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November 25, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

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Babylon thanks it servicemen and women

Babylon Supervisor Steve Bellone was joined by Suffolk County Legislator Lou D’Amaro (D-North Babylon), Deputy Super visor Ellen McVeety, Town Councilwoman Jacqueline Gordon and a host of Veteran and community agencies during Babylon’s & More...

Amityville Soccer kids

Amityville Intramural U8-U10 Sunday November 15th - Battle Royale down at the beach on Sunday as the Rockets and Sting Rays tangled for the third time this year. More...

Amityville wins Suffolk County title; game Friday

By Chris R. Vaccaro

For Amityville football coach Chris Taylor, every coaching cliché came true Thursday night at Stony Brook University. More...

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Pets, Pets, Pets

by Joanne Anderson

Were there any dogs or cats on the Mayflower? Presumably so. When the Mayflowerreached Massachusetts in 1620 there were 102 human passengers plus two dogs and several cats. 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. FRIDAY, November 27 More...

Decorate a Village Lamppost

The Amityville Parks Commission Invites you to beautify your Village. Decorate a Village Lamppost with holiday greenery. Bring friends, family, co-workers, community groups or just yourself and a ladder. More...

Free vaccines Dec. 11

TheSuffolkCounty Department of Health will be at the Amityville Public Library, Fri. Dec. 11, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., offering free H1N1 vaccines to children between the ages of six months to 18 years of age. More...

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Deauville Gardens Elementary School hosts holiday food drive

On Fri., Nov. 6, the Deauville Gardens Elementary School in Copiague hosted a one-day food drive. Students and staff donated nonperishable foods during the PTA-sponsored event. More...

Field of honor commemorates Veterans Day

TheAmityville Memorial High School and the Amityville Kiwanis Club set up its "Field of Honor" on the front lawn of the Amityville Memorial High School for Veterans Day again this year. The Field of Honor is a Kiwanis fundraiser. More...

Amityville comes out to honor its veterans

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Suffolk Leg. DuWayne Gregory and Parents from Megan’s Law team up to fight against child abuse

On Wed., Sept. 9 at the Copiague Library, Legislator DuWayne Gregory teamed up with Laura Ahearn, executive director of the Parents for Megan’s Law and the Crime Victims Center to present Apple of my Eye I. More...

Bereavement group to be held Thursday evenings

An ongoing bereavement group for adults who have had a significant loss – spouse/partner, adult loss of parent, etc. More...

Anti-heroin forum

An informational seminar called “Face TheFacts” to address the heroin epidemic on Long Island will be held Mon., Nov. 30, 7 p.m. at West Babylon High School. The event is sponsored by S.C. Legs. More...

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Obituaries

Rosemary Lofsten, grew up in Amityville, Republic Aviation worker

Rosemary Lofsten died suddenly, Tues., Oct. 28, 2009 of a severe stroke. She was 80 years old and had spent most of her life here in Amityville. More...

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Opinion

NYS Sen. Craig Johnson's outrage is dishonest

New York State Senator Craig M. Johnson, DNassau County) is a case in contradictions. The lawmaker is an outspoken opponent of a plan by Gov. David Paterson to close a huge budget gap by reducing spending, including cutting school aid. More...

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Developing citizenship in kids is a parent's responsibility

Public Commentary

Dear Editor, Two things in the Nov. 11 edition of the Massapequa Post caught my eye. More...

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