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March 12th, 2008
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On Sat., March 1, a group of volunteers, including two Amityville Village Trustees helped to raise money for children with life threatening diseases by diving into the Great South Bay from the James Caples Memorial Park in Amityville. It was the First Annual Camp Sunshine Long Island Polar Plunge. More...

Amityville resident Sharon Carrio, shown above, has received the March of Dime's prestigious Golden Apple Award. The annual honor recognizes outstanding educators who have made a difference through their commitment to children and to their local communities. More...

Amityville: The Amityville boys basketball team earned the No. 6 seed in the Class A tournament and were eliminated by No. 3 Harborfields in a 61- 50 quarterfinal loss. Warriors' head coach Jack Agostino lost the game to his brother Chris, the head coach at Harborfields. Steve Medard, who was a t... More...

Mrs. O'Hara's class at Grace Day School at St. Mary's is shown during their recent trip to the Amityville Post Office to mail their Valentines to their parents and tour the post office facility. More...
The numbers are staggering. Cats reproduce exponentially. In theory, a prolific feline can have 3 litters of 4 to 6 kittens a year, so in a population pyramid, one cat can produce at least 12 offspring the first year, and with its descendants, 144 cats by the second year. More...
Copiague 50 Deauville Blvd. 631-691-1111 •Citizenship classes will be offered Wednesdays beginning tonight, March 12, 6 to 9 p.m. for those planning to take the Citizenship Test administered by the U.S. Department of Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). To register call B.O.C.... More...
The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week: THURSDAY, March 13 •Amityville Rotary Weekly Meeting: 8 a.m., Nautilus Diner, Merrick Road, Massapequa. For info., 631- 264-0300. The president is Don Carney. More...
Former Massapequa and Copiague resident Joseph A. Sacino loved baseball. For many years, he played, coached and watched the great all-American pass time. He died Jan. 20, 2008. He was 77. Mr. Sacino served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. More...
As we write this, the extent to which Gov. Eliot Spitzer is involved in a prostitution ring, if at all, remains unclear. His brief comments at a press conference on Monday, however, seem to indicate the allegations have validity. More...
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, Amityville, New York on the 17th day of January, 2... More...