Six high school students who participated in the county’s annual STOP-DWI poster and art contest were recently honored by Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy. This year’s contest was expanded to include graphic/computer design. As a result, prizes were awarded in two categories; freestyle/hand art ... More...
Babylon Public Library voters approved the library's 2008-2009 budget by a vote of 172 to 98. This budget represents a two-percent increase in the tax rate for an increase of 18-cents per $100.00 of assessed valuation. More...
Suffolk County Leg. Steve Stern (D-Huntington), 16th LD recently appeared on WBAB/WBLI radio station in partnership with Allstate's Safe Teen Drive Long Island program, which is offering every public and private high school in Nassau and Suffolk counties, a $1,000 grant to increase safe driving aw... More...
The students in Mrs. Mostransky's class at South Bay Elementary School in the West Babylon School District gained useful practice in reading and dramatic arts by participating in Readers' Theatre. More...
"To test, or not to test- that is the question." Now that more Towns on Long Island are launching programs to help feral cat caretakers do the N in TNR (Trap/Neuter/ Return), it's time to clarify a controversial component- whether or not to test ferals for feline leukemia (FeLV) and/or (FIV) felin... More...
Carly Vogel, a resident of Babylon, and a member of the class of 2011 at Providence College, recently spent a week working with Habitat for Humanity as part of the international organization's College Challenge, Spring Break 2008. More...
Longtime Oak Beach resident and volunteer Dorothy "Dot" A. Forgét died March 31, 2008. She was 94 years old. Born in Brooklyn as Dorothy Tobin, she lived in Bellmore and taught third grade for the North Bellmore School District for 23 years. She spent summers in Oak Beach until moving there ... More...
Almost two decades ago, I had the opportunity to meet Bob Greene, the former Newsday reporter and editor who helped bring excitement and credibility to Long Island's only daily. Over the years, we worked on many journalism projects together, most to support, educate, guide and inspire young jour... More...
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