Town’s hockey program to return in fall

The Town of Oyster Bay has announced that the Town’s Dek Hockey League will return for the fall season. The league will kick off this September and is open to boys and girls aged 6-14. Dek hockey is a variation of traditional ice hockey, where the games are played sans skates on the ‘dek’ of an ice rink after the […]

Children’s Orchestra Society sets up new home base in Syosset


After 16 months of remote learning, the Children’s Orchestra Society is thrilled to be reopening at its new Syosset location at the Community Church of Syosset, 36 Church Street between Berry Hill Road and Split Rock Road. In September the Children’s Orchestra Society (C.O.S.) will be performing at the return of the Syosset Street Fair, to be held on Jackson […]

Jericho Superintendent Hank Grishman

Masks on in live classes in Jericho schools this fall


Jericho students from K-12, as well as all staff and faculty, will be required to wear masks this fall, and in-person learning will resume for all students, announced Jericho Superintendent Hank Grishman at the Jericho Board of Education meeting August 3rd in the Middle School/HS School Auditorium. Citing research by the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Grishman and Assistant Superintendent […]

Oyster Bay named Best Regional Harbor

The U.S. Harbors organization has awarded Oyster Bay the Best Harbor winner for the Mid-Atlantic region in 2021. “With 2,500 votes for over 370 harbors, we are so pleased that so many visitors recognize the gem that is Oyster Bay Harbor,” said Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino. “We have made many efforts to keep the vitality of our […]

August Virtual Events at the Jericho Public Library

Monday, August 9 2:00pm Virtual Profiles: Grimm Tales with Dr. William Thierfelder Between 1812 and 1857, seven editions of their often dark-hued folk tales, 200 stories and 11 legends,        found their way into the Western consciousness. We will look at the history of folk tales and       then explore the research that Jacob and Wilhelm undertook to collect significant […]

August streaming events from the Syosset Public Library

Virtual Book Discussion: Fleishman is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner. Tuesday, August 10, at 3 PM Join Lisa Hollander, Readers’ Services Librarian for a virtual book discussion of the New York Times bestseller and SPL Staff Pick, Fleishman is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner. Copies of the book will be available at the second floor Readers’ Services Desk one month before the program.  No registration required.  Join via […]

This Week at the Syosset Library

Virtual Summertime Cooking with Chef Ron Fan Thursday, August 5, at 2 p.m. Summer is finally here! Join us as Chef Ron demonstrates how to cook a corn and peach side dish as well as radiatori with pancetta and cherry tomatoes. Register at www.syossetlibrary.org/live-streaming. Find the date of the class on the virtual calendar, and click on the link to […]

Town demolishes ‘zombie home’ in Plainview

The Town of Oyster Bay demolished a dilapidated zombie home in Plainview on August 3rd, following years of complaints from neighbors and failed inspections by Town Code Enforcement officers. This demolition marked the 22nd eyesore that has been taken down by the Town of Oyster Bay since the formation of the Quality of Life Task Force less than four years […]

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