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Newly-elected Suffolk County Legislator Steven H. More...

North Babylon School District looks to revamp its out-of-school suspension program

by Greg Sleter

The North Babylon School District is looking to revamp how it provides educational services to students who receive multiple day out-of-school suspension with a proposal that calls for the formation of a new suspension school. More...

S. C. Legislator honors No. Babylon Fire Company

Honoring their contribution to the North Babylon community, Suffolk County Legislator Lou D More...

Guilds of Good Samaritan announces raffle winners

The Guilds of Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center recently announced the winners of its annual holiday 50/50 raffle. Raffles were sold in the hospital lobby and at the Guild holiday fair. Half of the proceeds benefited Good Samaritan More...

Town of Babylon congratulates essay contest winners

The Town of Babylon recently held an essay contest for all junior high students that attend school within the Town. The theme of the essay was Why Should We Honor Our Veterans. More...

Special Sections

Schools/Sports

OUR SCHOOLS AT WORK

West Islip athletes and coaches honored by Board of Education

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Long Island Children's Museum adds fun to curriculum for DP students

A group of fifth graders from the John F. Kennedy Intermediate School in Deer Park learned two valuable lessons recently. The first More...

Lindenhurst HS DECA Club wins big at regional competition

Members of Lindenhurst High School More...

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Columnists

Heard It On The Grapevine

By Frick and Frack

IT WAS A NIGHT TO REMEMBER for Josephine Rinaldo Smith as she celebrated her 75th birthday at a surprise party given for her by her son Rob Smith at La Bella Palermo on January 28. More...

Pets, Pets, Pets...

by Joanne Anderson

Harrison Ford has made a lucrative film career portraying a caring dad turned dynamoas a CIA agent, doctor, the President, bank security expertprotecting his family and America from horrendous, outside threats. In his latest movie, More...

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Obituaries

RoseMarie Downs, former Babylon School District employee

by Tiffany Elliott

For 18 years, RoseMarie Downs was head cook at the Babylon Memorial Grade School. She lived on Edward Avenue in Babylon Village with her family for 41 years. More...

Charles J. Cowan Jr., decorated veteran and son of former Lindehurst Village mayor

by Carolyn James

In a very real way, Charles J. Cowan Jr. was his brother More...

Donald J. Manning, of North Babylon, former NBFD Chief

Donald J. Manning, of North Babylon, died January 6, 2006. More...

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Babylon Turf Field Fund Committee moves forward with more aggressive fundraising plan

By Janine Logan Members of the Babylon Turf Field Fund Committee met with community residents on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 to solicit their ideas and suggestions, as the committee now moves forward with a more aggressive fund raising plan for a proposed

lage, More...

State Senator Owen H. Johnson (4th Senate District, Babylon), Chairman of the Finance Committee, recently presented a check for $45,000 to Breast Cancer Help, Inc. More...