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November 23, 2006
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Football alumni honored at West Babylon homecoming
Football alumni of the West Babylon High School were recently honored at the district's Homecoming half-time celebration. Alumni were called to the field during half-time in celebration of the districts 50th year of Eagles football. They were also invited to attend a post-game reunion More...
Babylon School District voters reject bond proposals
By Janine Logan

Residents had the final say on Tuesday, November 14, 2006, as they rejected the two bond proposals presented by the Babylon School District. The Infrastructure and Safety bond was defeated by a narrow margin of 25 votes (683 to 658), while the Athletic Facilities Bond was more easily defeated by 337 More...

Babylon Town bond rating is upgraded

Babylon Town Supervisor Steve Bellone announced that Moody's Bond Rating Services has upgraded the Town's debt rating to 'A2' from 'A3'. More...

 Schools/Sports
•Manetuck Elementary in West Islip sends candy to servicemen for the holidays
Students and staff at the Manetuck Elementary School in West Islip donated their treats from trickn treating to local troops serving overseas. Chairing the effort was parent Chrissy Cavagnet, right, standing with Principal Mary Anderson. Proud of their second annual collection in the More...
•Elementary students gather at Lindenhurst High School
•Lindenhurst Middle School recognized by Standard and Poor's Evaluation Services
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 Columnists
•Heard It On The Grapevine
REMEMBRANCE DAY OR VETERANS DAY AS IT'S CALLED IN "THE STATES" More...
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 Library
•This week at the library
Babylon, 24 South Carll Avenue 669-1624 Sign up now for AARP Driver Safety Course: Tuesday, December 5 & Thursday the 7th from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. each day. $10 pp fee. More...
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 Obituaries
•Theresa Lennon Henry, former longtime Babylonian and wife of former Suffolk DA
Throughout her adult life, Theresa Lennon Henry used her talent, her skill and her devotion to care for her family, and for her community. The wife of former Suffolk County District Attorney and State Supreme Court Judge Patrick Henry, died Friday November 10 after fighting a 10-month battle with st More...
•Mary Bonora: 102, artist born in Deer Park
•Jessica Merritt Griffiths: West Islip resident and descendent of Thomas Powell , founder of Farmingdale
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 Opinion
•Editorial
A grieving community needs truth
The news this week that Father TomSoloy , a former priest at Our Lady of Grace R.C. Church, was arrested and charged with child pornography and for sending indecent e-mails to someone he thought was a 15-year old, sent shockwaves through the West Babylon community. Like many parishioners of that Chu More...
•DRAWING CONCLUSIONS
•Public Commentary
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