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Today's news, Aug. 21, 2008: Soldier returns home to welcome newborn son
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center was where the happy reunion took place between mom, Lorraine, new baby, Nicholas and dad, Army Specialist Juan Leon of East Massapequa. Lorraine Leon of Amityville, who had experienced a difficult and life-threatening pregnancy, delivered 4-pound, 5-ounce, Nicholas, six weeks early on August 14, at Good Samaritan. More...
Today's news: Weds., Aug. 20, 2008: Catch of the Day

Christopher James of West Babylon went on a fishing trip with his aunt Marie Broderick, formerly of Amityville, and caught a 7.3-lb. fluke, More...

Town puts final piece into place for Green Housing program
By Carolyn James

The Town of Babylon has put the final pieces into place on an innovative program that will allow homeowners to have work done on their homes to make it energy efficient and to use the energy savings that result to pay for that work. More...

Local folks in the News
Goldstein and Merigliano create the winning designs

West Babylon Junior High School in the West Babylon School District annually presents an oppor­tunity for students to design the front and back cover of the student organizer. Two winners are selected to create their visualization. More...


 People/Social
• article has image Sen. Johnson honors Bay Shore's business citizen
State Senator Owen H. Johnson (4th Senate District, Babylon), Chairman of the Finance Committee, along with the Bay Shore Chamber of Commerce, posthumously honored Kenneth Turrisi as the 2008 Distinguished Bay Shore-Brightwaters Citi­zen at Bill's Restaurant in Bay Shore. More...
• article has image Local resident appointed Nurse Recruitment and 0.Retention Specialist at GSH
• Joe's Project offers free support group
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 Schools/Sports
• article has image BHS grad Jessica Larsen wins first NASCAR event
On July 5, Jessica Larsen won her first NASCAR event at Riverhead Raceway. This came exactly one week after her graduation from Babylon Ju More...
• article has image St. Joseph's CYO track trophy winners
• article has image Brentwood HS takes home Broadcasting Award
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 Columnists
• article has image Pets, Pets, Pets
Upcoming "Double" Pet Event: The Mayor's Alliance Low-Cost Microchip Clinic is a pet dream- come- true. Mark your calendar; then cut this out, and hang it on your refrigerator as a remind­er. Thanks to the Mayor's Alliance, on Sat., Sept. More...
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 Library
• Beacon LIBRARY
Babylon, 24 S. Carll Avenue 669-1624 •Senior Advocate: Tues. Aug. 19 from 1-3 p.m. •Long Island Blood Drive: Mon. Aug. 25 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. •SAT Prep Course: Mon. Sept. 8, 15, 22 & 29 from 6:15-8:45 p.m. $75 pp fee. More...
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 Events & Bulletin
• Westminster Fair Sept. 13
The Westminster United Presbyterian Church will be hold­ing an outdoor fall fair, Sat., Sept., 13, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Church at 109 Udall Rd., West Islip. The rain date is Sat., Sept. 20. For information call the Church office at 631-661-6740. More...
• World War II program at Bay Shore Historical Society
• St. Monica's Guild to meet August 18th
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 Obituaries
• article has image Topper Milligi, longtime sailor & ocean enthusiast
Former West Islip resident Raymond "Topper" Milligi III, who loved the sea, died July 12, 2008 at his home in Saratoga Springs, New York after a ten year illness. He was 64. "He loved the ocean so much that his favorite music was the Beach Boys," said his wife of 44 years, Carmen (nee Accettella). More...
• Paul Borkowski, U.S. Postal Service employee and Babylon resident
• Mary O'Malley, Amityville resident and helper of the less fortunate
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 Opinion
• Let NY travelers take a seat in history
Editorial
If you travel in and out of the major airports around the country, you know that some cities try to give their terminals a flavor of the area in which they are located. Whether it's in the name, architectural or interior design, there's a lot that can and is being done to make them interesting and reflective of where they are located. More...
• article has image DRAWING CONCLUSIONS
• New York's Realtors ask lawmakers to pass school tax cap
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