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WaterFront Center celebrates 25 years, serves 10K a year

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WaterFront Center celebrates 25 years, serves 10K a year

After 25 years, The WaterFront Center in Oyster Bay has expanded its reach to serve 10,000 per year through various educational programs, activities and events. “Our mission statement is to connect people to the water through education and recreation,” said George Ellis, the center’s executive director. Ellis has been involved with the organization for the past nine years and has been in his role for the past five. He said the center offers “ac…Read Article

Town of Oyster Bay sets public hearing to extend battery moratorium

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Town of Oyster Bay sets public hearing to extend battery moratorium

The Town of Oyster Bay scheduled a public hearing for July 15 to extend its moratorium on battery energy storage systems. The board voted to schedule the hearing at its meeting on Tuesday, June 24. The town currently has a ban on battery energy storage systems until the end of October. The new moratorium would be tacked on to the end of the current one and extend that ban through April 2026. The public hearing comes less than two months into the…Read Article

Oyster Bay schools celebrate retirees, honors students

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Oyster Bay schools celebrate retirees, honors students

The Oyster Bay-East Norwich Board of Education finished the school year with celebrations, honoring students, teachers and board member Joseph Laurita Jr., at its Tuesday, June 17, meeting. The board meeting began with celebrations, honoring 15 students for their performance on the national French and Spanish exams, which demonstrate a high understanding of language and culture. “Congratulations to all of our students,” said Melissa Argaman, the…Read Article

Empire State Ride Long Island breaks record, raises $118K

Empire State Ride Long Island beat its previous fundraising goal this weekend, raising $118,600 for cancer research and clinical trials. Despite the rain, over 500 bike riders took to the streets on Saturday, June 14, to support the fifth annual cycling event. “You can certainly say we smashed the record,” said Steve Mars, Empire State Ride co-chair. The previous record, he said, was approximately $102,000. Empire State Ride kicked off in 2015 a…Oyster Bay, New York · Oyster Bay Read Article

Recognizing service to college sailing

The Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) revealed the recipients of their 2025 Hall of Fame Afterguard Division Awards which recognize service to college sailing. • Campbell Family Award for Lifetime Service Michael “Sego” Segerblom, University of Southern California • Outstanding Service by a Volunteer Award Elisabeth “Lisa” Ann Corder, Midwest Collegiate Sailing Association • Graham Hall Award for Outstanding Service by a College Sailin…Oyster Bay, New York · Oyster Bay Read Article

All-America Teams named for college

The College All-America Teams for the 2024-25 season recognized 71 individuals in Open and Women’s categories for skipper and crew. Yale University led all schools with 10 honorees, with only Stanford (9) and Tulane (7) included in what otherwise was dominated by east coast schools. Women’s Sailor of the Year Vanessa Lahrkamp (’26 Stanford) was the only recipient of two honors – Open Skipper and Women’s Skipper. The All-America Selection Committ…Oyster Bay, New York · Oyster Bay Read Article

Schofield, Schmid recognized by ICSA

The Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) recognizes individual achievement during the 2024-25 season. Justin Callahan (’26) and Vanessa Lahrkamp (’26) earned top honors in the Open and Women’s categories, with additional honors going to: • Robert H. Hobbs Sportsmanship Award – Colman Schofield, (’25) U.S Coast Guard Academy • Mitchell M. Brindley Crew of the Year – Alice Schmid, (’27) Stanford University Robert H. Hobbs Sportsmanship Awa…Oyster Bay, New York · Oyster Bay Read Article

Town of Oyster Bay honors North Massapequa firefighters – LI Press

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino recently attended the North Massapequa Fire District’s Installation Dinner to honor Outgoing Chief Thomas M. Licata, who has served as a firefighter for nearly 30 years. Ex-Captain Dennis Urso and Ex-Captain William Pollara were also recognized, both of whom reached the remarkable milestone of 50 years of service. “The Town of Oyster Bay is proud to honor brave firefighters and first responders like Out…Oyster Bay, New York · Oyster Bay Read Article

Billy Joel Offloads a Piece of His Waterfront Long Island Compound for $7 Million

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The musician’s sprawling Oyster Bay property, which he has owned for more than two decades, is a short distance away from where he grew upProperty · Oyster Bay Read Article

Tradition and change intertwine at century-old arboretum

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Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park is one of the region's last surviving estates with its original acreage intact.Oyster Bay, New York · Oyster Bay See the Story

Rough Riders to return for Roosevelt celebration in Oyster Bay – LI Press

The Town of Oyster Bay, in partnership with the Friends of Sagamore Hill and Theodore Roosevelt Association, announce that the nation’s largest Theodore Roosevelt Celebration will take place on Saturday, May 31 and Sunday, June 1 as the Rough Riders return to Oyster Bay's Roosevelt Park, alongside real life descendants for a reunion and symposium. “What better way to celebrate the American spirit in advance of Independence Day than seeing histor…Oyster Bay, New York · Oyster Bay Read Article

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