Tessa Stoecker of Babylon is among Misericordia University students who enrolled in the weekend occupational therapy master’s degree program recently and received their pins and presented their capstone group research projects at the annual Gra More...
Babylon Junior-Senior High School science research teacher Claire Birone was recognized at the inaugural “Teachers of Excellence” Awards Ceremony sponsored by New York State Sen. Phil Boyle on May 5. More...
Alfred Starr Griffiths of Amityville, who served in World War I, is the only resident from that community to receive the Distinguished Service Cross which was certified and signed by U.S. More...
While America was on a crusade to make the world safe for democracy abroad, it was neglecting the fight for equality for African Americans at home.The Supreme Court ruling Plessy v. More...
Recently, Legislator Tom Barraga (R-West Islip) and Islip Town Councilman John Cochrane presented Marlene Johnston with a proclamation in recognition for being elected 2016 chairwoman of the Suffolk County Women’s Advisory Commission. More...
Babylon School Board Trustee Dominick Bencivenga said this week that he is pleased to have been reelected to another three-year term and that he is looking forward to continue working with the other Trustees and school administrators in moving educat More...
On the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month of the year 1918, World War One came to an end.The world over, this date is called Armistice Day in commemoration of the peace that finally arrived after four years of conflict. More...
At the beginning of the American Revolution, sentiment throughout Long Island was sharply divided with Loyalists or Tories who supported the British and the Patriots who supported independence. More...
While the British took the lead in tank development, the French were not far behind, fielding their first tanks in April 1917 and going on to produce more tanks than all the other combatants combined.The Germans were slower to develop tanks, concentr More...
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