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Friday, May 15, 2026
Vol. 86, No. 20
Town launches “History Hunt” for America’s 250th
Members of the Town Board of Oyster Bay in front of the Raynham Hall Museum.
Town beach parking stickers
The Town of Oyster Bay has announce that seasonal beach parking sticker sales and the free distribution of stickers to senior citizens and the disabled will begin on Saturday, May 9th. The Oyster Bay Town Board has restricted beach access to residents only. Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino stated, “Break out the beach towels and sunscreen because summer is just around the corner,
and so are our beach sticker sales! The Town of Oyster Bay is a true staycation destination offering some of the best beaches in the world. By purchasing a beach sticker in advance, you can avoid the inevitable lines that often accompany the start of the beach season and spend more time with your feet in the sand.” Beach parking stickers will be on sale beginning Saturday, May 9th, from 10AM - 2PM daily
at John J. Burns Town Park in Massapequa, Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park in Oyster Bay and at TOBAY Beach. Beginning Saturday, May 23rd, beach parking stickers will be available for purchase on weekends only from 8AM to 4PM at Centre Island Beach in Bayville and Philip B. Healey Beach at Florence Avenue in Massapequa. On Saturday, June 27th, beach parking stickers will See page 10
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The Town of Oyster Bay invites history enthusiasts to participate in The Long Island History Hunt, a special summerlong event that will run from Brooklyn to Montauk featuring 26 historical locations where selfie challenges can be completed. This epic adventure, sponsored by the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation, runs from May 23rd through September 30th. Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and Town Clerk Rich LaMarca were joined at the announcement of the program by Town Receiver of Taxes Jeff Pravato, director of Education and Public Programs at Raynham Hall Museum Justinne Lake-Jedzinak, Deputy Director Theresa Skvarla and Oyster Bay East Norwich Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Amy Reilly. Supervisor Saladino stated, “This year’s ‘hunt’ has a special twist, turning the American Revolution into an epic adventure, where participants can visit sites from Brooklyn all the way out to Montauk, to see where history was made. It will feature 26 museums, landmarks and historical sites throughout the region with ties to the Revolutionary War, just like Oyster Bay’s own Raynham Hall Museum.” Participants can visit lihistoryhunt.com to register and then visit a designated museum, landmark, monument, historic home, park or colonial tavern. At each participating historical location, visitors are invited to take a selfie challenge
and upload their photo to be eligible to win some great prizes. This year’s History Hunt not only includes more than twice as many locations as last year, but also more ways to win. There are three prize levels. Registrants who complete a challenge at one or more sites are automatically eligible to win a prize. Those who complete a challenge at 10 or more locations have a chance to win $250 cash. Participants who complete all 26 challenges will earn the title of Revolutionary Trailblazer and be entered into the drawing for the grand prize of $1776.00 and cool merch, which will be awarded at a special ceremony this fall. “Last year’s inaugural Long Island History Hunt was a delightful success,” said Kathryn M. Curran, executive director of the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation. “We’re thrilled to partner with museums and historical societies in creative ways that inspire the community to explore our shared past. The History Hunt is a fun, interactive way to teach the great role Long Island plays in American history. ” All information on entering and prize chances are available online at lihistoryhunt.com. On the website, participants can find an interactive map with information on participating historical locations, as well as the descriptions for different selfie challenges at each site. For more information on this year’s hunt, contact longislandhistoryhunt@gmail.com or visit lihistoryhunt.com
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