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Monument to be erected in Oyster Bay's Roosevelt Park to honor all baymen
Life changed forever for John Kennedy during the early hours of May 17, 2020, when his son Mike was found floating in the Long Island Sound off Centre Island, his clam boat a quarter of a mile away. …
Oyster Bay Cove man accused of murdering business rival
The residents of Cove Road knew Qing Ming “Allen” Yu for years as an inconsiderate and unpleasant neighbor. But none of them ever suspected he would be accused of murder.On May 10, Yu was …
Jon Kaiman, leader for 24-years running for Congress
Jon Kaiman has had a unique 24-year political career and some would say he’s seen it all. Now he has his sights set on filling U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi’s seat, who he challenged unsuccessfully in …
Town proposes updates to zoning law and codes
The Town of Oyster Bay announced a proposal for a local law to amend and update several provisions and definitions of certain zoning laws at a public board meeting on May 11. The discussion focused …
Locust Valley Central School District budget results
The Locust Valley Central School District budget passed on Tuesday evening, with 1,284 votes for and 982 votes against. Additionally, voters have re-elected Board of Education incumbent Margaret …
Community say yes to Oyster Bay-East Norwich School budget
The Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District’s budget of roughly $62 million passed Tuesday with 781 residents for it and 288 voting against it. With most of the expenses in the budget …
Updated May 12, 2022
Roosevelt laid to rest again with re-enactor James Foote’s death
James Foote, who was beloved in the hamlet and surrounding villages for his portrayal of President Theodore Roosevelt, died in his sleep on Wednesday, just as the president had a century ago. His …
Town of Oyster Bay plans updates for Fireman’s Field
Fireman’s Field is scheduled to undergo some major upgrades in the coming months. The asphalt parking lot will be refurbished by the Town of Oyster Bay, in the interest of beautifying the area …
Cruise Night is right around the corner in Oyster Bay
Car enthusiasts, residents and visitors of the hamlet will be excited to know that in a few short weeks the Cruise Night will be starting up again. This cultural staple of the community will usher in …
Moving forward with new election maps
Republicans have complained that the new congressional district maps drawn by Democrats are unconstitutional and reek of gerrymandering. And the New York Court of Appeals agreed with them, rejecting …
Roosevelt students learn about their main man
Roosevelt first-graders learn about school’s namesake
The all-purpose room at Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School erupted with peals of first-graders’ laughter. It was the school’s first-ever Social Studies Night, and no one knew what to expect, …
Two major leaguers are coming to town
Old dogs teach O.B. athletes new tricks
The junior sluggers of Oyster Bay have the opportunity to begin their baseball training working with not one, but two former major league players. Fred Cambria and Art Shamsky have been not only …
Op-Ed
Elections are coming — make democracy work
Who’s to blame for New York’s increase in crime, its high taxes and the general feeling of dread many of us feel?
Randi Kreiss
Threat to choice has women on the march
Thirty years after the fact, I’ve decided to write about a personal time in my life.
Editorial
School board candidates should know the facts
After a recent “meet the candidates” forum for one of the more than 125 school boards in Nassau County, the people the candidates were soliciting votes from turned to social media to share their views.
Op-Ed
Stephen Breyer retired. Why not Kagan and Sotomayor?
Last week, Politico leaked a shocking (but not surprising) draft outlining the Supreme Court’s plan to overturn Roe v. Wade . . .