June 24, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

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Darryl Strawberry comes to Babylon Village

Former New York Met greets hundreds of fans
Darryl Strawberry, the four-time MVP who played right field for the New York Mets 1983-1989, made a debut appearance in Babylon Village last week. More...

Mystal gets 5 years probation

Must pay resitution under plea agreement

July 26, 2010: Former S.C. Leg. Elie Mystal was sentenced by County Court Judge Gary Weber to five years probation this week... More...

Normans to receive Nathaniel Conklin Award for Volunteerism

Ceremony to be held July 2nd at Village concert
by Joanna Fantozzi

Rose and Bob Norman are to be named winners of the Nathaniel Conklin Award at the Recognition ceremony set for July 2. More...

Radio HAMS conduct emergency test in Babylon

Babylon Town “ham radio” operators will join with thousands of amateur radio operators who will be showing off their emergency capabilities on the weekend of June 26th and 27th. More...

West Islip School District appoints new Superintendent

by Lena Pennino

TheWest Islip School board, in a split vote, approved the appointment of its new Superintendent, Richard A. Simon. Thevote was taken at the school board’s June 10 meeting. More...

Fire guts home on Wagstaff Lane; two sustain minor injures

by Carolyn James

It was the sound of an alarm that roused Spencer Fuchs and his family from a sound sleep shortly after 3 a.m. Weds., June 16. More...

Deer Park students learn about citizenship

Deer Park students took part in the democratic process during the district’s Democracy in Action program, which was held the same night as the school district’s budget vote. More...

Special Sections

Schools/Sports

Our Lady of Lourdes 26th Golf Classic to be held July 19

Our Lady of Lourdes of West Islip will hold its 26th annual golf classic, Mon., July 19 at the Island Hills Country Club, Sayville. The 2010 honorees are Deacon John and Ann DeGuardi and Paul and Diane Munch. More...

Scholars in the News

•Marissa Evarts, a senior from West Islip, was elected to Phi Beta Kappa at the State University of New York at Geneseo. More...

West Islip HS Honor Society inductees

The West Islip Senior High School business department has inducted 21 students into the Business and Marketing Honor Society (BMHS). The students were recognized for their academic excellence, their efforts, and service to school and community. More...

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Library

It's Happenin' At Your Library

Babylon Library, 24 South Carll Ave. 669-1624 •Stop Throwing your Money Away: Tues., June 29 from 6:45-8:45 p.m. •Ocean Jewelry: Tues., July 6 from 3-4 p.m. Free for young adults. More...

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Obituaries

Keith Owen D’Aguilar

a former custodian in Copiague School District
by Lena Pennino

Keith Owen D’Aguilar­— a former custodian in Copiague School District and longtime Amityville resident—died in April at the age of 82 in San Jose, California after a short battle with leukemia. More...

Theodore Stellenwerf, musician, BHS graduate

Sang in choir at St. Joseph’s Church, Babylon
by Tiffany Elliott

Musically gifted Theodore B. Stellenwerf, who spent many years singing with the choir of St. Joseph's Church in Babylon, died April 26, 2010 of heart failure. He was 72. More...

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Legals - Free Access

Public Notices

Your right to know

NOTICE OF FORMATION of WellnessTrack, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with Secy. of State, NY (SSNY), on 2/1/10. Office Location: Suffolk County. Princ. Office of LLC: 38 Berkshire Road, West Babylon, NY 11704. More...

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Youth shot in North Lindenhurst

Police seek public's help in investigation

Today's news, June 29: Police are asking the public for help as they investigating the shooting of a 14-year-old boy in Lindenhurst. The incident took place at 5:42 p.m., near the North Lindenhurst pool... More...

Police arrest Deer Park Barber for selling counterfeit CDs

US officials site growing trend

Today's news, June 28: A Queens man who sold counterfeit CDs, DVDs and watches out of his Deer Park Barber Shop... More...

Funeral Mass today for Rev. Robert Hyatt

Father Hyatt served as chaplain at South Oaks Hospital

June 26, 2010: A funeral mass was held today for the Reverend Robert A. Hyatt More...

Police investigating break ins

Several incidents reported in Babylon Village

Today's news, June 25, 2010: Suffolk County Police reported the break in to two homes in Babylon Village last week... More...

Lindy grad earns Harvard degree

Victoria Eliza Woods, Lindenhurst M.S. Class of 2002 and H.S. More...

BHS student named photo contest winner

Babylon High School student Liz McLean has been selected as a winner of Astoria Federal’s 2010 Teen Photo Contest for her entry into their From the Neighborhood contest. More...

Voters give West Babylon School budget big okay

by Carolyn James

Voters in the West Babylon School District approved the district’s 2010-11 budget in a vote of 1746 to 1035 on Tuesday. The new spending plan calls for an anticipated tax-rate increase of less than 5 percent. More...

People/Social

Longtime Babylon School teacher Frank Arena to retire

by Joanna Fantozzi

Frank Arena, who has taught in the Babylon School District for more than 50 years, will be retiring at the end of the school year. More...

Pete King meets local historical documentary filmmakers

Congressman Peter King recently met with local historical documentary filmmakers, director Anthony D’Oria of Selden and producer Billy Lozowski of the Village of Amityville. More...

Double the fun at Good Sam Hospital

Three sets of twins were born recently within 48 hours at Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center. Heletha and Fabian Grant of Amityville welcomed daughter, Abigail, and son, Aaron. More...

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Columnists

Pets, Pets, Pets

Banish the Breed Ban: Rockville Centre Board of Trustees, get ready for howls from the dog world. 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, June 26 •Families Anonymous: 10 a.m., New Life Community Church, 380 Lakeland Ave., Sayville. For info., call 581-3418. More...

Lindenhurst Historical Society meets June 29

The Lindenhurst Historical Society will be holding its quarterly meeting on Tues., June 29, 7:30 p.m. at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 36 East John St., Lindenhurst. More...

Eastern Star to host Chinese Auction July 9

TheOrder of the Eastern Star will host its seventh annual Chinese auction, Fri., July 9 at the Amityville Masonic Lodge, 14 Avon Pl., Amityville. Thedoors open 6 p.m. Dessert and coffee/tea will be served and hot dogs will be sold. More...

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Opinion

Graduation is only one measure of success in life; the future holds more

We like to mark time off with events and accomplishments, defining each phase of our lives and moving on from them into the future. Graduation is one of those milestones. More...

DRAWING CONCLUSIONS

by Kevin Eastwood

Full Story

It’s everyone’s job to protect young people

To My Friends and Neighbors, Seventeen years ago, I gave birth to the most beautiful baby girl. She grew up surrounded by love and adoration. With every passing year her smile became brighter, her heart became more passionate. More...

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