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August 16, 2007
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Lawmakers: it's time for LIPA to pull plug on windfarm
Senators Fuschillo and Johnson say price tag of almost $1B is just too high for LI ratepayers
BY TRACY BONGIANNI, CHANNEL CAMPBELL AND CAROLYN JAMES
Standing at the shoreline at Jones Beach, off of which LIPA proposes to construct a controversial windfarm, two state officials called upon the energy company to withdraw the plan saying it was ill conceived and too costly for Long Island's ratepayers. More...
NBSD settles with former Superintendent Randall Bos
BY CAROLYN JAMES

The North Babylon School District, which is in the midst of its second search for a new superintendent, has reached an agreement with its former Superintendent, Dr. Randall Bos. Bos was fired in June of 2006 by the school board, following almost a year of disagreements. More...

County officials pressure Congress to reimburse Suffolk for incarcerating illegal aliens

Nassau County Leg. Lou D'Amaro (D-Huntington) wants Suffolk County to be reimbursed by the federal government for the more than $1 million dollars it spends every year to incarcerate illegal aliens. Together with Congressman Steve Israel (DHuntington), and Suffolk County Sheriff Vincent P. More...

 Schools/Sports
•Lindenhurst SEPTA Awards give special honors to over 75 students
Over seventyfive students were given special honor at the annual SEPTA Awards Night on May 21 at Lindenhurst Middle School. SEPTA President, Peggy Harnisch and Assistant to the Superintendent for Special Education Joseph LaMelza, welcomed administrators, staff, parents, and students. More...
•North Babylon students demonstrate and donate vases for senior center
•Fowl Ball!
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 Columnists
•Pets, Pets, Pets
Several months after the trail went cold, I picked up the scent again searching for the historic Westminster Kennel Club (WKC) Clubhouse in Babylon Village. The precise location, if verified, will also mark the 1887 gravesite of "Sensation"- legendary WKC Pointer and official emblem of the world's... More...
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 Events & Bulletin
•CALENDAR OF EVENTS
The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week: SATURDAY, August 18 •For Better or Worse, Lessons from Old Testament Couples: 9:30-10:30 a.m., Seventh Day Adventist Church, 136 Fire Island Ave., Bay Shore. For info. call 943-7486. More...
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 Obituaries
•Michelina Pastore, resident of W. Babylon
Longtime West Babylon resident Michelina "Lee" Pastore was the consummate mother who dedicated her life to her family and her community. She died July 26, 2007 in Rexford, New York, surrounded by her loved ones. She was 79- years-old. More...
•Bay Shore resident Angelina Rinaldi-Danna
•Matthew Ryan, Special Ed teacher & Babylonian
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 Opinion
•Editorial
DOT missed the boat
The New York State DOT proposal for a light rail facility at Edgewood 8K, initially raised more than a decade ago, was a good plan that went wrong for two reasons. First, it took government too long to implement, allowing private industry to move in and develop the area around it. More...
•DRAWING CONCLUSIONS
•DSS provides care within limits of the law
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