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Fair Susan Peterson, Oyster Bay’s ‘hat lady,’ a woman of style
Hats, a way to dress up and feel elegant
You don’t have to fix your hair or worry about the rain if you wear a hat, explained Susan Peterson, Oyster Bay’s unofficial “hat lady,” sharing the benefits of keeping one’s head covered. …
Experts: Long Island's drinking water is polluted
Pollution only getting worse on Long Island
Dr. Sarah Meyland, the director of the New York Institute of Technology’s Center for Water Resources Management, appeared before Friends of the Bay in Oyster Bay on Sept. 26. Meyland told the small …
'Everyone is terrified of ICE'
Uneasiness grows after locals are among 82 arrested downstate
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested 82 people in New York City, Long Island and the Hudson Valley, including individuals from Glen Cove and Bayville, during a five-day period …
Henry's Celebrates 90 years in Glen Cove
While businesses come and go in Glen Cove’s downtown area, Henry’s has stood as a stable in the community, celebrating its 90th year anniversary with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Sept. 25. …
Hoping for a ‘win-win’ in Bayville
Steve’s Pier development would open in 2021
Two big developments on Bayville Avenue are pressing forward. Investor D’Wayne Prieto, chief executive of Ward Capital Management, said he would be submitting permits to begin construction at the …
When a brother’s love becomes a death knell
On Sept. 11, 2001, New York City Police Detective Joe Paolillo arrived at the World Trade Center right after the north tower collapsed. Joe’s first thought, his wife Josephine said, was …
Local teen set to take NASCAR by storm
John and Stacey Bromante’s Locust Valley home has a fountain and koi pond in front, and a large pool and half a basketball court in the backyard. What really sets it apart, though, is its basement, …
The son of a mayor and a leader on the rise
Chase Serota has been a part of local politics from childhood. As the son of Daniel Serota, the mayor of Brookville since 2012, Chase attended village trustee meetings as early as 12 years old. Being …
Saladino gives ‘State of Town’ address
Dozens of Oyster Bay residents gathered at Town Hall to hear Supervisor Joseph Saladino deliver his third annual State of the Town address on Tuesday. The speech, which highlighted the town’s work …
With mural, artist will share her passion for Bayville
As two lifeguards chat, a little boy, pail in hand, looks toward the Long Island Sound, a masterfully created sandcastle nearby. A small tent displaying an American flag could belong to any of the …
Bayville's Tommy Sheehan lives his dream appearing on “Survivor”
Will Bayville’s Tommy Sheehan survive on “Survivor?” Viewers will have to wait until Sept. 25’s season opener on CBS because even Sheehan won’t say. In order to be a champion, the …
Reeling in the snappers under Bayville skies
Down on West Harbor Beach’s docks on Saturday, the fish were running and the “next generation” of kids were out in force, as residents of the Bayville community rekindled their …
Scott Brinton
I’ll fess up: Texas surprised me
Stereotypes of Texans had swirled in the back of my mind for the longest time. I never confronted them. I never had to. I can’t recall ever meeting a Texan until last weekend. Now that I have . . .
Editorial
A call for one water system for Long Island
For the past two summers, New York American Water customers on the north and south shores have been incensed by their rapidly rising water bills. On Aug. 14, a report by the Farmingdale-based advocacy group Citizens Campaign for the Environment confirmed what they already knew . . .
Editorial
Be prepared for the next Big One
In the movie “Jaws,” Amity Mayor Larry Vaughn said, “You yell ‘Barracuda!’ and everyone says, ‘Huh?’ You yell ‘Shark!’ and we’ve got a panic on our hands.” The same could be said of hurricanes.
Scott Brinton
The gritty beauty of the organic farm
I remember hiking in 90-degree heat on a dusty but paved road, past fields of fruit trees and vegetable plants. Suddenly, my father-in-law pointed and said in Bulgarian that we should turn into a thicket.