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We have a lively disagreement in our household about permitting or prohibiting flag burning. My husband believes an Constitutional Amendment against the burning or defacing of the American flag should be part of our Constitution. I disagree. More ... Having been raised in Babylon Village, I enjoy periodically reading the Beacon website as a convenient way to stay in touch with my hometown. More ... I read with interest the editorial, Finding Life and Solice in the Soil, by Carolyn James (Babylon Beacon, June 7). I, too, am a "keeper of the graves," and I agree with Mrs. James, that it is not depressing, but therapeutic. More ... Hats off to Donna Periconi, president of the Bay Shore Chamber and BID and all that were involved in making the First Annual Bay Shore Arts Festival by the Bay, the unqualified success it was. The feedback that my office has received by those who attended has been nothing less than incredible. More ... The Beacon invites readers to present their views, ideas and issues. Please submit letters to the editor to us at PO Box 670, Babylon, NY 11702. Letters should be signed and include a daytime telephone number for verification purposes only. We do not accept personal thank you notes, political endorsements or anonymous letters, but will, under some circumstances withhold the name of a writer upon request. More ... Our apologies to West Islip School Superintendent Tom Boedicker whose name was misspelled in an article on his retirement that appeared in last week More ... |
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