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Today's news: Sept. 29, 2008: Annual Suffolk OTB Charity Golf Outing

Monday, September 15 proved to be a perfect weather day for the Annual Suffolk Off-Track Betting Employee Charity Golf Outing. More...

Babylon puts cap on bottled water in Town facilities
Hope is to reduce production of plastic bottles to save energy and protect the environment
By Lena Pennino

As residents crack open their bottled water, the Town of Babylon is cracking down. In the latest of a slew of green initiatives, the Town will no longer provide bottled water in vending machines in municipal buildings, as decided at a Town Board meeting on Sept. 10. More...

 People/Social
• article has image Gallay and Amore engagement
Sy and Marie Gallay of Babylon Village and John and Tai Amore of Cheshire, Connecticut, announce the engagement of their children Peter Gallay to Candace Amore. Peter is currently a production assistant with World Wrestling Entertainment in Stamford, Connecticut. More...
• article has image Babylon student this year's honoree...
• article has image Alfiero Named Director of Pharmacy at Good Samaritan Hospital Center
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 Schools/Sports
• Panthers pound Porters 47-8
The Babylon Panthers seized the day in the season opener, Saturday at Williams Field. They ripped the Greenport Porters 47-8, holding the visitors to 182 yards and only seven first downs. Originally scheduled for Friday night, the game was postponed and rescheduled for Saturday afternoon. More...
• Panther pride highlights of the winter 2008 athletic season
• article has image West Islip Raptors have perfect spring season
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 Columnists
• article has image Pets, Pets, Pets
With the election weeks away, it might be time to examine some "dog quotes" attributed to U.S. Presidents, starting with wisdom from Lincoln: "I care not for a man's religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it." Honest Abe also said: "How many legs does a dog have if you call the tail a leg? Four. Calling a tail a leg doesn't make it a leg. More...
• article has image Poster Pets of the Week
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 Library
• Brainfuse tutoring service now available through the Babylon Library
With a new school year, the Babylon Public Library is now offering every patron with a Babylon library card online access to expert tutors through the HelpNow program from Brainfuse, Inc. one of the nation's leading providers of online tutoring services. HelpNow was launched by the Babylon Public Library on Sept 1st. More...
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 Events & Bulletin
• THE BEACON'S CALENDAR OF EVENTS
The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week: SUNDAY, September 21 •Community Outreach Dinner: 4 p.m., Westminster United Presbyterian Church, 109 Udall Road, West Islip. Free. For more info., call 661-6740. More...
• Mayor's Cup race coming
• Sinai Reform Temple of Bay Shore welcomes Rabbi Emily Ilana Losben
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 Obituaries
• article has image Obituaries Kevin McManus, decorated Vietnam veteran, raised in Babylon, at 65
Decorated U.S. Air Force pilot and Pentagon employee Kevin Joseph Mc- Manus, who survived being a prisoner of war in Vietnam, died July 31, 2008 at his Oakton, Virginia home after a battle with lung cancer. More...
• article has image Christine Liuzzi, Bay Shore resident
• Nelson Inman~~
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 Opinion
• Editorial
Levy's right in looking for ways to cut budget and firm up services now
It is wonderful when taxpayers and citizens have the luxury of having police officers assigned to a variety of initiatives and taking on non-traditional roles such as youth leaders, educators and community coordinators. There is no question that such programs help to reduce crime and build a better relationship between the police and the public they serve. More...
• article has image DRAWING CONCLUSIONS
• Paterson veto of LIPA law was disappointing
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