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Fire destroys several condo units in Babylon

by Carolyn James
Suffolk County arson detectives determined that a fire that ripped through the condominium complex under construction at the end of Fire Island Avenue in Babylon last week was accidental. More...

New York sports icons help fight disease

Surfside 3 Marina of Lindenhurst along with Blue Honu Restaurant of Huntington and the David Cone Foundation kicked off the boating season with a fundraiser to benefit the fight against Lou Gehrig More...

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Events & Bulletin

• The Beacon BULLETIN BOARD •

The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week:
SATURDAY, June 5

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Obituaries

Roberto Morales, longtime resident of North Lindenhurst

Roberto Morales, a longtime resident of North Lindenhurst, died May 11, 2004 at Brunswick Hospital Center, Amityville. He was 45 years old. More...

John D. Campbell, of Bay Shore

John D. Campbell, of Bay Shore, died April 26, 2004. More...

William A. Droughton, of West Babylon

William A. Droughton, of West Babylon, died May 10, 2004

Mr. Droughton is survived by his companion Grace Amatucci; his children Rita and Michael Plansky, Billy Droughton, Kevin Droughton, Kathleen and Jim Flanagan and Brendan Droughton; and seven grandchildren. More...

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Taxpayers being pressed for $22m environmental clean up of old landfill

by Carolyn James

Garbage, long ago hauled away and buried, has come back to haunt Babylon taxpayers, businesses and consumers who are being told by the New York State Attorney General More...

Long Island Yacht Club to host SAFE KIDS SUFFOLK "Splash into Safety" June 5th

Playing in the water is one of the great joys of childhood, yet drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional injury-related death among children 14 and under. More...

Illegal massage parlor shut down in Lindenhurst

On Saturday, May 15, 6:55 p.m., undercover officers from the First Precinct Crime Section and Gang Unit arrested four subjects involved in an illegal massage parlor. More...

Welcome to the world

Christina Angela Russell

John and Angela Russell of Deer Park announce the birth of their daughter Christina Angela Russell on March 27, 2004 at Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center. More...

People/Social

Hazel Schneider celebrates her centennial

Hazel Schneider celebrated 100 years on May 9, 2004. Born in Astoria, Queens, she studied piano at Juilliard. A concert pianist, she gave piano lessons for many years before moving to Islip and Bay Shore. More...

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage welcomes Jeff Bass as new manager

Kevin McClarnon, president of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage has announced the appointment of the new manager to its East Islip branch office. More...

Babylon Booster Wall of Fame induction

The Babylon booster Club will be holding its ninth Wall of Fame induction ceremony June 5. This year More...

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Opinion

Did you go to the parade?

The weather was wonderful for the Memorial Day parades, but again the lines of people cheering on the marchers was thin in most communities. That More...

Students’ letter showed young widsom

In a letter in your May 20 issue, the students of Mrs. Zwerlein More...

Be proud to say, "I am an American"

Dear Editor: More...

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