Tuesday, Sept. 11 - At 8:45 a.m. a hijacked American Airlines passenger jet crashed into one of the 110-story Twin Towers at the World Trade Center in lower Manhattan. 18 minutes later a second hijacked American Airlines passenger jet crashed into the other tower. Both crashes caused firey explosions and within an hour and a half both of the towers collapsed. FULL STORY

Transportation could have been the theme of this year's Oyster Festival. A new road name, better LIRR service, bus service to the waterfront and people coming by sea are working to make 2001, a great festival year. FULL STORY

Town of Oyster Bay Landmark to House Two Organizations -- The Oyster Bay Chamber of Commerce is moving to the Weekes-Wilson House, an Oyster Bay Town Landmark building, at the end of September. The decision was approved at the Thursday, Sept. 6 meeting. Chamber members met for dinner at the Book Mark Café to plan their fall events. FULL STORY

Sailors and Environmentalists Set Sail in Annual Race -- With a steady breeze of ten knots and a blue-stained sky, Sunday, Sept. 2 promised to be the perfect day for the sailors of the Third Annual Friends of the Bay Race. Hosted by Sagamore Yacht Club, this year's race was open to all members of the public and was organized jointly with Friends of the Bay, the local non-profit environmental organization for whom the race was named. FULL STORY

Runners and walkers of every age and ability are invited to be part of the 14th annual edition of the Oyster Bay Town Supervisor's Oyster Festival 5 Kilometer Run, to be held on Saturday morning, Oct. 13 as the kickoff event of this year's Oyster Festival. The run will start in Fireman's Field in Oyster Bay at exactly 9 a.m. FULL STORY