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June 19, 2008
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Shortly before 11 a.m., yesterday, a man walked into the Washington Mutual Bank branch in Copiague and announced a hold up. Today, police arrested... More...

In recognition of their second Double A Long Island Championship title, another impressive season that took them to the New York State finals and their academic excellence, players and coaches from the North Babylon High School varsity girls basketball team were recently honored by Suffolk Legislato... More...

The principal and faculty at West Babylon Senior High School in the West Babylon School District are proud to announce the Valedictorian and Salutatorian for the Class of 2008, Allison Matus and Nicole Krieg. More...


Suffolk County Police today arrested a Copiague woman after she hit an officer with her car, leading to a police on a pursuit. More...


Logan Howard, the son of Courtney and Alan Howard of Babylon threw a perfect game... More...


A new venue for a popular annual event in Babylon Village is being planned. The traditional All-Village Celebration, held on a Sunday at the Conklin House, will be changed this year to a mid-week cocktail party at Flanagan's restaurant and pub. The event, which will recognize Fran Pasch with the N... More...


The American Concrete Institute (ACI) presented Tommy Ruttura, presi­dent of Ruttura & Sons Construction Company, West Babylon with the organization's Roger H. Corbetta Concrete Con­structor Award. The an­nouncement was made at the organization's recent convention. The Roger H. More...
The United States Secret Service paid a very rare visit to West Islip recently, visiting the Manetuck Elementary School. More...
"Search for Sensation" Part 17- Blazes!
I did chase the wrong fire that destroyed the Westmin­ster Kennel Club in Baby­lon. Now we know for sure that the building that had been Westminster's sports­men's paradise burned to the ground on Oct. 14, 1918. More...
Babylon, 24 S. Carll Ave. 669-1624 •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. $10 pp fee. •Daisy Fruit Bouquet: Tues. June 24 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. $12 pp fee. •Jewelry Workshop: Tues... More...
The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week: FRIDAY, June 20 •Widows & Widowers Social Group: 7:30-9:30 p.m., St. Joseph's Church, 39 North Carll Ave., Babylon. For info., call 862-1243. More...
Longtime Amityville resident and area bank teller, Joyce C. Duryea died May 18, 2008 at New Island Hospital in Bethpage. She was 64. She was born January 19, 1944 in Kew Gar­dens and was raised in Farmingdale. She lived on County Line Road in Amityville for 42 years. More...
The door on senior housing laws needs to be reopened
With alarming frequency, developers who have re­ceived variances from our local towns and villages, allow­ing them to build more senior housing units per acre than generally permitted under local codes, are now asking for relief. They are now saying that the demand for this type of housing... 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, IN­STITUTIONAL TRUST SERVICES C/O EMC MORTGAGE CORPORA­TION, More...

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