April 29, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

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WBSD raises $24K for South Bay Elementary School

Musician and former graduate helps bring community together
The West Babylon School District recently hosted famous Beatles tribute band, the Fab Faux, for a concert to benefit South Bay Elementary School, which was destroyed by a fire in February. More...

Babylon's Baseball history recognized

by Chris R. Vaccaro

The sun was shining, and a cool breeze wafted through the air. It was the perfect setting to think baseball and that’s exactly what was on everyone’s mind as they gathered in Babylon Village on Sunday to honor the Cuban Giants. More...

Babylon School District approves new budget; tax rate increase at 1.93 percent

By Janine Logan

The Babylon Board of Education unanimously adopted the 2010 – 2011 budget at its meeting Mon., April 12. More...

Special Sections

Schools/Sports

Scholars in the News

•Jessica Helton, of Deer Park, was named to the dean’s list at Frostburg State University, Frostburg, Maryland for the fall 2009 semester. More...

NBHS Students use technology to study weather

Earth Science teacher Renee Bandes recently found a new way to educate her students at North Babylon High School. More...

Jennifer Melfi accepted into People to PeopleWorld Leadership Forum

Jennifer Melfi, a student at West Babylon Junior High School, was accepted into the People to People World Leadership Forum. Melfi joined a select group of students in Washington, D.C. More...

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Library

It’s Happenin’ At Your Library

Babylon Library, 24 South Carll Ave. 669-1624 •Victorian Floral Tea Cup: Thurs., May 6 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. $3 fee. •Home Staging: Wed., May 12 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free. •No Bake Dessert: Thurs., May 13 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. More...

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Obituaries

Lillian Simon, former Babylon Village resident, AHRC member

by Tiffany Elliott

Longtime Babylon Village resident and devoted mother Lillian Simon died Feb. 28, 2010 in Vero Beach, Florida. She was a founding member of the Association for the Help of Retarded Children in Hauppauge. She was 89. More...

Frank Chimeri, Babylon Village resident, U.S. Navy Veteran

by Tiffany Elliott

Longtime Babylon Village resident Frank Chimeri died March 3, 2010. He was 89 years old. Born Feb. 25, 1921 in Bay Shore, he was a U.S. Navy Veteran during World War II and a retired operating engineer for Local Union 138. More...

Leonard Gutmann, lived in Babylon Village ran family business

by Tiffany Elliott

Lifetime area resident and loving patriarch Leonard M. Gutmann died at East Neck Nursing Center on March 6, 2010 after a long term battle with dementia. He was 80. Born in New York City, he moved to N. More...

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Legals - Free Access

Public Notices

Your right to know

Notice of Formation of PEAK SHOPS LLC. Arts of Org. filed with Secy. Of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on 12/8/09. Office location: Suffolk County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. More...

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North Babylon PTA holds Legislative Breakfast

Community comes together to discuss educational issues

The North Babylon PTA held a legislative breakfast march 13. At the event, school officials, parents and residents discuss the importance of state funding to local school districts and other educational issues with lawmakers. More...

St. Paul's celebrates 50th anniversary

Celebrations are being planned

St. Paul’s Reformed Church in North Babylon turns 50 this year... More...

OLPH School gets $10K technology grant

Our Lady of Perpetual Help is once again the recipient of a $10,000 Bishop’s Technology Grant, awarded by the Diocese of Rockville Centre. More...

People/Social

Nocera Family of Babylon Village celebrates daughters' baptism

Daniella Nocera, of Babylon Village, was baptized on Sept. 14, 2009 at the Church of St. Joseph. A baptismal celebration was held at Pier 44 and was attended by both family and friends. More...

St John TheBaptist Chorale of West Islip was invited to perform at Carnegie Hall

The Women’s Chorale from St John The Baptist High School has been invited to perform at Festival at Carnegie Hall in New York City, one of the premier music festivals in the world. More...

Joseph Devita of Babylon trains at New England Tech

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Columnists - Free Access

Babylon News & Muse

by Mary Gallagher

Well, it was a busy weekend in Babylon! More...

Pets, Pets, Pets

Step back and view the “big picture” of Babylon history. More...

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Events & Bulletin

This Week’s events

The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week: SATURDAY, May 1 •12th Annual Bay Shore Rail Spring Cleanup: 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m., Bay Shore Railroad Station. Supplies provided. For info., call 224-2627. More...

Bringing their comedy to veterans

Comedians Rich Walker of Deer Park, together with Tom O’Keefe, and Vince and Chuck from Governor’s in Levittown volunteered to entertain the veterans at Veterans Hospital in Northport. More...

Pilot Club fundraiser coming May 5th

ThePilot Club’s Annual Spring Fundraiser will be held Wed., May 5, 7 to 1 a.m. The fundraiser benefits Start School Right a program to provide local school students in need with school clothes and supplies, as well as food baskets. More...

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Opinion

Should raising children today be this difficult and complicated?

I went to a baby shower this weekend, and it was a beautiful affair. As the future mother opened each gift, I became more and more convinced, however, that I had been a terrible mother. More...

Teachers must help out their communities in these tough economic times

Dear Editor: More...

There’s plenty of shame to go around when it comes to Russian orphans

Dear Editor: More...

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