The Matinecock Masonic Lodge 806 will rise from the ashes of their site at 14 West Main Street. The week after the Oyster Festival, on Oct. 21, they appeared before the Oyster Bay ZBA a few days before the anniversary of the fire that happened on Oct. 25, 2003 and burned the lodge to the ground. FULL STORY

Holidays in Oyster Bay began its month long run with a parade to the Derby-Hall bandstand in Townsend Park on Sunday, Dec. 5. This year the cast of characters were familiar, only some of the actors were different. For the Holidays in Oyster Bay performance, Santa Claus was played by Jeff Adami, Atlantic Steamer Firefighter. Cathy Sinowitz returned again in her role as Mrs. Claus. She is the Atlantic Steamer recording secretary. Leading the parade was Bob Liebold and as a special guest, his Christmas Goose played by Antonio Ruiz. This year Santa arrived by truck, last year it was by sleigh, but last year there was snow. FULL STORY

All faces were aglow Saturday afternoon, Nov. 6, as parents and riled fans of the Lightening rushed the field to toss their caps and join in on the deluge of hoots, shrieks, and hearty high-fives. After enduring a long season of collected wins and losses, the girls, all ages 7-8, pulled together a swift and powerful performance as they shut out their opponents, the Tornadoes, 3 to 0 in the Oyster Bay East Norwich (OBEN) youth soccer tournament. FULL STORY

Friends Academy varsity fall rowing completed its second season as an official varsity fall sport, after several years spent rowing as a club sport. The team, coached by Mike Wagner and Allison Doherty, received a total medal count of two gold, four silver and one bronze for the season. In addition, Friends Academy hosted its first local scrimmage with visiting crews from Nereid Boat Club of Rutherford, NJ. FULL STORY