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January 8, 2009  RSS feed
Parents air concerns about two incidents in Babylon School District
The Dec. 8, 2008 school board meeting at which dozens of parents expressed their fears and concerns regarding two separate incidents that occurred in school buildings on Wednesday, November 26, 2008, prompted the school administration to subsequently send a letter to parents/guardians outlining improved communications and security measures. More...
Massapequa Girls Swim Team's 200 Free Relay Receives All County Honor

Massapequa Chiefs swim team had a successful season coming in eighth in Nassau County. The 200 free relay team came in sixth place and received All County honor. More...

Today's news, Jan. 12: Two charged with break-ins to cars at movie complex

Suffolk County Police arrested two men and charged them with possession of burglars tools and attempted petit larceny after the men tried to break into cars parked at the United Artist movie theater in East Farmingdale. More...

 Schools/Sports
• DP schools ramp up recycling efforts
The Deer Park Board of Education has entered into a cooperative agreement with the Town of Babylon to recycle at every school. Recycling bins are being set up at every school building for students and staff to discard recyclable materials (paper, plastic, etc.). More...
• article has image Babylon HS students are award winning musicians
• article has image West Babylon Junior High students vote their minds
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 Columnists
• HEARD IT ON THE GRAPEVINE
IT WAS A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVE for Alice and Joe Vanderveldt and their children Meredith and Joe. They got to spend it with all the other celebrities at Times Square where they were the official confetti dispersal engineers, and at the stroke of midnight they performed the task of releasing the tons of confetti. More...
• article has image Pets, Pets, Pets
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 Library
• This week at the library
Babylon Library, 24 South Carll Ave. 669-1624 •Design your own Lamp: Sat. Jan. 10 from 2-3:30 p.m. For young adults. •Organize & Declutter your World: Mon. Jan. 12 from 7-8:30 p.m. •AARP Driver's Safety Class: Wed. Jan. 14 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $10 pp fee. 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: SUNDAY, Jan. 11 •Debtors Anonymous: 6:30 p.m., Ascension Lutheran Church, 33 Bay Shore Rd., Room 9, Deer Park. Free. For info., call 917-319-2819. More...
• Suffolk County Coalition Against Domestic Violence offers services
• article has image Good Samaritan Medical Center appoints Client Service Manager
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 Obituaries
• article has image Leonard Weinstein, Babylon graduate & longtime West Islipian
Longtime Babylon and West Islip resident Leonard Weinstein died Dec. 1, 2008. He was 90. Born in Brooklyn, he was a graduate of Babylon High School and had served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, stationed in Riverhead. In 1959, he moved to West Islip. More...
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 Opinion
• Garrett Quedens' death is a sobering reminder that foolish decisions can ruin lives
Editorial
Young people should be able to make some foolish mistakes and move on with their lives, hopefully smarter and wiser. That's the way life is supposed to work. Unfortunately the untimely death of 14-year-old Garrett Quedens is a tragic reminder that this is not always the case. More...
• article has image DRAWING CONCLUSIONS
• Another perspective on Bush legacy
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 Legals
• article has image Public Notices
NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF SUFFOLK - COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP FOR THE BENEFIT OF HSBC BANK USA, N.A. C/O COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC., Plaintiff, AGAINST RUDOLPH WRIGHT, ET AL., Defendant(s). More...
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