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March 8th, 2007
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Since April of 2006, police have conducted three raids at a home at 37 Coolidge Avenue, Amityville, making numerous drug arrests and confiscating thousands of dollars in illegal drugs and weapons. Now the Town of Babylon is looking to determine if the home can be permanently shuttered under its cra... More...

Chris Johnson is the heart and soul of Lindenhurst's boys' basketball team. Whenever the Bulldogs need a clutch point, he's there. Whenever the Bulldogs need a burst of energy, Johnson delivers. Against a feisty Patchogue-Medford team that always seems to control the tempo at home, Johnson ignited... More...

West Babylon's Forest Avenue Elementary School fourth grade students Anna Coll and Xiomara Marquez were selected as the January authors of the month for impressively incorporating the theme of winter into their works. Artist of the month was Kelsie Gering and her winning masterpiece was based on th... More...

West Islip School District celebrated the 110th anniversary of the founding of PTA in New York State, the largest and oldest volunteer organization working exclusively on behalf of children. Among the purposes of the PTA is to foster a closer relationship between home and school so that parents and... More...
For many high school athletes, the national letter of intent day is one of the most important days of the year, for others, it's just any ordinary day. Numerous athletes from high schools within the Town of Babylon signed to play sports at the collegiate level. More...
IT'S TIME TO PLAY CATCH UP with the news as we haven't written the column for several weeks, so here's what's happening... SHE'S SO TALENTED! Drove out to the Southampton Library last week to see the exhibit of our own Shirley Wandel's beautiful photographs on display. Every photograph is a work... More...
Babylon, 24 S. Carll Ave 669-1624 +Free Tax Counseling: Fridays, March 9, 16, 23 April 6, & 13 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. By AARP. +Have a Sell-Out Garage Sale: Saturday, March 10 from 10 a.m.-noon. +Irish Song Celebration: Sunday, March 11 from 2-3:15 p.m. More...
The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week: MONDAY, March 12 +Babylon School Board: 8:15 p.m., budget meeting, Babylon Junior-Senior High School library. For info. call 893-7925. +Babylon Town Planning & Development: 7 p.m., call for location. 957- 3... More...
Longtime Bay Shore resident John J. Feeney died February 10, 2007. He was 93 and lived in the area for more than 50 years. Born in the Bronx, he later served in the 82nd Army Airborne during World War II. More...
If there is one way to understand the impact of a home that is used for illegal drug and weapons activity on a community, it is to speak to the women who live nearby. That's exactly what we did this week as we covered the story about the three drug and weapons arrests that were made by police over... More...
NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF SUFFOLK - MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. "MERS" C/O WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, AGAINST MICHAEL HIXENBAUGH, ET. AL., Defendant(s). More...