Mill Neck News

Any time he got a break from his job cleaning the fourth floor at the Nassau County Supreme Court, Joe Sarpong would duck into a closet and study a notebook.

A small brush fire at the end of Meadow Lane in Mill Neck on Thursday, June 12 briefly disrupted Long Island Rail Road service in and out of Oyster Bay.

An interesting story concerning man's best friend from the May 23, 1908 NYT: Before the arrival of President Roosevelt at Oyster Bay, L.I., for the summer, every stray dog in Oyster Bay, Locust Valle, Mill ...

“There is really nothing like this anywhere else on Long Island, and I've been told that our version of these native trees - very sinewy due to the winds - is seen nowhere else but in coastal Oregon.”

Some gardeners look out over their creations and see not only trees, mountain laurel and azaleas but also the past and the future.

Roberta Lee of Cutchogue got an early start on gardening, helping her mother when she was just 4. 'And I wasn't playing,' she says. Now gardening discussions form a bond with her daughter, Jessica, who lives near Los Angeles.

Carol Large of Locust Valley also has memories of a childhood spent in gardens. She laughs when she recalls providing free 'labor for my parents when I was 2 years old. My parents and grandparents were gardeners. My grandfather propagated camellias, and my parents taught me to call plants by their botanical names.' Read more

Oyster Bay isn't waiting for things to happen to revitalize the community. Local groups are up and running. via Oyster Bay Enterprise Pilot

“It is a unique race, as the main runway is actually closed to aircraft landing and taking off”

The airplane on the tarmac signals the midpoint for runners during the Thomas Carmody Memorial 5K Runway Run. via Rotarian

“Improving and then maintaining local roadways is a necessity to preserve a quality-of-life concern for local residents”

Assemblyman Rob Walker announced that the 2008-09 New York State Budget will provide more state highway aid for town and local villages within the 15th Assembly District. via Hicksville Illustrated News

“He's trying to help them find the person who really did steal the property”

His mom said he didn't do it. But that didn't stop Nassau cops from arresting a Hofstra student for allegedly selling stolen property over the Internet to customers in Baldwin and Mill Neck . via New York Daily News

A Massachusetts man was arrested in Nassau County Monday for selling property stolen in Rhode Island , police said. via Newsday.com

“It's on West Shore Road and is the only dock there. You can see Centre Island from there.”

Don Thrul of Bayville recognized the March 6 mystery picture. Mrs. Thrul called and said, "It's the dock off Shore Road on the route from Bayville to Oyster Bay, and located in Mill Neck." Doug Romeo, of East ... via Oyster Bay Enterprise Pilot

“Reliable networks aren't built overnight”

Wireless calling, text messaging and surfing the Mobile Web for email and information now is easier and faster for Verizon Wireless customers in Nassau County, thanks to the activation of the company's newest ... via Customer Interaction Solutions

“I love the taste and flavors and I'll try any kind.”

Since she was 17 years old, Linda Zakian of Massapequa has looked forward to the month of October. via Massapequan Observer

Buying and Selling Real Estate in the Communities of Long Island Developer buys Luce family's Gold Coast mansion Mill Neck 's "Wychwood" has passed hands: The estate of Henry Luce III, longtime publisher of ... via Newsday.com

“The questions that were posed to him, I wouldn't describe them as softballs, but they weren't adversarial in any way”

Former President Bill Clinton spent an hour yesterday telling more than 150 supporters packed into a Mill Neck living room why his wife is America's best bet for president in 2008. via Newsday.com

Nassau County Executive Thomas Suozzi, who has made trips to Iowa for Hiillary Clinton, is also hosting a $2,300 per head bash for the former First Lady on Sunday that will headline her husband Bill Clinton, ... via Inside Long Island Politics

MILL NECK $2,299,999 With sweeping views of Mill Neck Bay, this custom-built eight-room beachfront house has a second-floor turret, which serves as the master bedroom's sitting area. via Newsday.com

“But this is not hard and fast”

My grandchild is 20 months old. He is very active and is normal in every sense for his age other than the fact that he hasn't said any words yet. via Newsday.com