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May 9, 2012 RSS feed / Front Page

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Suffolk Police arrest pizzeria owner

The owner of a local pizzeria was apparently selling more that pies and calzones. More...

Copiague School Board sets budget for coming year; announces Regents results

by Michael Scro

The Copiague Board of Education adopted its 2012-13 proposed school budget Mon., April 16. More...

Rotarians awarded Paul Harris Sapphire pin

Amityville Rotarians Rena Nowacowski, Rosemarie Dearing and Bob Tedesco were honored recently by the Rotary Club and awarded the Paul Harris Sapphire Award. More...

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“Excuse me while I kiss the sky.” Jimi Hendrix singing Purple Haze More...

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Events & Calendar

McDonald’s® provides funding to local communities

McDonald’s® New York Tri-State Area restaurants launched a new localized outreach initiative known as the McDonald’s Nutrition Network to provide funding to local organizations that bring grassroots nutrition programs to the communities t More...

Last Hope fundraiser May 19

Last Hope Animal Rescue will host a flea market at St. Bede’s Episcopal Church, 220 Berry Hill Rd., Syosset, Sat., May 19, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. More...

Artists Circle to host awards dinner May 12 to honor patrons

The Amityville Artists Circle will host a dinner to honor Michael, Kristy and Maria Esposito, owners of Vittorio’s Restaurant, Sat., May 12 at Unqua Corinthian Yacht Club, as “Angels of the Arts” for their support of the Circle Gall More...

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Opinion

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Petaling the past to an adoring audience

There is something so attractive to our human nature when it comes to reviving history. Perhaps it is that we find comfort in the ties that bind us to the past. Perhaps it is exciting to follow in the steps of those who have gone before us. More...

PUBLIC COMMENTARY

Covanta reminds Babylon residents about importance of caring for the environment Dear Editor: More...

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COMING UP THIS WEEKEND

Friday, May 11, 2012 •Vegas Night, Constantino Brumidi Lodge, 2075 Deer Park Ave., Deer Park. Doors open 7 p.m. Food and drink available. For info., call 631-586-3928. Saturday, May 12 More...

Logan Spivey is a champ!

Logan Spivey was named the West Virginia Level 3 All-Around State Champion at a meet held in March. She finished a long competitive season in the four-state region. More...

Former School Board member Jeannette Santos challenges Kathleen Ward

by Carolyn James

For 21 years, Amityville resident Jeannette Santos served on the Amityville School Board. So, when people urged her to put her hat into the ring again this year, she initially declined the offer. More...

AWC hosts March St. Patrick's Day meeting

The monthly meeting of the Amityville Woman’s Club took place March 13 at Katie Daly’s. President Barbara Lozier welcomed everyone. More...

People/Social

Babylon Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Our Lady of Grace Church with Tulip Festival and Parade

Van Bourgondien House Named Historical Site and Museum
Photos by: Carolyn James, Cliff DeBear & Diana Brewser

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Copiague students learn important lessons about drinking and driving

Students at Walter G. O’Connell Copiague High School learned an important lesson about drinking and driving during the Special Traffic Options Program for Driving While Intoxicated (STOP-DWI). More...

Tulip Festival and Parade remind all of Babylon's Tulip deep-rooted history

by Diana Brewster

Almost a century ago, immigrants from Holland came to Babylon Town and planted their hopes and their dreams here. They were the tulip growers and cultivators, and their impact on Babylon’s history is deep and strong. More...

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Obituaries

Tom O’Neill, veteran, police officer, Rotarian and “Mr. Amityville”

by Carolyn James

Tom O’Neill’s children remember a father who, somewhere along the way, became their best friend. More...

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NOTICE OF ANNUALMEETING, BUDGETVOTE AND ELECTIONAMITYVILLE UNIONFREE SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWNS OF BABYLON,SUFFOLK COUNTY ANDOYSTER BAY, NASSAUCOUNTY, NEW YORKNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a budget hearingbefore the qualified votersof the Amityville UnionF More...

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