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December 15, 2005  RSS feed
Lindenhurst Village to welcome new Suffolk County Courthouse
An aging industrial building on a key downtown corner in this south shore Village is being transformed into a new Suffolk County 2nd District Court. The relocation of the court, currently in Deer Park is the result of a complex deal arranged by Jerry Guerra of the Syosset-based commercial real estate firm Paragon Group LLC. More...
Babylon Schools hold pre-budget forum
by Janine Logan

A Pre-Development Budget Forum sponsored by the Babylon Village School District on Monday, November 21, brought about 40 residents to the high school auditorium. More...

Public hearing on Lindenhurst BID
by Ronald Scaglia

At its last meeting, the Lindenhurst Town Board approved a public hearing on the issue of creating a business improvement district (BID) in the Village of Lindenhurst. More...

 People/Social
• article has image Babylon resident celebrates 95th Birthday!
Belated birthday wishes to William Leitch Sr., who celebated his 95th birthday recent with a small family party. Bill, a lifelong resident of Babylon Village is the oldest and longest continuous resident of Howards Street, having lived there 70 years. More...
• article has image Babylon Village Girl Scouts celebrate Juliette Low’s birthday
• article has image They’re engaged!
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 Schools/Sports
• article has image Half Hollow Hills School District recognizes faculty members with 25 years or more of service
At a recent Half Hollow Hills Board of Education meeting, faculty members who have been with the district for 25 years or more were honored for their dedicated service. More...
• article has image Night of music and memories at
• article has image Wilson Tech honors VICA officers
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 Library
• This week at the library
Bay Shore/Brightwaters,
1 South Country Rd., Brightwaters
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 Obituaries
• article has image "Wild" Bill Boer: legendary Long Island drag racer and auto mechanic
Bill Boer was a Long Island drag racer who always triumphed the race and stole the trophy at the Hampton Dragway quarter-mile. His winning ability combined with his habit of whipping off his helmet after he shifted into second gear earned him the nickname Wild Bill. More...
• Anthony E. Siano: West Islip Fire Department member and Veteran who received purple heart
• Alfred E. Thunelius, West Islip resident
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 Opinion
• Glad to hear that NYS is ready to move forward with civil confinement for pedophiles
The New York State legislature is now prepared to discuss, in earnest, a measure that would help protect children from pedophiles. After having been held up in committee in the Democratically controlled Assembly for several years, a civil confinement bill is moving forward, largely due to pressure applied by Republicans in both houses. More...
• Americans should celebrate the Bill of Rights
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