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The student council at Santapogue Elementary School in the West Babylon School District has been working hard to revamp the school grounds. More...

Last month, the Town of Babylon celebrated Earth Day with special events, displays and educational programs. Photos by Cliff De Bear More...

The Masera Learning Center, which educates children with autism, recently dedicated a new playground in the name of the child whose family raised most of the money for it to be built. More...


A celebration of music and the arts recently took place at Babylon Elementary School when parents, friends, and administrators gathered for the school's annual art and music end-of-the-year festival. More...


On June 22, 10:30 a.m. through 4 p.m., the combined collections of historic military vehicles from members of the Long Island Military Vehicle Club and the New York Military Vehicle Club will be on display at the American Airpower Museum, 1230 New Highway, Farmingdale, while the museum's C-47 D-Da... More...


New revenue source, reduced spending, helps bring tax rate increase down to 4.6 percent

A second vote for the Lindenhurst School District budget is scheduled for Tues., June 17. The Lindenhurst School Board met last week and approved a new spending plan that calls for almost $400,000 less in spending than the budget voters rejected May 20. More...


State Senator Owen H. Johnson (4th Senate District, Babylon), recently presented a New York State Senate Proclamation to Ronald R. More...
CASSANDRA ANGIULO Cassandra is the daughter of Michael and Cary Angiulo. She will be attending the University of Delaware or SUNY Binghamton in the fall. RYAN KATZ Ryan, the recipient of the Betty Van Bourgondien Memorial Award, is the son of Marisa and Roger Katz. He has been accepted to SUNY ... More...
HE DOES A GREAT JOB AS OUR VILLAGE ATTORNEY and he's an inspiring musician. Yes, Joel Sikowitz and his band delighted the large crowd at the Babylon Library on April 27th as they played Broadway hits, the music of Rogers and Hammerstein, Cole Porter and many others. Everyone was in a dancing mo... More...
Babylon, 24 S. Carll Ave. 669-1624 •S.C. Historic Newspapers: Tues. June 10 from 6:45-8:15 p.m. Find out how to get access. •Make your Own Pizza: Sat. June 21 from 1-2:30 p.m. Grades 6-12. •Computer 2nd Grade for Grownups: Mon. June 23 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. More...
The annual North Amityville Community Day Festival will be held Sat., June 7, rain or shine. Children's rides, food, merchandise and informational vendors will be a the Bolden Mack Park, Great Neck Road, Amityville, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. This year the Grand Marshals will be the Rev. Roy Kirton and Te... More...
Former longtime Islip resident Salverio "Sal" Rizzuto died May 17, 2008 Albany, New York. He was 89. For more than 45 years he lived in Islip Terrace with his wife Elizabeth. The couple moved to Albany to be closer to their son in October, 2006. More...
Our communities remember
Large and enthusiastic crowds greeted those who marched in the Memorial Day parades last week. The responses from the public in the parades we covered in three communities were better than it has been in years. That was nice to see and it is indicative of the support we have for our veterans, and ... More...
NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF SUFFOLK - JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. F/K/A JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, AS TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE ABFS MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2003-1, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, More...

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