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Tougher Town Public Nuisance law is good; enforcment is even better
      Babylon Town moved this week to strengthen its Public Nuisance Laws by assuming the legal authority to take eviction proceedings against anyone living in a home who is causing a disturbance. This is particularly important in cases of an absentee landlord who simply collects rent and takes no respon...
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DRAWING CONCLUSIONSÑby Kevin Eastwood
     Public Commentary
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Be wiser, not a whiner, about school votes
      If you have not attended a school budget meeting, now is the time. The final decisions about your school, its spending, staffing and programs, are being made. All of those decisions will have an impact on your children, your community, your real estate values and your wallet. To allow them to be ma...
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Be a part of the Beacon's Public Forum
      The Beacon invites readers to present their views, ideas and issues. Please submit letters to the editor to us at PO Box 670, Babylon, NY 11702. Letters should be signed and include a daytime telephone number for verification purposes only.
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Young men who represent our finest
Dear Editor:
      On Saturday morning, March 10, I was involved, as a member of the Ministry of Consolation, in a funeral at St. Joseph's Church. Directly across the street, there was a group of young men, perhaps the Babylon tennis team, who were playing tennis.
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