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January 22, 2015 / Front Page

Breaking News - 1:31 PM

WINTER ADVISORIES - Free Access

BABYLON VILLAGE Babylon Village Mayor Ralph Scordino and the Babylon Village Board and Fire Department are asking residents to stay off the roads and keep their cars off the street as they prepare for the upcoming blizzard. More...

WI fire personnel discover life-threatening carbon monoxide levels at bagel store

An EMS crew from the West Islip Fire Department discovered a potentially life-threatening carbon monoxide emergency at a crowded bagel store Thurs., Jan. 15. West Islip fire officials gave the following account: More...

Special Sections

Schools/Sports

West Babylon voters approve school's capital improvement bond

By a margin of more than 60 percent, West Babylon School District voters approved a $29.9 capital project bond referendum yesterday. More...

Horticulture Society offers two scholarships

Each year, the Long Island Horticultural Society (LIHS) offers scholarships to Long Island college students enrolled full time or part time in a horticulture program. In 2015, the Society will offer two scholarships of $1,000 each. More...

Babylon School District Kindergarten registration

The Babylon School District offers a full-day kindergarten program for students residing within district lines. In order to enroll in the program for September (2015), children must be five years old on or before Dec. More...

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Columnists - Free Access

Babylon News & Muse

by Mary Gallagher

I’m finally back at the old keyboard…or rather, the new keyboard. Turns out my computer died on me and I had to buy a new one. Now I have to earn the money to pay for it. More...

Pets, Pets, Pets

Reader Advisory: Don’t worry. I am not trying< More...

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Obituaries

Rosemary Halpin, longtime Oak Beach resident and mother of former Suffolk County executive

by Carolyn James

When he was Suffolk’s County executive, Patrick Halpin would frequently get calls from his mother. More...

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Opinion

We need our vets to continue serving once they are home

Many of our veterans’ organizations are struggling to maintain viability and the good work they do for other veterans and their communities. But their memberships are dwindling. More...

Our masthead has a new look

For several weeks, we have been running a new masthead designed by artist Paul Vanderberg of our production department.The header now contains a Babylon landmark that represents our comunity. More...

Babylon Village loses longtime friend Terry Bouquet

Dear Editor: I sadly discovered recently that longtime friend and local resident, Terry Bouquet, passed away in mid December at the East Neck Nursing Home in West Babylon, where she has resided for the past few years. More...

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Breaking News - 1:09 PM

Babylon Village puts out snow advisory - Free Access

Babylon Village Mayor Ralph Scordino and the Babylon Village Board and Fire Department are asking residents to stay off the roads and keep their cars off the street as they prepare for the upcoming blizzard. More...

West Islip High School's Daniel Kelly named Intel Semifinalist

by Carolyn James

When most students his age were enjoying the summer break and heading off to the beach, Daniel Kelly, a senior at West Islip High School, was heading to Columbia University Medical Center in Manhattan where he would work in a laboratory there, resear More...

Winter WEEKEND EVENTS

Saturday, January 24 • Boy Scout Troop 179 Spaghetti Dinner from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. The event will be held at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 455 Hunter Ave., West Islip in the school cafeteria. Sunday, January 25 More...

Library

AT YOUR LIBRARY THIS WEEK

Babylon Library,24 S. Carll Ave. • 669-1624 • Genelogy 101: Wed., Jan. 28, 7-8 p.m. Organize the information you discover and keep track of who is who. Registration underway. More...

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Events & Bulletin

This week’s Calendar of Events

The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week: SUNDAY, January 25 •No scheduled meetings . . . MONDAY, January 26 More...

“Alive!... and Kickn’ ” on stage Feb. 7

The Friends of the Bay Shore- Brightwaters Library present Alive!.... and Kickn’ on Sat., Feb. 7 at 8 p.m. The performance will be held at the Van Nostrand Theatre located at the Suffolk County Community College Brentwood campus on Wicks Road. More...

Nominate someone you know for the 2015 Senior Citizen of the Year Award

S.C . Leg. Tom Barraga (R-West Islip) announced that the Suolk County Office of the Aging and the Suffolk County Senior Citizens Advisory Board are accepting nominations for the Senior Citizen of the Year Award. More...

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Legals - Free Access

LEGAL NOTICE

Village of Babylon Public Notice NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to Section126-d of the Village Law ofthe State of New York andresolution of the Board ofTrustees of the Village of Babylon, New York, duly adopted on the 13th day ofJanuary, 2015: More...

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