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May 16, 2013 / Front Page

Candidates vie for seats in local school board races

by Carolyn James

In Babylon, school board trustees Roger A. Katz and Dominic P. Bencivenga are seeking reelection and face opposition from former school board trustee AnneMarie Martino. More...

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Pets Pets Pets

The Animal Medical Center (better known as “The AMC”) located on East 62nd Street in NYC is a non-profit veterinary institution that has been a national leader in animal care, education and research for over a century. More...

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Library

At Your Library This Week

Babylon Library, 24 S. Carll Ave. • 669-1624 •Free Blood Pressure Screening: Every Thursday, 1-3 p.m. No appt. needed. More...

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Obituaries

Grace R. Farrington, Babylon resident, Babylon H.S. graduate and owner of The Shop at Oak Beach

Grace R. Farrington, 95, the last of the “Reynolds Clan” of Oakley Place, West Islip, died Fri., April 19, 2013 in southern New Jersey. More...

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Opinion

DRAWING CONCLUSIONS - by Kevin Eastwood

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NYS Ed Department has to step up and become a partner in public education, not a dictator

A report by the New York State School Board’s Association shows that 97 percent of the schools in New York State drew on reserves to balance their budgets and stay within the New York State cap on the tax levy. More...

Flag at Westfield Mall should be flying

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State data shows that schools that stay within tax cap draw heavily on reserves

Ninety-six percent of school districts are proposing tax levy increases at or below their tax levy limits in their upcoming budgets, according to an analysis of property tax report card data by the New York State School Boards Association. More...

Election

In Copiague one incumbent unopposed, another faces challenge

by Carolyn James

Two incumbent Copiague School Board members, Everett Newman II and Doris Fischer, are seeking reelection Tues., May 21. Newman is unopposed and Fischer faces a challenge from Kimberly Armstrong-King. More...

Two incumbents face challenge in F'dale School Board race

by Carolyn James

In Farmingdale, three candidates are running for two seats on the school board and voters will be able make their choices on Tues., May 21 during the annual budget vote and trustee elections. More...

Local School Budget Votes & Trustee Elections

On Tues., May 21, voters will head to the polls to vote on their annual school budget and to elect School Board Trustees. Below is information on each of the districts.

BABYLON Babylon is proposing a budget of $47.6 million, an increase from the current budget of $46.3 million. More...

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