Robert Frost says that though fireflies never equal stars in size, they achieve at times “a very star-like start.” These three star-like visitors to Sunday’s Firefly Festival at Terhune Orchards made their own wings. Some firefly fans discuss their plans for the Fourth of July in this week’s Town Talk. (Photo by Emily Reeves)
DIGGING IN: They’re off and gorging at Oyster Bowl XIII (Photo by Emily Reeves)
They’re off and gorging at Oyster Bowl XIII, which drew an overflow crowd to the sidewalk outside the Blue Point Grill, a co-presenter of the event along with Nassau Broadcasting Partners. Winners of this year’s competition benefiting Komen for the Cure were Lizzy McDaniel, who got down 99, and Bill Forrest, who consumed 94, tops among males for the third year running.
