No. 4 Terps Meet No. 1 UNC in Sweet 16 Nov 21, 2009
Maryland Athletics - University of Maryland Official Athletic Site. - The No. 4-seeded Maryland Terrapin women's soccer team (14-5-2, 4-4-2 ACC) heads to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2004 when it travels to Chapel Hill, N.C., to take on No. 1-seed North Carolina (19-3-1, 7-3-0) on Saturday, Nov. 21 at 1 p.m. at Fetzer Field. (Umterps.com)
D. von Bothmer, 90: scholar identified Greek pot makers Oct 17, 2009
He was 90 and lived in Manhattan and Oyster Bay. Dr. von Bothmer made his reputation working with the legendary Sir John Beazley, his teacher at Oxford. (Boston Globe)
Invaluable insight on how to find right college Sep 1, 2009
In his excellent book "Acceptance," journalist David L. Marcus decodes this annual rite of passage while profiling a gifted college counselor, Gwyeth (rhymes with "faith") Smith Jr., and seven of his students at Oyster Bay High School on Long Island, New York ... Aside from being the alma mater of Thomas Pynchon, Oyster Bay High is no more than a reasonably good public school "with kids from all backgrounds," Marcus says ... The personal essay gets a lot of attention, and in this Smith is aided... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Who will bear the torch? Aug 27, 2009
Franklin, Teddy s cousin, quickly moved to establish himself as the family leader, irritating Theodore Roosevelt Jr. There was a period, Brands said, when the Oyster Bay Roosevelts (the Republican, Teddy-led side of the family) and the Hyde Park Roosevelts (the Democratic, FDR-led side) did not speak to one another. In 1924, Eleanor Roosevelt went so far as to campaign against Theodore Roosevelt Jr. when he ran for governor of New York. (Boston Globe)
Walter Turnbull, law firm manager, dies at 58 Jun 29, 2009
When he finished graduate school, Mr. Turnbull worked at a yacht club in Oyster Bay, N.Y., and eventually became a manager. He worked at the yacht club for five years until he married Pamela Baker in 1980. (Boston Globe)
Three Central New York Communities Take Step Closer to Real TV Competition Jun 27, 2009
Amityville, Asharoken, Atlantic Beach, Massapequa Park, Cedarhurst, Laurel Hollow, Lynbrook, Mineola, East Hills, East Rockaway, Farmingdale, Valley Stream, Freeport, Williston Park, New Hyde Park, Sands Point, Bayville, Old Field, Floral Park, South Floral Park, Garden City, Nissequogue, Northport, Poquott, East Williston, Head of the Harbor, Hewlett Bay Park, Mill Neck, Stewart Manor, Centre Island, Lake Grove, Lawrence, Lindenhurst, Long Beach, Malverne, Manorhaven, Huntington Bay, The... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Sweetness and Spite Jun 25, 2009
Also the names of Emory P. Gray, Mr. and Mrs. Dukes, and Oscar Baer Of 17 West Fourth St., Oyster Bay. Representing postwar light verse s Little League was the young John Updike, whose recent obituarists largely ignored his poems yet who once admitted, As a boy I wanted to be a cartoonist. (The American Conservative)
Bear Stearns to Algebra I Means Lost Dollars in New Trickle-Down Economics May 23, 2009
Single -- with his three-bedroom, Colonial-style house in Oyster Bay, Long Island, paid off -- Irace got what he called a very generous severance from JPMorgan that runs out in September. His teaching job ends June 16, and with no guarantee of a job in the fall, he plans to look into unemployment benefits. (Bloomberg)
Like it or not, BC is our date to the Dance Mar 20, 2009
might as well be Oyster Bay, Long Island, for all we care. There is simply no connection between Greater Boston and the UConn campus. (Boston Globe)
Clay Becomes First Central New York Municipality to Award TV Franchise to Verizon Mar 18, 2009
Our goal is to provide our current and future customers with a choice, a far superior technology for their homes and businesses, and great value for their money," he said.Irlando also pointed out that the company has been marketing FiOS Internet and voice services in the central New York market for several years, and has gained a sizable market share. "We want to capitalize on that investment, and offer these customers a fuller and more robust set of TV and entertainment services," he... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
N.Y. judge to dismiss stalking case Mar 10, 2009
The judge ordered Pidhajecky of Oyster Bay, N.Y., to undergo therapy twice a month for six months and told him to "stay completely away" from Michaels. Pidhajecky also signed an acknowledgment of the ongoing order of protection. (Madison Daily Leader, SD)
Attorney Granted Right to Evict Daughter-in-Law Found to Be Licensee Mar 5, 2009
Dawn Fasano, also an attorney, claimed she could not be forced to leave the Oyster Bay home, as she became a family member of Lawrence M. Lally when she married his son in 2001. But District Court Judge Scott Fairgrieve of Nassau County rejected that argument. (Law.com)
