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November 20, 2008  RSS feed
Operation Sweet Tooth
With a desire to bring a bit of Halloween spirit to the U.S. soldiers serving the country overseas and in a true demonstration of character, Babylon Memorial Grade School fourth grader Alexandra Singleton rallied her peers together to participate in a community service project she called Operation Sweet Tooth. More...
Panthers defeat Warriors to move to Division IV finals
by Tony Spota

The Babylon Panthers faced off against the Amityville Warriors last Saturday afternoon in the mud at Babylon's Williams Field. At stake was the right to move on to the Suffolk Division IV final. Babylon won it 33-14, by coincidence the same outcome and score as in their previous meeting on September 19. More...

Babylon boys take Cross Country title

The Babylon High School Varsity Boys Cross Country Team won the Section XI Class C Suffolk County Championship at Sunken Meadow State Park on Friday, Oct. 31. Under coach Ed Augustine, the Panthers defeated Port Jefferson, Mattituck, Center Moriches and Hampton Bays to take their second county title in four years. More...

 People/Social
• article has image Daniella Nocera celeberates first birthday
Daniella Nocera, of Babylon Village, turned one year old this past July. A first birthday celebration was held with family and friends. Daniella is shown wearing a traditional Korean outfit called a Hanbok. More...
• article has image St. John the Baptist's Crew Duo wins International Competition
• article has image Air Force Airman Nicholas Casillas graduates basic training
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 Schools/Sports
• article has image West Islip HS seniors named National Merit semi-finalists
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) recently named West Islip High School seniors Christopher Murray and Amanda Porter as semi-finalists in the annual National Merit Scholarship Program. More...
• article has image Babylon students know that Little Steps Make a Big Difference
• article has image Deer Park Schools advance Science curriculum with Science lab upgrades
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 Columnists
• article has image HEARD IT ON THE GRAPEVINE
THE OLD GUARD GETS TOGETHER and has a wonderful time at a party hosted by Blake Gilmore who was visiting here with his wife Michelle from their home in California. The party was held in honor of Michelle's father Joe Vanderveldt and his wife Joan who were also visiting here from California. SCOOP. More...
• article has image Pets, Pets, Pets
• article has image Poster Pet of the Week
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 Library
• This week at the library
Babylon Library, 24 South Carll Ave. 669-1624 •Make your Own Holiday Cards: Tues. Dec. 2 from 7-8 p.m. •Ginger Bread House: Sat. Dec. 6 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. •The Evergreen Choir: Sun. Dec. 7 from 2-3 p.m. 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: FRIDAY, November 21 •Community Outreach Dinner: 4 p.m., Westminster United Presbyterian Church, 109 Udall Rd., West Islip. Free. For info., call 661-6740. More...
• Village of Babylon holiday schedule
• Babylon Travelers Club
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 Obituaries
• article has image James Cooper, publisher of Babylon Leader
Longtime Babylon resident and publisher and editor of the Babylon Town Leader Newspaper James Cooper died Sept. 24, 2008 after a long illness in Rome, Georgia. He was 91. Born in Babylon Oct. 9, 1916 to James B. II and Jean Elizabeth, he was a graduate of Babylon High School and Fordham Law School. More...
• article has image Jordan Nagler, Exec. Director of Babylon's Int'l. Student Exchange
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 Opinion
• Editorial
State lawmakers have some heavy lifting to do
New York State lawmakers are meeting this week at the request of Gov. David Paterson who has asked that they cut $2 billion from the state budget this year. Unless they do that, cautions the governor, New York State will be facing a serious financial crisis next year and be unable to balance its budget. More...
• article has image DRAWING CONCLUSIONS
• Government bailouts violate the American philosophy of capitalism
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 Legals
• PUBLIC NOTICES
Notice of formation of Grams Girls LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 10/16/08. Office located in Suffolk. SSNY has been designated for service of process. More...
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