Login Profile Get News Updates
October 2, 2008  RSS feed
West Babylon's rising student artists
Santapogue Elementary School in the West Babylon School District selected Olivia Golebiewski's artwork to be featured as "Artist of the Week" for September 22, 2008. She created a "Mondrian Mouse Maze", inspired by the artist Piet Mondrian concentrating on vertical and horizontal lines along with shapes and primary colors. More...
Quick response to ceiling collapse at Babylon Junior/Senior High
No injuries reported in weekend incident
By Janine Logan

The Babylon School District welcomed back 1,859 students on Wednesday, September 3, 2008. After a smooth opening week, school board members and the district's administrators faced a slight setback on Sunday evening, September 7, when a portion of the ceiling located on the third floor in the Babylon Junior- Senior High School building collapsed. More...

Sports teams in NB kick off season with parade

The Opening Day parade was held Mon. Sept. 1 for North Babylon sports teams. The parade went down Deer Park Avenue ending at Phelps Lane Pool. Shown are the 12-year-old North Babylon cheerleaders. More...

 Schools/Sports
• West Babylons Santapogue Elementary wins grant from Sprint
Santapogue Elementary School in the West Babylon School District won a $5,000 grant from Sprint recently. The money from the 2008 Sprint Ahead for Education program will go toward the character education program at the school. More...
• article has image Babylon Junior-Senior High School students prepare for transition
• article has image Lindenhurst Kiwanis Club hosts annual steak fry to raise funds for scholarships
>> Click here for all stories
 Columnists
• HEARD IT ON THE GRAPEVINE
IT WAS A VERY FITTING TRIBUTE for one of the longest and highly respected employees of Babylon Village, Mary Beth Wright, who served as confidential secretary to three Mayors—Gil Hanse, Don Conroy and Ralph Scordino for more than 30 years. She was initially hired by Mayor Hanse. More...
• article has image Pets, Pets, Pets
• article has image Poster Pets of the Week
>> Click here for all stories
 Library
• This week at the library
Babylon Library, 24 South Carll Ave. 669-1624 •Computer Kindergarten for Adults: Mon. Oct. 6 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. $10 pp fee. •Poetry in the Village: Sun. Oct. 12 from 2-4 p.m. •Register for the Afterlife with Adrienne: Wed. Oct. 22 from 6:15-8:45 p.m. Come see real spirit communication! More...
>> Click here for all stories
 Events & Bulletin
• THE BEACON'S CALENDAR OF EVENTS
The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week: SATURDAY,October 4 •Amputee Support: 1:30 p.m, Southside Hospital, 301 E. Main Street, Bay Shore. For info., call 968- 3477. •Suffolk County Gray Panthers: 1 p.m., West Islip Library. Age & youth working for social & economic justice. For info. More...
• article has image Divine dollars go to St. Joseph's Church and local hospitals
• Babylonian helps develop communications plan for third world countries
>> Click here for all stories
 Obituaries
• article has image Irvin Smith, ex-Ccaptain of West Babylon Fire Department
Lifelong West Babylon resident and 60-year West Babylon Fire Department member Irvin W. Smith died September 18, 2008. He was 82 years old and had served as captain in the department. Born and raised in a home on Little East Neck Road in West Babylon, he helped build his own home on Bermuda Road in 1951. More...
• article has image Ed Anderson, founder of Anderson Insurance Agency
• Matteo Petrera, beloved West Babylon teacher
>> Click here for all stories
 Opinion
• Editorial
Americans need Congress to act
The partisan bickering going on in Washington is a slap in the face to every citizen of this country suffering from the economic fallout from the failures of their elected officials to act responsibly and decisively in this mortgage and lending crisis. More...
• article has image DRAWING CONCLUSIONS
• Veterans' position on BBS decision about the fair is unreasonable
>> Click here for all stories