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November 19, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

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Vision for Copiague revitalization project realized

By Lena Pennino
Tom Forster has a dream: bike paths. This Copiague resident attended the Town's recent Vision Day where community members shared their hopes, complaints and dreams to improve the downtown area in Copiague. More...

Three charged with breaking into North Amityville home

Suffolk County Police First Squad Detectives have charged two men and a woman with the burglary of an occupied home in North Amityville home this week. Police gave this account: On Oct. More...

Special Sections

Columnists

Pets, Pets, Pets

Afghan Affair in Montauk
by Joanne Anderson

Certain dog days are heaven made. More...

Poster Pet of the Week

"Sasha" - Rottie mix More...

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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...

Amityville Kiwanis Celebrates Charles Woodman's 50th Anniversary as a member

The Kiwanis Club of Amityville honored Charlie Woodman at its meeting at the Bull Dog Grille in October for achieving his 50th year as a member. More...

St. Paul's children's holiday gift box collection

St. Paul's Lutheran Church is collecting gift-filled shoesboxes through Nov. 24 for the world's largest Christmas project. More...

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Legals - Free Access

Public Notices

Your right to know

Notice of Formation of Fin- Sys Solutions, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Secy. of State (SSNY) on 6/24/2008. Office location: Suffolk County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. More...

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Warriors fall to Panthers in hard-fought game

by Tony Spota

The Babylon Panthers faced off against the Amityville Warriors last Saturday afternoon in the mud at Babylon's Williams Field. At stake was the right to move on to the Suffolk Division IV final. More...

Folks In the NEWS

Amityville Fire Department 2008 Town of Babylon Softball Champions

The Amityville Fire Department is softball team had a 16-4 record to take first place in the regular season and a 6-1 record in the playoffs to win the 2008 Town of Babylon Championship. More...

Kiwanis unveils Field of Honor at AMHS; installs Principal Dr. Scott Andrews

Dr. Scott Andrews, principal of Amityville Memorial High School, was inducted into the Amityville Kiwanis Club on Saturday morning, Nov. 8. More...

Schools/Sports

Amityville Soccer News

The Amityville U -7 division witnessed yet another spectacular display of grit and athleticism Sun., Nov. 8, as the Rockets and Lightning met down by the beach. More...

Student Awareness cultivates connections in Amityville Schools

In one of the longstanding traditions of Amityville Memorial High School, 25 upperclassmen, along with 12 adult facilitators, connected with the building's youngest students at the Fifth Annual Freshman Awareness Day. More...

St. Martin of Tours School joins CMSAA

St. Martin of Tours School in Amityville has started the fall season with their teams for the Catholic Middle Schools Athletic Association (CMSAA). More...

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Obituaries

James Cooper: Editor of Babylon Leader Newspaper

by Tiffany Elliott

Longtime Babylon resident and publisher and editor of the Babylon Town Leader Newspaper James Cooper died Sept. 24, 2008 after a long illness in Rome, Georgia. He was 91. Born in Babylon Oct. 9, 1916 to James B. More...

Mary Naimoli: dedicated RN and Farmingdale professor

by Tiffany Elliott

Longtime well-known Amityville resident and registered nurse Mary K. Naimoli died Oct. 26, 2008 at Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip, where she worked. She was 88 years old. More...

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Opinion

Editorial

State lawmakers have some heavy lifting to do

Gov ernm ent ba ilouts vio lat e New Yor k Sta te lawmakers are meeting this week at the request of Gov. David Paterson who has asked that they cut $2 billion from the state budget this year. More...

DRAWING CONCLUSIONS

by Kevin Eastwood

Full Story

Government bailouts violate the American philosophy of capitalism

Dear Editor, Most Americans are puzzled about the trillion dollar bailout of major banks, and the uncertainty that is looming in the future as a result. More...

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