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Amity Kiwanis honors Joe Turner
The Amityville Kiwanis Club honored Amityville resident Joe Turner, a photographer who has documented the people, places and events of Amityville for decades. He is shown on the Kiwanis float at the Amityville Fourth of July parade. Photo by Cliff DeBear More...
Village of Amityville enacts law to control storage units
by Carolyn James

Residents or businesses who want to place portable storage units on their property will have to apply for a license in the Village of Amityville under a new law enacted by the Board of Trustees last month. More...

Babylon Fair goes on despite the weather
by Ron Scaglia

Ducks and water go together like bread and butter. So although it was disappointing, it was somewhat appropriate that the 12th annual Babylon Town Hall Duck Race and Craft Fair was held in a drenching rain. However, despite the weather, the sponsors, vendors and residents who attended the events had More...

 People/Social
• article has image Amityville resident Michael DePetrillo experiences Zero-Gravity flight
Michael DePetrillo, a 24year-old Tulane University Law School student and Amityville resident feels like a heavy weight has been lifted, but not just from his shoulders. More...
• Vendor spaces available for Simpson Fall Fair
• article has image DAR ladies at AmityVillage Independence Day parade
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 Columnists
• article has image Pets, Pets, Pets...
When Ben Franklin said: "Honesty is the best policy", he wasn't referring to rehoming dogs and cats, yet the adage does apply. Knowing the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth is extremely important when trying to place secondhand pets in loving, forever homes. Omissions or little white More...
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 Library
• At the Library...
Amityville Oak and John Streets 631-264-0567 Registration is underway for summer programs including a P.A.C. E. exercise program Arthritis Foundation, introduction to Ta'i Chi Ch'uan and more. Contact the Library for details. More...
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 Obituaries
• Edward Sewell, Jr., 72, longtime Amityville resident
Retired Grumman Aerospace worker Edward Sewell, who lived in Amityville for 41 years, died June 21, 2006 at New Island Hospital in Bethpage. He was 72 years old. More...
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 Opinion
• Editorial
Proceed with patience as Sunrise Highway project gets underway
It was good to learn that a Sunrise Highway safety and renovation project in the works for a decade and a half has finally moved to the final stages before construction. The state expects to have bids out this month and begin work by the fall. More...
• article has image DRAWING CONCLUSIONS
• Public has additional chances for input on windmill project
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