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July 5, 2007
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Babylon Community Scholarship Fund names' 07 winners
The Babylon Community Scholarship Fund provides scholarships to Babylon students every year. The organization, which has been in place for more than two decades, holds an annual fundraiser, and is made up of community members who help select the winners and promote the organization. More...
Suffolk edges out Nassau in Baseball All-Star Game
by Chris Vaccaro

You'd expect the pitching staff of an all-star team to be flawless. For Suffolk County, those aspirations were true in this year's HIP Grand Slam Challenge at Citibank Part in Central Islip. For Nassau, County things didn't go so well. More...

Legislator D'Amaro calls attention to critical deadline for Ground Zero recovery participants to register for future benefits

Suffolk County Legislator Lou D'Amaro (D-North Babylon) would like to call the public's attention to an upcoming deadline for Ground Zero workers to register for future benefits. More...

 People/Social
•Daisy Troop 316 bridges over to Brownies
Daisy Troop 316 from Babylon bridged over to Brownies. Each girl earned all their petals by being good citizens, good friends and good members of the community. A bridging ceremony was held in June at the Babylon Elementary School. More...
•Babylon Library dedicates computer station
•Local student selected for National Society of High School Scholars
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 Schools/Sports
•Daniel Street Elemantary in Lindenhurst holds blood drive
Lindenhurst's Daniel Street Elementary School hosted a blood drive, headed by the Compact Committee. Eighty-four people showed up to give blood. The fifth graders played nurse and helped give out juice and cookies. Shown in the photo, Christine Giganti and Emily Aquilina help two patients givin... More...
•South Bay students bring springtime to patients
•West Babylon student wins third place in County Executive's poster contest
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 Columnists
•Heard It On The Grapevine
THEY WALKED FOR CANCER. A large group of ladies, among them breast cancer survivors held a two-day run to raise money for breast cancer last weekend at Smith Point Park. Among the participants was Barbara Schaefer, whose mother Katharine Fallon is a survivor. Congratulations to Barbara who raised... More...
•Pets, Pets, Pets
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 Events & Bulletin
•Local couple celebrate 40th anniversary
Charles and Nellie Mora of North Babylon will celebrate their 40th anniversary on July 9th. And on July 13th, Nellie will celebrate her 66th birthday. More...
•BVAC announces Babylon Bayfest to be held July 25
•Babylon Village Chamber of Commerce golf outing
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 Obituaries
•Margaret Hansen; lifelong Amityville resident
Lifetime Amityville resident, Margaret F. Hansen died June 17, 2007 at Ross Health Care Center in Brentwood. She was 91 years old and spent her life loving and caring for her family. Born March 28, 1916 in Yonkers to James and Jean (Murray) Francis, she devoted herself to caring for her home and ... More...
•Jimmy Delano; veteran and longtime W.I. resident
•Eleanor MacElwee Tuttle; actress, writer, teacher
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 Opinion
•Editorial
Independence Day is a time for renewal
Throughout history, American patriots sacrificed tremendously to keep the spirit and hope of The Great Experiment alive. Founding fathers left families and businesses and farms to travel throughout the Colonies and to America's first capitals to forge the Constitution in accordance with the belief... More...
•Public Commentary
•Public Commentary
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 Legals
•PUBLIC NOTICES
NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF SUFFOLK - OPTION ONE MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Plaintiff, AGAINST PEARL BROWN, ET AL., Defendant(s). More...
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