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Breaking News - 1/23/2017 1:31 PM

NB MAN CHARGED IN TWO BANK ROBBERIES - Free Access

Suffolk County Police arrested a North Babylon man Fri., Jan. 20 and charged him in the robbery of a bank last year. More...

Lindenhurst Village approves new $13.1M budget; pierces tax cap to protect services

by Michael Scro

The Village of Lindenhurst adopted its 2018-19 budget of $13.1 million Jan. 13. The new spending plan increase spending for the coming year by $500,000 and will pass along a 2.5 percent increase in taxes or 43 cents. More...

Clarification:

In a story that appeared in the Jan. 5 edition, Lindenhurst residents raise concern about NY Rising project, resident Robert Fantel was quoted questioning comments made by Lindenhurst Village Clerk-Treasurer Shawn Cullinane concerning the project. More...

Winter Weekend Events

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Special Sections

Schools/Sports

Lindenhurst H.S. Marching Band places first at USBands New York State Championship

On Oct. 22, the Lindenhurst High School Marching Band placed first at the USBands Group IVA New York State Championship held at Walt Whitman High School in Huntington Station. More...

Future Business Leaders of America Bay Shore H.S. chapter host first meeting

On Thurs., Sept. 16, the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter at Bay Shore High School hosted its first meeting. More...

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Library

AT YOUR LIBRARY THIS WEEK

Babylon Library, 24 S. Carll Ave. • 669-1624 •Adult Games in the Afternoon: Mondays, Jan. 23, 30, 1-4 p.m., in the Community Room. Bring your own card or board game. More...

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Events & Bulletin

BEACON CALENDAR

The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week: SUNDAY, January 22 •No scheduled meetings . . . MONDAY, January 23 More...

Murder Mystery of The Mark of the White Tiger coming Jan. 21

Auxiliary Unit 1634 will present the South Shore Theatre Experience Murder Mystery Production of The Mark of the White Tiger. The presentation is hosted by Auxiliary Unit 1634 to benefit its Empire Girls State program. More...

Heroin and prescription drug workshop in Lindenhurst January 30

The Suffolk County Police Department and Lindenhurst Community Cares will present The Ugly Truth – Heroin and Prescription Drug Abuse – What Parents Need to Know. The program will be held Mon., Jan. More...

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Opinion

Spirit of law to protect youthful offenders should be considered

A story that made the news last week was about a 17-year-old Massapequa youth who was charged with defacing public property. He spray painted swastikas on a wall and bench in Brady Park in Massapequa Park. More...

DRAWING CONCLUSIONS

- by Kevin Eastwood

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Breaking News - 1/23/2017 1:10 PM

Can you identify these women - Free Access

Police say they stole someone's identity

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Identity Theft Unit detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify and locate two women who used another person’s identity to make purchases at a Deer Park store in August. More...

Bellone joins volunteers in providing the homeless with coats for the winter

by Carolyn James

It was all hands on deck as volunteers with the Long Island Coalition for the Homeless sorted coats and other winter clothing for the needy on Thurs., Jan. 5. More...

Lindy Village looks into feral cat problem

Lindenhurst resident and civic leader John Lisi asked the Village Board to consider a plan to counter the feral cat issue in the Village, which he says has been going on for three years. More...

Volunteers sought for Bower Advisory Committee

The Lindenhurst School District Board of Education voted 8-1 in favor of establishing an E.W. Bower Elementary School think tank advisory committee at a school board meeting last week. More...