The Town of Oyster Bay held an induction ceremony on Jan. 5 to swear in the newly elected and incumbent members of the board, on which the Republicans now outnumber the Democrats 6-1. FULL STORY

SYAC Softball will hold several more dates for girls in grades 2-8 to sign up to play softball in the spring. Evaluation and Registration will be held Thursday, Jan. 22 for grades 2-3 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at H.B. Thompson Middle School; and Saturday, Feb. 28 from 10 a.m. to noon, also at HBT in Syosset. FULL STORY

On Dec. 10, the Jericho Middle School Swim Team, coached by Tami De Rose and Will Martinez, opened their season with a win against Huntington Middle School 88-59. FULL STORY