 9/22/22

Irene Poulos, who helped build the Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Resurrection in Brookville, died on Sept. 1.

Church of the Holy Resurrection founder dies

When Irene Poulos died on Sept. 1, at age 92, the North Shore Greek Orthodox community lost not only a devoted parishioner, loving wife and mother, and cheerful neighbor, but an important figure in … more

By Will Sheeline | 9/22/22

Public officials and oyster gardening program volunteers gathered on the Friends of the Bay’s boat to clean and measure the oysters one final time.

Six-year-old oyster gardening program seeks to save the Sound

Community members, volunteers, scientists and public officials gathered by the Laurel Hollow docks on Wednesday to celebrate the success of the North Shore Oyster Gardening program. Hundreds of … more

By Will Sheeline | 9/16/22

The white crosses scattered around the cemetery mark the likely locations of graves of indentured servants and slaves who served the Youngs family.

A look at Roosevelt’s resting place

Youngs Memorial Cemetery is one of many historic landmarks in Oyster Bay, and like many of the hamlet’s hidden gems, it has much more cultural significance than most people are aware of. It is, … more

By Will Sheeline | 9/16/22

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