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October 7, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

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Gallo challenges Horsley­— again— in 14th Legislative District

Economy and leadership are focus of campaign
By Tracy Bongianni
Theeconomy, locally and nationwide, has taken its toll on families, property values and taxes. More...

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Columnists

Pets, Pets, Pets

Long Island’s own President- Theodore Roosevelt (1958-1919) - was a visionary conservationist. More...

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Library

Record LIBRARY

Copiague 50 Deauville Blvd. 631-691-1111 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...

BOCES vote on new expansion project at James E. Allen Junior-Senior H.S. set for October 28th

The Board of Western Suffolk BOCES will ask voters Wed., Oct. 28 for approval to construct additional instructional space at the James E. Allen Junior/Senior High School which serves students with severe disabilities from ages 13 through 21. More...

Science of Spirituality Center of Amityville hosts Tri-State region event

On Sun., Sept. More...

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Opinion

Lawmakers are right, sober houses need closer monitoring

The opening of a sober home in a community presents tremendous opportunities, as well as potential problems. More...

DRAWING CONCLUSIONS

by Kevin Eastwood

Full Story

Readers respond to letter writer about health care

Public Commentary

Dear Editor: “Is there a crisis” in our health care system? (“Healthcare issue needs to become part of a rational debate,” Sept. 17 letters) More...

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Amityville Historical Society to host lecture on Long Island Homes October 14th

The Amityville Historical Society invites the community to its general meeting Wed., Oct. 14, 7:30 p.m. at the Lauder Museum, 170 Broadway Amityville. More...

Security Dodge seeks okay for building renovations

By Carolyn James

Security Dodge is looking to make a $3 million investment in its building at 345 Merrick Road in Amityville, expanding its showroom and adding a second floor for its offices.Theplan came before the Amityville Planning Board last month. More...

Schools/Sports

Amityville Soccer

Strikers hit the road

Saturday September 26 - TheSSI U9 Amityville Strikers took to the road for the first time in their brief existence, traveling to West Sayville to take on the Baymen Barracudas. More...

Amityville Public School reflects on September 11th

Recognizing their civic responsibility to teach students about events that have shaped our history, staff members around the Amityville Public School District paused to reflect and remember the day that United States history was changed forever &nda More...

Copiague’s newest staff welcomed at Orientation

While students were still enjoying their last days of summer, the Copiague School District held its annual new staff orientation for all new members of the District staff, in preparation for the first day of school. More...

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Obituaries

Hon. Jack Cannavo, former S.C. Supreme Court Justice and Babylon Town resident

By Carolyn James

Hon. Jack J. Cannavo, a Supreme Court Justice who retired in 1976, died, Sept. 21. He was 86 and a resident of Deer Park since 1961. More...

Jacques V.E. Bernard, World War II veteran

Jacques V.E. Bernard, a former Massapequa resident, died Sept. 3, 2009 at North Shore Medical Center, Salem, Massachusetts. He was 87, and the father of Amityville resident Susan Handler. More...

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