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Kevin Hennessy, a 2005 West Babylon graduate, earned top honors last season as a midfielder on the New York Institute of Technology lacrosse team. Hennessy was named East Coast Conference Player of the Year and was honored as a U.S. Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association First Team All-American and th... More...

The West Babylon Taxpayers Association (WBTA), which has been holding public meetings to inform and educate the community about the school budget, is asking the school district to make some changes this year. It wants the district to bring more people into the process, and to address their financi... More...

That plastic bag that you carried your shopping home in today may just become the fence in your back yard, or the bench in your front garden next year. Suffolk County lawmakers passed a law last month requiring that all retailers with stores of 10,000 square feet or more provide a recycling bin wh... More...

Students at Deer Park High School experienced Rachel's Challenge, a dynamic program that motivates posit ive changes in the way students treat one another. More...
Progress in the Search for Sensation: Sunday April 22nd, 1923… Do you happen to recall what you were doing that day? Sure wish someone did. More...
Babylon, 24 S. Carll Ave. 669-1624 •Make & Eat Some Valentine Chocolates: Sat., Feb. 9 from 12-1:30 p.m. for grades 6-12. •Adult Valentine Craft: Mon., Feb. 11 from 7-9 p.m. $3 fee. •Researching your Home: Tues., Feb. 12 from 7-8:45 p.m. More...
The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week: SATURDAY, Feb. 2 •Amputee Support: 1:30 p.m., Southside Hospital, 301 E. Main Street, Bay Shore. For info. call 968- 3477. •S.C. Gray Panthers: 1 p.m., West Islip Library. Age & youth working f... More...
Arthur Kroecker was a dedicated parishioner who loved his church, his family- and his Babylon community. He died at Christa House in West Babylon on December 27, 2007 at the age of 86. "He was a blessing to all that knew him," said his wife of 60 years Mildred (nee Driscoll). "His gift was vision... More...
We have begun the annual dance in New York State that sets the tempo of school funding for the coming year. This year's numbers, announced by G. Eliot Spitzer, sound, at first beat, to be optimistic. More...
Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company: Garraffa Brothers, LLC ("LLC"). Articles of Organization filed with the New York Secretary of State ("NYSS") on December 3, 2007. Office location is in Suffolk County. NYSS is designated as agent of LLC for service of process. NYSS shall mail proce... More...