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September 3, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

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Today's news, Sept. 10, 2008: Local worker struck and killed on Montauk Highway

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Folks In the NEWS

Local lawmakers honor local Eagle Scout

An Eagle Scout Court of Honor was held for Conor Boyle, of Amityville. Conor joined Troop 690 in Seaford while attending St. William the Abbot School there. More...

Copiague man charged with grand larceny and filing false report

Suffolk County Police arrested a Copiague man for filing a false report of robbery. Police gave this account: Cesar Ramirez, 35, of 382 28th St., Copiague, a truck driver allegedly told police early on Tuesday that he was robbed at gunpoint. More...

Special Sections

Events & Calendar

Record CALENDAR

The following is a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week. Readers should know that meetings are subject to change without notice. More...

Good Sam to hold blood drive

Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center will be holding a blood drive, Wed., Sept. 10, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the Guild Conference Center of the hospital which is located at 1000 Montauk Hwy., West Islip. More...

Meditation workshop offered

The Science of Spirituality Meditation Center, 79 County Line Rd., Amityville will be holding a Joyoti Meditation interactive workshop series on Tuesdays, Sept. 9, 16, 23 and 30, 7:30 to 9 p.m. For information, call 631-691-7100. More...

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Opinion

Editorial

Autumn marks the end of summer and the beginning of a long sleep through winter until spring awakens nature again. More...

Public Commentary

Women spoke and McCain listened

Dear Editor: I applaud Republican John McCain for choosing a woman, Sarah Louise Palin as his running mate and vice presidential candidate. More...

DRAWING CONCLUSIONS

—by Kevin Eastwood

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DuWayne Gregory looking for new offices; tapped for budget committee

The S.C. Legislature is reviewing locations for a new office for newly elected S.C. Leg. DuWayne Gregory. More...

Bellone delivers on environmental initiative

The Town of Babylon has partnered with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., and Breslin Realty to provide 60,000 complimentary Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFL's), as the latest phase of the Town's 12x12 initiative. More...

Narrasketuck Yacht Club celebrates its 60th anniversary this year

By Tracy Bongianni

Finding waterfront property proved to be a daunting task for the members of the newly formed Narrasketuck Yacht Club. Despite that, the club set sail on Aug. 17, 1938 with a meager membership and dues amounting to twenty-five cents a meeting. More...

Amityville PD helps launch 63rd annual School's Open-Drive Carefully campaign

Police Officer David Smith of the Amityville Police Department has helped AAA New York launch its 63rd annual School's Open - Drive Carefully campaign by mounting traffic safety posters in the community. More...

Columnists - Free Access

Pets, Pets, Pets

by Joanne Anderson

For now Edgar Afghan Poe creates his own tales of horror: Mr. Softee's song is an A bomb; a guy wearing a hat might as well be the Boogie Man; a baby's wail from a stroller is a banshee. FDR said "there's nothing to fear but fear itself". More...

Poster Pets of the Week

Back to School kitten and Jett More...

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Obituaries

Anthony Ambrosino of Amityville

By Tracy Bongianni

Anthony S. Ambrosino, a 53-year resident of Amityville, died Aug. 12, 2008 at Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip. He was 80. Anthony was born on March 2, 1928 in Ozone Park to Antonio and Jenny (Minichino) Ambrosino. More...

Don Carney, Copiague resident and Rotarian

by Tiffany Elliott

Former Amityville Rotary Club president and real estate salesperson Donald J. Carney died Aug. 10, 2008 after a valiant struggle with leukemia. The 67-year old was a soft-spoken man with a big heart, according to his family and friends. More...

Mary O'Malley, resident

By Joanna Fantozzi

Mary O'Malley (nee McLaughlin), a resident of Amityville for nine years, and a former resident of West Islip for more than 40 years, was a volunteer at heart. More...

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Legals - Free Access

Public Notices

Your right to know

Notice of Formation of Island Wide Vending, LLC Arts. Of Org. filed with NY Secy. Of State (SSNY) on 7/15/08. Office location: Suffolk County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. More...

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