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Oyster Festival Returns This October

LIMG August 3, 2022

After a two year hiatus, the East Coast’s largest waterfront festival will return this fall to the streets of Oyster Bay. Supervisor Joseph Saladino, his colleagues on the Town Board and organizers and sponsors of the 39th Oyster Festival announced the return of the iconic seaside festival this

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Smithtown Senior Citizens Department Seeks Senior Residents to Craft Items for Tender Years Treasury Event

LIMG August 3, 2022

The Smithtown Senior Citizens and Smithtown Recreation Departments are looking for crafters for the Tender Years Treasury event on Saturday, December 3rd from 10AM to 1PM at the Senior Citizens Department, located at 420 Middle Country Road in Smithtown. The Tender Years Treasury is an award-winning program for children, hosted by the Senior Citizens Department […]

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Long Island Nets To Host 3v3 Youth Basketball Tournament During Hoop Fest Celebration

LIMG August 3, 2022

The Long Island Nets, NBA G League affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets, will host a 3v3 youth basketball tournament during the team’s Hoop Fest Celebration at Jones Beach, on Saturday, Aug. 13. The 3v3 basketball tournament is open to youth ages 8-16 and teams can consist of up to three players and one substitute. All […]

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Town Announces Winners Of Patriotic Display Home Decorating Contest

LIMG July 28, 2022

Cunningham Family of Massapequa Park Flatley Family of Plainview Streletz Family of Massapequa Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and Councilwoman Laura Maier announced the winners of the Town’s American Spirit Home Decorating Contest, which invited residents to express their patriotism and American spirit by decorating their homes in red, white and blue around

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PSEG Long Island Employees Pitch In To Help Tend The Last African American Family Farm On Long Island

LIMG July 28, 2022

Pictured (l –r): PSEG Long Island employees Tonya Simmons and Lindsay McKinley-Claxton and some of their family and friends volunteered on July 16 at Bethel Hobbs Community Farm in Centereach. A pair of PSEG Long Island employees and their family and friends spent a recent Saturday in Centereach supporting the last African American family farm […]

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United Way Of Long Island Kicks Off Annual Stuff-A-Bus Campaign

LIMG July 28, 2022

United Way of Long Island’s Stuff-A-Bus program, in partnership with Suffolk Transportation Service Inc., is in its 14th year. Our goal is to help young students succeed by providing school supplies to thousands of students across Long Island. Requested items include: Backpacks, Lunch Boxes Pocket Folders, Notebooks (Marble Composition), Index Cards Washable Markers,

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Nomiya Brings A Distinctive Japanese Flair To Nassau County

LIMG July 28, 2022

The newest addition to the Restaurant Collection at SIMON Roosevelt Field Mall, Nomiya — which translates to ‘saloon’ — stands as the area’s first izakaya. Inspired by the Japanese philosophy of minimalism, the Nomiya interior is split between a hickory-accented bar and windowed dining room framed by black granite walls. After having successfully opened Keki […]

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How Students Can Transition To Life On A College Campus

LIMG July 26, 2022

Much has been made of the challenges that have faced students and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic. The shift to remote learning and shortened school days was difficult for many families, forcing students to adapt to virtual school on the fly as their parents adjusted to working from home full-time while doing their best […]