Painting outdoors has long been considered one of the highest forms of art, from the grand landscapes of the Hudson River School artists to the Impressionist depictions of the European countryside. Now a program developed by Graham Nickson, dean of the New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting & Sculpture, offers artists of all skill levels the chance to learn to paint with him at the historic Old Westbury Gardens.
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By Will Sheeline
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6/18/23
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Flags were flying and faces were full of cheer at the Life Enrichment Center at Oyster Bay’s annual Memorial Day Luncheon. The event saw dozens of veterans from every service branch and numerous wars eating, chatting and honoring the memories of the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.
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By Will Sheeline
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6/11/23
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Fred Zeilberger was just 14 when he was ordered to stack the bodies of dead fellow prisoners like firewood at a makeshift concentration camp outside Riga, Latvia, during World War II. He was among …
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By Laura Lane
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6/11/23
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Seniors are expressing their disappointment in the Town of Oyster Bay’s new beach sticker policy. Several have spoken out and said they believe the new stickers, which clearly display the word “senior” at the top, could make them a target for car thieves and that the town could have found a better solution to the issue.
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By Will Sheeline
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6/11/23
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For a third straight night, Black Lives Matter demonstrators convened in Merrick and Bellmore to protest the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer and the systemic racism that is …
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By Scott Brinton
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6/4/20
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After putting out a fire, a win at the rose show for Paul Long
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Paul Long isn’t your typical firefighter. He’s got the look all right, and more energy for his 52 years then most. But his tough exterior quickly dissolves, and his manner becoming almost …
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By Laura Lane
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6/23/16
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