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Grand Marshal Niall Crowe ready to lead St. Patrick’s Day Parade in village Sunday


Babylon Village will kick off its second annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday, March 24 at 2 p.m. with Niall Crowe of Lily Flanagan’s as the Grand Marshal. “It’s an unbelievable feeling to be the Grand Marshal,” said Crowe. “As an immigrant coming over here from Ireland, it is a tremendous and great honor.” Crowe came from Limerick, where […]

Milton L. Olive Middle School scholar wins school-wide essay contest

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Sixth grade scholar Yarcely Zavala was named the winner of the Wyandanch School District’s Milton L. Olive Middle School essay contest in recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Yarcely was chosen from more than 50 students who participated in the competition ,based on her essay that outlined what her dream for the world is. “I have a dream […]

Babylon officials join lawmakers calling for change in no- cash bail laws

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Babylon Town officials have joined local state lawmakers in calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul and the State Legislature to make new bail reforms “that restore the discretion of judges and prosecutors in cases involving violent and heinous crimes.” In a letter to Hochul, the seven officials said, “Correcting the bail reform laws will not only ensure swift and fair justice […]

Outraged lawmakers seek new bail law after body-parts suspects freed

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New York State Republican senators and assembly members, joined by Babylon Village Mayor Mary Adams and Deputy Mayor Frank Seibert, have introduced a bill to make the dismemberment and concealment of a human corpse a bail-eligible offense. The move, announced at a press conference Friday, came in response to the outrage expressed by the public and officials at the release […]

JFK fifth graders learn survival lessons at Deer Park Aquatic Center

Fifth graders from Deer Park’s John F. Kennedy Intermediate School took an exciting and educational field trip to the Deer Park High School Aquatic Center swimming pool. The long-planned trip covered physical skills related to self-rescue for situations like muscle cramps, exhaustion and sudden immersion in cold water. While clothed, the students were taught survival floating and swimming, self-rescue using […]

Babylon School District winds up winter-concert season

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The Babylon School District wrapped its winter concert season recently after several weeks filled with music. Students at every grade level practiced tirelessly to put on the best show possible for their family and friends in attendance at each Babylon school. The season began at the start of December with Babylon Elementary School where the district’s youngest sang holiday tunes […]

Babylon Elementary students and staff learn different ways to communicate

Students and staff at Babylon Elementary School recently had the opportunity to familiarize themselves with alternative forms of communication. The instruction was created to teach students and staff non-verbal forms of communication so that they will have a greater ability to interact with their peers who may struggle with speech. As part of the effort, BES Speech Pathologist Kelly Baccari […]

Babylon Town hosts cybersecurity event for small businesses, non-profits

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The Town of Babylon recently hosted a cybersecurity event for small local businesses and not-for-profit organizations. Town Councilman and Small Business Committee Chair Anthony Manetta headed up the event and was joined by U.S. Congressman Andrew Garbarino, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney, LISTnet President Paul Trapani and Stan Lyzak, Department of Homeland Security and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency […]

Town photographer Steve Gravano honored as employee of the month

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Babylon Town recently recognized longtime photographer Steve Gravano as employee of the month. Babylon Town Supervisor Richard Schaffer made the announcement of the award and Babylon Town Clerk Geri Compitello spoke about Gravano and his work with the town. “When I heard Steve was getting this award, I jumped at the chance to recognize him,” said Compitello who noted that […]

Feral cat law in Babylon Village on hold as animal activists urge better solutions

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A proposal by the Village of Babylon to prohibit the feeding of feral cats was met with resounding opposition by animal rights activists who filled Babylon Village Hall on Tues., Feb. 27, calling the proposal inhumane. More than 150 people attended the meeting, the majority of whom were members of animal activist groups throughout Long Island. They pleaded with the […]


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