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Major movie being filmed at Oak Beach

The Manhattan film company, Maisie Film, Inc. will be filming at a home and the surrounding area on Oak Beach Road through August 19. The film is based on a novel about a child who is caught in the middle of a custody battle between her parents. More...

Lindenhurst home burglarized by armed gunmen

Suffolk County Police First Squad detectives are investigating a burglary that occurred at an occupied home in Lindenhurst Tuesday, Aug. 10 and are asking the public for assistance. They gave this account: More...

Pizirusso honored with Employee of Distinction Award

Ernie Pizirusso, an LPN at Our Lady of Consolation Nursing & Rehabilitative Care Center, was recently honored with the New York Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (NYAHSA) Employee of Distinction Award. More...

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The Village of Babylon will hold its Summer Concert Program at the Argyle Park Gazebo, Montauk Highway, Babylon, Friday evenings at 8 p.m. In the event of rain, concerts will be held in the Babylon High School auditorium, 50 Railroad Ave. More...

Special Sections

Schools/Sports

West Babylon HS nominated for outstanding production of Seussical the Musical

West Babylon High School announced that it has been nominated for a record nine TOBY awards for its musical production of Seussical the Musical. More...

Lindenhurst students experience an amazing spring recess in France and Spain

Lindenhurst High School students had the opportunity to enjoy a trip over the spring recess, as approximately 40 students visited Paris, Normandy and Barcelona. Most of these students are enrolled in the Adelphi French and Spanish classes. More...

Deer Park Student receives prestigious presidential award

Deer Park High School senior Vivian Abbas has been honored with the President’s Volunteer Service Award for her exemplary outreach work. More...

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Library

Library

Babylon Library, 24 S. Carll Ave. • 669-1624 •AARP Defensive Driving Course: Tues., Aug. 23, 10-4 p.m. Fee: $14 / $12 for AARP members (checks only). Membership card required at sign up. Bring driver’s license, pen/pencil to class. More...

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Events & Bulletin

This week’s Calendar of Events

The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week: FRIDAY, August 12 More...

Power Squadron hosts Safe Boating courses Lauder Museum exhibit till Sept. 30 Supt. Bellone to hold discussion entitled “What do you do with Debt” August 15

Safe Boating Courses, free Vessel Safety Checks and More are offered from America’s Boating Club®, the United States Power Squadrons®. With 18 squadrons around Long Island, there’s one near you. More...

American Legion and Boy Scouts of America to sponsor POW/MIA Vigil September 9 and 10

Sgt. John Sardiello American Legion Post 1634, West Babylon in conjunction with Boy Scouts of America Troop 1634 and Pack 1634 and the Town of Babylon, will be sponsoring the POW/ MIA Vigil at Babylon Town Hall, Fri., Sept. 9 to Sat., Sept. More...

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Legals - Free Access

Public Notices -

Your right to know

STATE OF MAINE SUPERIOR COURTAROOSTOOK, ss.Docket No. CARSC-RE-2011-17 VIRGINIA J. HAYNES,PlaintiffORDER FOR SERVICEvs.BY ALTERNATE MEANSFREDERICK H. STACK,Defendant More...

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Babylon Paumanake Pow Wow draws great crowds Saturday

EVENT WASHED OUT ON SUNDAY

The Babylon Town Paumanake Pow Wow had at least one good day during its two-day festival last weekend when the rains came down. More...

Police seek public's help in solving West Islip theft

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and the Third Precinct Crime Section are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate the man who stole packages of assorted meats from the King Kullen supermarket located at 478 Union Boulevard in West Islip. More...

BBPW Scholarship winners 2011

The Babylon Business and Professional Women’s Association awarded its annual scholarships at its scholarship luncheon held June 17. More...

Lunch price hike in Babylon Schools nixed by school board

by Janine Logan

The newly configured Babylon School Board of Education—which includes four newly elected members— held its second regular meeting on Monday, July 25, with much deliberation of, and attention to agenda items and residents’ questions. More...

POLICE BLOTTER

The Suffolk County Police Department’s First Precinct and other local fire and law enforcement agencies report the following incidents. BURGLARY North Babylon: Someone broke into a Beebe Court home the night of July 10 and stole a painting. More...

West Islip house fire accidental, police say

A fire that broke out at a home at 364 Union Boulevard, West Islip on Fri., June 22, has been investigated and determined to be accidental, the Suffolk County Arson squad reported last week. More...

People/Social

Cancer survivor helps Good Sam Hospital celebrate Magnet® redesignation

Cancer Survivor Helps Good Sam Celebrate Magnet® Redesignation seven years ago, Islip resident Mary Ann Delgado received news that would change her life dramatically—a diagnosis of ovarian cancer. More...

"Let's Get Looking Good and Feeling Great"

Emergency alert jewelry saves lives— but is now also fashion conscious

A recent article in the Wall Street Journal article written by a reporter with leukemia who had a bone marrow transplant outlined the writer’s fears about her condition. More...

Our Lady of Consolation Nursing and Rehabilitative Care Center offers bereavement group

Our Lady of Consolation Nursing and Rehabilitative Care Center’s Pastoral Care Department will provide a bereavement support group to community members mourning the loss of a loved one. Eight sessions will be held Monday afternoons, More...

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Columnists - Free Access

Pets, Pets, Pets

Continued from last week’s Pets: Close Encounters During the MacLevy Prequel to his Stay at the Westminster Kennel Club in Babylon: Long before the Casey Anthony case mesmerized forensic file fans, Roland B. More...

PETS FOR ADOPTION

Shown above, “Sheba” ~ Husky mix More...

Hot Laps

By Mike Perricone

The Whelen Modified Tour made it’s annual visit to Riverhead Raceway on July 30, 2011. More...

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Obituaries

Bill Hampton, Bay Shore High School graduate, NFL Executive

by Tiffany Elliott

William “Billy” Hampton, Jr., who worked for the National Football League and counted many of the players as his close friends, died of a heart attack July 13, 2011 leaving the ESPY Awards in Los Angeles. He was 51. More...

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Opinion

DRAWING CONCLUSIONS

—by Kevin Eastwood

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WBSD cave in to employee’s demands

By William Hill

Dear Editor: A priest, a rabbi and a gorilla walk into a bar. This is called a set-up, you know a joke is to follow. An employee walks into a superintendent’s office and says give me a $9,000 raise or I’m leaving. More...

We need to take better care of our precious beaches

Dear Editor: More...

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Poll

The DEC plans to mitigate the water contamination from the plume heading into our area from Grumman in Bethpage by filtering it at the well site; the balance will go into waterways and the Great South Bay untreated. Do you agree with the DEC’s plan?