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A helmet represents the 343 firefighters who were killed on Sept. 11 was brought to the podium by FDNY Joseph Siciliano, who read “The 343,” a poem by Joe Wasserman.

On Sept. 11, remembering 23 victims in Oyster Bay

It was sunny and warm on Wednesday, but there was a slight breeze, too, that made the American flag furl in the pre-dusk sky. The annual Sept. 11 Memorial Ceremony in Oyster Bay was heartfelt, … more

By Laura Lane | 9/13/19

There were different opportunities at Raynham Hall Museum’s Colonial Day for visitors to learn about what life was like during that period.

Colonial days come alive at Raynham Hall

Excited children and adults travelled back to the 1700’s on Sunday, courtesy of Raynham Hall Museum. Museum staff and Huntington Militia volunteers joined together to create a family friendly, … more

By Cathi Turow | 9/13/19

Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino, at lectern, was joined by town officials and rotary and civic members to announce the shift in sponsorships for the annual Oyster Festival.

Oyster Fest good to go, seeking new sponsors

Despite a significant shift in its sponsorship status, Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino said 2019’s Oyster Festival is still on schedule for the weekend of Oct. 19-20. Saladino made … more

By Mike Conn | 9/13/19

A Bible once owned by Abraham Lincoln, which graced a home in Oyster Bay and, later, another in Cove Neck, was given to the Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.

Once in Oyster Bay, a Lincoln Bible goes home to Springfield

A Bible that Abraham Lincoln once owned was held in reverence by a family that passed it down for generations, the descendants of the Rev. Noyes W. Miner, of Springfield, Ill. — including the Hill … more

By Laura Lane | 9/6/19

The Bayville Bridge Rehabilitation project is expected to begin in February 2020 and fix the issues that have long marred the bridge and commuters.

Major repairs coming to Bayville Bridge this winter

The Bayville Bridge has stood for more than 80 years as one of two entrances into the Village of Bayville. While both residents and tourists alike have depended on the bridge for years, disrepair and … more

By Ronny Reyes | 9/6/19

Marley Meyerhoff, far left, Eli Costello, and Finn Collins helped artist Debbie Baxter build the nest.

Back to the nest — artist pays a visit to Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary

Artist Debbie Baxter dropped by the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center this summer to gather twigs and vines for one of her signature human-scale nests due to be installed at a hotel in … more

By George Wallace | 9/6/19

Dr. Thomas Dolan, who has been in the field of education for 42 years, is the new acting superintendent for the Locust Valley Central School District.

Dr. Thomas Dolan, the new acting Locust Valley superintendent

Dr. Thomas Dolan first decided that he would spend his adult life in the field of education when he was in the eighth grade. Hired by the Locust Valley Central School District on Aug. 12 as the … more

By Laura Lane | 9/6/19

Pictured is a close up of an emu, a flightless bird native to Australia. Two emus are part of a new exhibit and need names.

Name the Emu birds at the Center for Science Teaching and Learning in Rockville Centre

The Center for Science, Teaching and Learning in Rockville Centre is holding a naming contest for two young emu birds, which are part of its recently opened exhibit, “Dinosaurs! And People’s United Bank Animal Adventure.” more

9/5/19

Author Michael Otterman, formerly of Merrick and Old Westbury, stopped by the 2019 Hofstra University Summer High School Journalism Institute to discuss journalism with participants.

Former Merokean Michael Otterman, searching for peace while covering conflict

Editor’s note: Devin Johnson, one of 10 participants in Hofstra University’s 2019 Summer High School Journalism Institute, is a rising junior at Elmont Memorial High School. The following … more

By Akinwale Agesin | 9/5/19

Man arrested for vehicular manslaughter in Glen Cove

The Nassau County Police Department’s Homicide Squad reported the arrest of a Locust Valley man for a vehicular manslaughter incident that occurred on Sep. 1, in Glen Cove. Detectives said that … more

By Ronny Reyes | 9/3/19

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