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March 26, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

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Kindergarten student initiates service project

Meghan Bonser attends St. Martin of Tours school in Amityville. She is a kindergarten student who initiated and executed a service project all on her own. More...

Athletic Notebook

By Christopher Vaccaro

Here's a look at how the local wrestlers did at the New York State Public High School Athletic Association wrestling championships at Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, New York on March 8 and 9: Amityville: After his 6-2 win over Westhampton Beach's More...

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Pets, Pets, Pets . .

by Joanne Anderson

"A First for Ferals" in Babylon Town: On Saturday April 5th, the Town of Babylon will launch a free spay/neuter voucher distribution to assist in TNR (Trap/Neuter/Release) efforts of feral cats. More...

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Obituaries

Shinnecock tribe member Nettie Foster of Amityville

by Tiffany Elliott

Longtime Amityville resident and loving caretaker Nettie A. Eleazer Foster, who was lovingly called "Mother Foster," died March 9, 2008. A Native American of the Shinnecock Tribe in Southampton, she was 80 years old. More...

Services Saturday for Irving Doyle

Funeral services for Irving W. Doyle, a former local resident who died in Louisville Kentucky, will be held Sat. March 29, 2008 at Powell Funeral Home, Broadway, Amityville. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations in Mr. More...

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Opinion

Editorial

It's time to clear out homeÑand head

This is National un-clutter week. For those who take these national directives seriously, it means it is time to go through those closets and cupboards and get rid of what you don't need. More...

DRAWING CONCLUSIONS

by Kevin Eastwood

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Public Commentary

New recycling law for plastic bags in Suffolk should get notice by Nassau lawmakers DearEditor: Although I applaud any recycling effort, More...

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Tuesday, April 1, 2008: Suozzi & Levy to pull county patrol units from state-run Roads in face of state budget cuts

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Staffing issues discussed at Amityville School Board budget meeting

by Carolyn James

The Amityville School Board held its third budget workshop Wed., March 19, reviewing proposals that include hiring of additional staff to address, in part, an anticipated increase of 64 students, and state-mandated services. More...

Martin's CYO Swim continues strong

Coming off back-to-back victories against St. Anne's, the St. Martin's CYO swim team took on second place St. Raymond's of Far Rockaway. More...

Schools/Sports

St. Martin's CYO Swim team continues strong

Coming off back-to-back victories against St. Anne's, the St. Martin's CYO swim team took on second place St. Raymond's of Far Rockaway. More...

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Events & Calendar

Record CALENDAR OF EVENTS

The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week: THURSDAY, March 27 •Amityville Rotary Weekly Meeting: 8 a.m., Nautilus Diner, Merrick Road, Massapequa. For info., 631- 264-0300. More...

It's winter in the halls of St. Martin school

The halls at St. Martin of Tours school in Amityville look a lot like winter. The first grade classes got together and read the book, Snow, What Fun! by Cheryl Hawkinson. After they read the book, the students made snowmen and snowballs. More...

Dr. Andy C. Lewter Sr. new MANA officers

Reverend Dr. Andy C. Lewter Sr., shown fourth from left, Pastor Emeritus of the Hollywood Baptist Cathedral and founder of MANA congratulates the new officers of the Ministerial Alliance of North Amityville and Vicinity (M.A.N.A.). More...

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Legals - Free Access

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Your Right to Know!

Resolution At a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Amityville Public Library, Town of Babylon, County of Suffolk and Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau, New York, held at the Amityville Library, corner of John Street and Oak Street, More...

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