October 16, 2008 RSS feed / Opinion

Local veteran responds to letter from former Babylon Beautification Society board member

Dear Editor: This letter is in response to Colleen Baum's letter, which appeared in the Oct. 2 edition of the Beacon. My name is Frank Gavin and I am writing on my own behalf, not in my role as an officer of the American Legion. More...

Don't sit by the sidelines in November

We begin this week with coverage of our candidates for New York State, discussing the issue of education in this tough financial environment. More...

TV commercials are too loud

Is anyone as annoyed by the increase in volume for commercials on television as we are? This has always been an issue, but it just seems that it has gotten worse. More...