Ten students represented the science department recently at the Long Island Science Congress and all ten received outstanding awards, reports teacher Steven Silipo. More...
Christian Cammerer, the son of Freddie and Laurie Cammerer of West Babylon, is lined up and ready for the Memorial Day Parade in Babylon Village last week. See page 3 for more photos. More...
A 46-year-old Bay Shore man convinced that police were on his trail and ready to arrest him, turned himself in Saturday in connection with two local bank robberies. More...
Suffolk County Legislator Lynne C. Nowick (R- St. James), right, and Suffolk County Treasurer Angie Carpenter (R - West Islip), left, were named among Long Island's 50 Most Influential Women of 2007 by the Long Island Business News. More...
Parliament Place Elementary School in the North Babylon School District has been selected as a recipient of a 2006-2007 Lowe's Toolbox for Education grant in the amount of $5,000. More...
Lindenhurst's William Rall Elementary School students celebrated Random Acts of Kindness during Kindness Weeks, March 19 to 23 and March 26 to 30. The program was started by parent Illyse Tynan. Throughout the weeks, fifth graders in Mr. More...
Babylon, 24 S. Carll Ave 669-1624 +Creative Clay Art Class: Saturday, June 9 from 2-3 p.m. For kids in grades 6-12. +Kitchen Coaches/Waist Watchers: Tuesday, June 12 from 7-8:30 p.m. Learn to make healthy meals. More...
The Suffolk County Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services and the Suffolk County Fire Academy recently held an orientation program for new Suffolk County Fire Chiefs. More...
A fight is underway in Albany over a proposal that would make those who repeatedly commit misdemeanors face tougher sentences. This bill is modeled after one in place that addresses serial felons. More...
Dear Editor: Two months ago, I wrote about important state legislation that would give parents of developmentally disabled people living at state-run facilities access to important information about incidents of abuse that occur. More...
"Right now, there is hope." That is how West Babylon Superintendent of Schools Mel Noble described the condition of 13- year-old Simone Benjamin, who was struck and seriously injured on Route 109 at Arnold Avenue in West Babylon Tuesday, May 29. More...
Representatives of the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center visited with Assemblyman Bob Sweeney in Albany to discuss an increase in state funding for New York's zoos, botanical gardens and aquariums. More...
A driver for Sunset Taxi was assaulted and robbed in West Babylon April 15. Police gave this account: At approximately 2:12 a.m., three men approached the driver and asked for a ride to Bishop Road, West Babylon. More...
Recently, the Brainstormers, a West Islip High School team consisting of college-bound seniors, was congratulated by Suffolk County Legislator Thomas F. Barraga (R, West Islip). More...
The Babylon Business and Professional Women (BB&PW) met Sunday, May 20 in Elizabeth Karoly's garden for lemonade, iced tea and talk. Under apple and cherry trees, amid strawberry patches and flower gardens they discussed their business. More...
IT'S BEEN A LONG LONG WHILE SINCE WE'VE BROUGHT YOU THE GRAPEVINE. It was a tough winter with health issues keeping us from writing the column, but all's well that ends well, and it's great to be back in business. More...
Call it serendipity-shelter style. While at an agility match to root for a former Babylon Town Shelter Border Collie mix in his debut meet, I was bragging about a past rescue, a Sheltie who became a super star in obedience and therapy work. More...
Gustave "Gus" K. Schmitt, Jr., longtime owner of Keyser's Flowers in Babylon, died April 5, 2007 at the Indian River Medical Center in Vero Beach, Florida. He was 77 years old. More...
Joseph W. Chasas, a World War II veteran who was born in Babylon, died in North Carolina February 24, 2007. A memorial service for him will be held June 8, at St. Joseph's, R.C. Church, Babylon, at 9:45 a.m. More...
Carol Brown, a longtime resident of Carle Place and the mother of Dr. Jonathan and Mrs. Sue Wigderson of Indiana, formerly of Lindenhurst, died Tuesday, May 29 following a brief illness. She was 64-years-old. More...
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