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April 29, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

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House fire in North Amityville, accidental says Fire Marshal

North Amityville Fire Company vol­unteers battled a two-alarm blaze at 40 45 St., North Amityville Wed., April 15. The call went out at approximately 4 p.m. and firefightersrushed to the scene. More...

Plans made for innovative transit system for Route 110

State Senator Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr. More...

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Library

Record LIBRARY

Copiague 50 Deauville Blvd. 631-691-1111 •Tonight, a program in boating safety will be offered Wednesdays, April 29; May 6, 20 and 27 and June 3, 7 to 9 p.m. More...

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Obituaries

Candace Layer, Amityville resident and Lincoln Center concert hall manager

by Tiffany Elliott

Amityville resident and loving wife Candace O. Layer died March 12, 2009 after an illness. She was 61. "She loved her family and enjoyed spending time on our boat," said her husband Robert. More...

Harry Kinney Jr., parishioner at St. Martin's in Amityville, U.S. Army veteran

By Tiffany Elliott

Former North Massapequa resident Harry D. Kin­ney, Jr. died March 25, 2009 at St. Lucie Hospice House in Fort Pierce, Florida. He was 89. He was born in Queens to Harry D. and Ethelyn (Lynch) Kinney and served in the U. S. More...

Donald Corcoran: longtime member of Amityville's St. Martin of Tours Church and the American Legion

by Tiffany Elliott

Longtime Massapequa resident and family patriarch Donald F. Corcoran, Sr. died March 25, 2009 at his home. He was 80 and had lived in Massapequa for 48 years. More...

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Legals - Free Access

Public Notices

Notice of Formation of Everest Management Solu­tions, LLC dba National Foreclosure Solutions. Ar­ticles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 1/13/2009. Officeloca­tion: Suffolk County. More...

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Ladies Steppin' Up in Style

The Town of Babylon recognized some local women during Women's History Month in March. Performing at the event were the Seasoned Steppers, shown above. More...

Library budgets approved in Amityville and Copiague

by Tiffany Elliott

Amityville and Copiague library budgets were passed by overwhelming majorities on April 14. In Amityville, a very light voter turn­out resulted in passage of the $2.3 mil­lion budget, 87 to 38. More...

Columnists - Free Access

Pets, Pets, Pets

by Joanne Anderson

"Twist" in the Sensation Search: While hunting for the location of the long gone Westminster Kennel Club (WKC) clubhouse in Babylon, we've been visualizing the veranda facing east, overlooking Southards Pond. 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...

Hope For Youth announces need for gently used luggage

In 1969 Judge Elizabeth Bass Golding founded Hope For Youth to put an end to unnecessary institutionalization of a "person in need of supervision" (PINS). More...

Beauty and the Beast to be performed in May

The James Street Players will present with full orches­tration Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Fri., May 8 and 15, 8 p.m.; Tues., May 12, 8 p.m. and Sat., May 9 and 16, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. More...

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Opinion

Editorial

Paterson is right, Albany needs to pick up its own tab for mandated services

Only government could come up with a proposal to save taxpayer money that would actually cost them $4 billion a year. More...

DRAWING CONCLUSIONS

by Kevin Eastwood

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Public Commentary

National Sex Offender Registry is a must

Dear Editor: I am sure you share my belief that we must do everything in our power to help protect our children from sexual predators in our communities. I am extremely concerned about how we track registered sex offenders in our country. More...

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