Any bank doing business in Suffolk County will have to provide its customers with credit counseling under a new law that went into effect December 12. The law, "Enhance CREDIT Act," was introduced last month by S.C. Leg. Wayne Horsley (D-Lindenhurst) to give consumers information they need to make informed credit decisions. More...
The Travelers' Club of Babylon held the fifth meeting of its 103rd year at the home of Margaret Daniel. Mary Valentine presented a paper on the religion of Poland. Ninety-five percent of the population is Roman Catholic but there are also Protestants, Jews and Muslims. More...
THANKS Santa, the Babylon Village Chamber of Commerce and the Village of Babylon for the letting us have the red plastic gags for free parking during the holidays. But remember, it's still a two-hour parking limit and people can be ticketed for a fine. The bag advises everyone of the limit. So check the time before you park. More...
The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week: FRIDAY, Dec. 19 •Caring for Your Baby Class:7-9:30 p.m., Good Samaritan Hospital, 1000 Montauk Highway, West Islip. $20, 1 class. For info., call 376-4444. More...
Longtime Amityville resident William Peirce Thorn died Nov. 23, 2008 at the age of 88. A memorial will be held Dec. 22, 2008 at Powell Funeral Home. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on Nov. More...
Two elected positions, one in the Town of Oyster Bay and the other in the U.S. Senate, will be going to hand-picked political appointees leaving the public without its choice of representation. In the Town of Oyster Bay, the position currently held on the Town Board by Angelo Delligatti will be vacant January 1, as Delligatti assumes a seat on the bench. More...
Good Samaritan's Mammography & Breast Diagnostic Center and Chief of Surgery honored