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June 1, 2006  RSS feed
West Babylon Schools open new fitness center
The West Babylon School District recently celebrated the opening of their new fitness center at the high school. This state-of-the-art facility is used throughout and after the school day by student athletes and by adult education classes at night. The equipment was received through a grant approved More...
Levy stops incineration proposal for Bergen Point
County Executive says message received as he moves to study alternatives
by Carolyn James

Suffolk County Exec. Steve Levy announced this week that he is proposing a comprehensive study to look into whether the incinerator at the Bergen Point Sewer Treatment Plant in West Babylon should be built, or whether alternative methods of disposal for the more than 8,000 tons of sludge generated t More...

People in the News

Suffolk County Legislator Wayne R. Horsley recently presented Eagle Scouts Joseph Ferro and Sean Rogan with a proclamation as they received their Eagle Scout Award. Although many Scouts begin the difficult journey which leads them to the pinnacle of their Scouting careers, only a small percentage ac More...

 People/Social
• article has image Laurel Park Elementary School hosts Pot Luck dinner
Laurel Park Elementary School in the Brentwood School District recently held its first annual PTA potluck dinner. In order to enjoy the food, entertainment and puppet concert, guests had to bring a home cooked entree of choice. More...
• article has image Laurel Park Elementary School hosts an Open Airways night
• William Paca Lodge Vegas night to be held June 3
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 Schools/Sports
• Ballpark Brothers enjoying time as Ducks
Fowl Ball! Weekly report on the DUCKS
Smithtown natives Jimmy and Bryan Goelz have always been brothers, but as members of the 2006 Long Island Ducks, they have More...
• article has image BHS baseball teams win County Championshops
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 Columnists
• Heard It On The Grapevine
IT WAS A GREAT DAY for all of us "old timers" when the Historical Society held its annual "Ol' Time Day" program last Sunday afternoon. President Jackie Marsden discussed the background of the Tulip parade; held back in the late 1940s and early 1950s. There were memorabilia and pictures galore of t More...
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 Library
• This week at the library
Babylon, 24 South Carll Avenue 669-1624 NYS Partnership Program: Monday, June 5 from 7-8:30 p.m. Learn how this program allows people to stay in financial control if they need help in a nursing home, etc. More...
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 Events & Bulletin
• CALENDAR OF EVENTS
The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week: More...
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 Obituaries
• article has image Jacqueline Paserb, lifelong West Islip resident and local R.N.
Lifelong West Islip resident Jacqueline Paserb was a registered nurse who worked for local hospitals and St. John the Baptist High School before her retirement. More...
• Arlean A. Elliott, of Bay Shore
• Mary W. Roll, resident of West Islip
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 Opinion
• It's time to cheer on the home teams
Congratulations to our Babylon High School Boys Baseball and Girls Softball teams who, for the second year in a row, won the Long Island Championship. The teams are readying for the Regionals and hopefully will be on to the state finals. Good luck to our home teams who have made us proud.And, if you More...
• Public Commentary
• Will the Real Wayne Horsley Please Stand Up?
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