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March 29, 2007
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People in the News
Recognition goes to Lindenhurst High School's National Merit Scholarship winner Danielle Piskorz. The National Merit Scholarship Program is an academic competition for recognition and scholarships. High school students enter the program by taking the PSAT's. (Preliminary Scholastic Achievement Test... More...
Babylon Town passes new law to address irresponsible landlords
By Carolyn James

The ink on the paper of the Babylon Town press release announcing a new law designed to crack down on "irresponsible" landlords wasn't even dry when it raised a vitriolic response from a representative of the Coalition of Homeowners, Landlords and Tenants. More...

Scordino, Basile, Davida reelected in Babylon Village

In an uncontested Babylon Village Board race, Mayor Ralph Scordino was reelected with 429 votes and Trustees Debbie Basile and Anthony Davida won with 437 and 435 votes respectively. The only write-in was for Trustee Kevin Muldowney for Mayor. In other local Village elections, Amityville Trustees ... More...

 People/Social
•TOB preparing for third phase of Deer Park Avenue improvement
The Town of Babylon is preparing to complete the third phase of its improvements along Deer Park Avenue, a project that Babylon Town Supervisor Steve Bellone said was long overdue. "Frankly that roadway looked terrible, with weeds growing up from the medians," said Bellone. "We decided to work wit... More...
•The hometeam rundowns
•Power Squadron installs new officers
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 Schools/Sports
•Babylon HS DECA Club celebrates success New York State Career Conference & Competition
Twenty-seven Babylon High School business and marketing students traveled to Rochester for the annual New York State DECA Career Conference and Competition, March 6 to 9. The State Career Conference is the annual climax of the New York State DECA year; members participate in competitive events and... More...
•K of C holds Free Throw Championship
•Scholars in the News
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 Columnists
•Tougher Town Public Nuisance law is good; enforcment is even better
Babylon Town moved this week to strengthen its Public Nuisance Laws by assuming the legal authority to take eviction proceedings against anyone living in a home who is causing a disturbance. This is particularly important in cases of an absentee landlord who simply collects rent and takes no respon... More...
•DRAWING CONCLUSIONSÑby Kevin Eastwood
•Be wiser, not a whiner, about school votes
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 Obituaries
•William Kolb, of West Islip, automobile enthusiast
William Kolb, a longtime resident of West Islip, died January 19, 2007. He was 44 years old. Born in Queens, he spent most of his life on the South Shore in West Islip. According to his family, he was a professional car mechanic who also loved to tinker with cars in his spare time. More...
•Attention family members and funeral directors
•Catherine Gaus, formerly of Massapequa and North Babylon
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 Opinion
•Enforcement is as important as the laws
The Amityville Village Board is considering enacting its own law to restrict the locations where convicted violent sexual felons can live in the Village. Like the existing state and county laws, this would prohibit them from living within a proposed distance from locations where children congregate ... More...
•DRAWING CONCLUSIONS
•Religious presence in community is vital to its moral fiber
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