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Good morning Oyster Bay! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How to make the most of a day at Planting Fields
  • What Oyster Bay's Town Board is weighing for a Massapequa project

Also on today's calendar: Broadway's Melissa Errico & The Knights: A Celebration of Regent Roger Tilles and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Warmer, with a high of 73 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 72, low: 63.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 78 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The 409-Acre New York Park Designed By The Same Family Behind Central Park (takingthekids.com) — Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park in the Town of Oyster Bay offers 409 acres of gardens, trails, and historic Coe Hall to explore just a short drive from home. With free grounds admission, seasonal blooms, winter camellias, and detailed tips on hours, parking, and facilities, it's an easy, year-round escape for Oyster Bay residents seeking nature, history, or a relaxed family outing.
   

• Top 5 stories in Long Island Press this week: LI schools failing lockdown drill compliance, a Wantagh mother's journey with cancer, and more (longislandpress.com) — Oyster Bay residents may want to follow a proposed self-storage facility in Massapequa now before the Town Board, one of the week's top Long Island stories. The roundup also spotlights a Wantagh woman's cancer journey, school lockdown drill compliance issues, a delayed cabaret permit hearing, and a synagogue's move from New Hyde Park to Roslyn.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Dollar General posted a job opening for Dollar General Store Associate in Oyster Bay. Apply here.
  • Verizon posted a job opening for Retail Sales Representative - Verizon in Oyster Bay. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oyster Bay here.

🗞 Nearby News

Jericho

  • Hicksville's Longtime Jani Is Getting a New Chapter as JANI Indian Cuisine (longisland.com)
  • MR. 300: Red Bulls' Parker plays in milestone MLS match (frontrowsoccer.com)
  • Wagner Construction Co. Inc. Announces Strategic Expansion into Commercial Roofing Solutions (wpgxfox28.com)

Hicksville

  • Florida Men Indicted After 312 Kilos of Cocaine Found at Plainview Holiday Inn (newsbreak.com)
  • Anti Aging Supplements Market Forecast to Expand by 2035, Driven by Preventive Health Demand (indexbox.io)

Syosset

  • Nassau high school football roundup from Week 5 (newsday.com)

Ok Oyster Bay! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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