The late Robert Robert Matherson, the owner of the popular and often controversial Oak Beach Inn (OBI) in Babylon who mounted a Get Out of New York campaign before moving to Florida where he died... More...
After an outstanding junior season, North Babylon's Bria Hartley joined a select group of young ladies by being named the 2008-09 New York State Gatorade Girls Basketball Player of the Year. Hartley, who averaged 22.4 points, 5.5 steals and 5. More...
The Lindenhurst Chamber of Commerce held its annual Business Expo at Chateau La Mer in February. There was food aplenty, as well as representatives from businesses throughout Lindenhurst, free demonstrations and giveaways. More...
Babylon Library, 24 South Carll Ave. • 669-1624 •Wii Golf Instruction: Mon. April 20, May 18 and Sat. May 23 from 2-3:30 p.m. •Microsoft Excel Intro: Mon. April 20 from 6:15-8:30 p.m. $3 fee. •Senior Advocate: Tues. More...
Longtime Babylon resident Pearl Holzberg died March 20, 2009 at St. Francis Hospital in Roslyn, New York. She was 82 and spent her life putting others before herself. More...
Longtime West Islip resident and Amityville business owner Frank Kelly died on March 26, 2009 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was 91. Born in Brooklyn on Feb. 27, 1918, he served in the 101st Calvary Division in the U.S. Army during World War II. More...
The Village of Massapequa Park recently passed a law enhancing the state and county's laws regarding where convicted violent sexual predators and pedophiles can live. More...
While budget cuts are causing the West Islip School District to cut 18 teacher positions in their preliminary budget, the teachers union has voted to open contract talks, hopefully saving some or all of those jobs. More...
Girl Scouts Martine Furey, left and Carissa Scarfi, right recently received Girl Scouting's highest recognition, the Gold Award. Theyare shown here being congratulated by Babylon Town Councilman Lindsay P. Henry. More...
Job cuts were on everyone's mind at the North Babylon school board meeting last month … and with good reason. Days after the meeting, 36 teacher positions were cut in the district. Thereason? More...
Suffolk County Police are investigating two unrelated incidents, one in which a man died in a fire and the other in which a man was seriously injured in a bicycle accident. More...
The proposed Babylon School District budget for 2009 - 2010, as presented at a community meeting on March 23 in the high school library, maintains all current instructional and co-curricular programs. More...
April 15th the tax day that conjures up so much anxiety is upon us. Oh, by the waytime's up; the deadline is here. Astute readers are probably wondering how I'm going to work income tax into a pet column. More...
In 1969 Judge Elizabeth Bass Golding founded Hope For Youth to put an end to unnecessary institutionalization of a "person in need of supervision" (PINS). More...
Volunteers (adults and teenagers) are invited and urgently needed to help plant dune grass, shrubs and scrub pines and install bird boxes at Cedar Beach Overlook/Town of Babylon 9-11 Memorial on Sat., April 18, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. More...
The years fly by and suddenly it is the 50th reunion of the West Babylon HS Class of 1959. If you are interested in attending, please contact Angela Alu Udle at 631-467-2536 or Lorraine Allen Stacy at LorStacy@comcast.net. More...
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