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June 7th, 2007
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Ten students represented the science department recently at the Long Island Science Congress and all ten received outstanding awards, reports teacher Steven Silipo. In addition, Pamela DuPre' and James Quigley, pictured individually were selected to attend the New York State Science Congress in Al... 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. Sweeney is the new chair of the Assembly's Environmental Conservation Committee. 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). The students beat North Shore High School during "The Challenge," a half-hour high school quiz program, to win the Long ... 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. This grant is reserved for approved school improvements that can be completed within one year of the grant receipt. 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. Hope you missed us as much as we missed you. So here goes. 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. +Yoga: Wednesdays, June 13, 20, 27, July 11 &18 from 9:30-10:30 a.m. $36 pp fee.... 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. About 50 chiefs from throughout the county attended the seminar, which introduced them to the agencies, officials and su... 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. He was born May 28, 1929 in Elmsford, New York and spent most of his life on Lucinda Drive in Babylon. In 1985 he retire... 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...