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October 12, 2006  RSS feed
Sale of "offensive" tee shirts raises community ire
When Kraig Randall walked into Today's Fashion in the /Westfield Mall, which sold tee shirts emblazoned with the emblems of his athletic teams and other messages, he was approached by a salesperson there. "Where are you from?" Randall said he was asked. And, when he told the salesperson he was from More...
North Babylon School District discussing move to at-large elections
By Greg Sleter

Is there a move afoot in North Babylon to change how school district residents elect Board of Education members? More...

People in the News

Suffolk County Sheriff Vincent DeMarco, shown left, was recently presented with an American Flag that flew over Iraq with our military forces. The U.S. flag flew over Camp Victory, the Crossed Swords Monument and the Abu Ghraib Prison in Baghdad. Col. Cary Pollack of the U.S. Army Reserve, center, a Brigadier surgeon for the 800th Military Brigade who served in Iraq, made the presentation to Sheriff DeMarco. Dr. Pollack is also the executive vice president of the Police Surgeons Benevolent Association, whose members provide health care and support for all law enforcement personnel both during time of a disaster and for preventive care. Paul Llobell, right, public relations chairman of the Police Surgeons Association assisted with the honors. Photo by Steve Silverman More...

 People/Social
• article has image Central Islip Fire Department celebrates 100 years
Islip Town Council members Christopher D. Bodkin, Pamela J. Greene and Steven J. Flotteron recently assisted in celebrating Central Islip Fire More...
• article has image Legislator Steve Stern throws first pitch at Long Island Ducks game
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 Schools/Sports
• article has image Students in Lindenhurst head back to school
On Wednesday, September 6, the nine schools within the Lindenhurst School District were once again open for business. Over 7,300 students filled the halls, meeting new teachers, becoming accustomed to new buildings, and for some, shedding a few tears as they nervously began their school careers. More...
• West Islip senior selected to represent NYS Science Congress
• West Babylon Schools are the only in New York State chosen to participate in Alliance for a Healthier Generation
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 Columnists
• article has image Pets, Pets, Pets
October is Fire Prevention month with reminders to practice escape drills and check smoke detector batteries. Pets can be fire victims too. Most of us consider our pets family and include them in exit plans, but people usually know enough to leave when a smoke alarm goes off, where pets tend to pani More...
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 Events & Bulletin
• article has image Uncle Brothers come to Babylon Elementary School
On September 26, the Uncle Brothers came to Babylon Elementary School. The kindergarten, first and second graders enjoyed their first musical performance of the new school year by cheering, clapping and singing along. Some lucky students even got to dance. The Uncle Brothers sing songs about respect More...
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• article has image Obituary notice brings friends together after decades
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 Obituaries
• Joseph Dailey: Babylon graduate & former Deer Park resident
Family was the most important thing in life to Joseph B. "Ben" Dailey, who grew up in Babylon and lived in Deer Park for about 45 years. In fact, he and his wife Carole relocated to Indiana to be closer to their children, who are living all over the country. More...
• Michael Gilbert: 43, formerly of Bay Shore
• Suzanne Lawrence, lifelong Babylon resident
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 Opinion
• Editorial
Yanks loss is a big win for baseball
The avid Yankee fans and baseball pundits will be analyzing the sorry plight of the Bronx Bombers in 2006 for years to come. They will have a lot more insight and more to say than we ever could here, but an observation we will not let pass is this. After all is said and done, baseball is still a gam More...
• article has image DRAWING CONCLUSIONS
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