By Bill Bleyer, Newsday, Melville, N.Y. Nov. 21--A proposed 16-mile tunnel might go under Long Island Sound instead of over it, as a bridge would, but it still seems like deja vu for North Shore residents who fought against the Bayville-Rye bridge more than three decades ago.

By Newsday, Melville, N.Y. Mar. 16--Leadership, intelligence and a clear vision for Long Island's sensible and sustainable development.

By David Reich-Hale Verizon Communications Inc. said Monday that East Norwich, Farmingdale and village of Oyster Bay have officially been added to its FiOS TV service market. All of those areas are covered by the Town of Oyster Bay's video franchising agreement.

By Collin Nash, Newsday, Melville, N.Y. Aug. 24--Enticed by the prospect of getting contaminated waterfront property in Glenwood Landing cleaned up for free, the North Hempstead town board approved a key element of a proposal to build four-story waterfront housing.

By Bill Bleyer, Newsday, Melville, N.Y. Jun. 8--As the only child of a Seattle newspaper editor, Martha Jane Vander Veer became passionate about language. Later she poured that passion into news stories and columns in the Oyster Bay Guardian for many years.