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June 23, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

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Two local letter carriers recognized

Today's news, June 28th: Amityville Acting Postmaster Debbie Gordon recently honored Amityville Letter Carriers Charles Vogel and Roger Smith for earning... More...

Funeral Mass Today for Rev. Robert Hyatt

Served local ministry in Amityville

June 26, 2010: A funeral mass was held today for the Reverend Robert A. Hyatt.. More...

Public cautioned about illegal contractors

An alert resident called Amityville police after he observed a van pull on to his neighbor’s driveway shortly before 4 p.m., June 16. Two subjects exited the vehicle and walked around the property before leaving. More...

Several cases of shingles reported in Amityville

by Carolyn James

A number of people in Amityville have suffered an outbreak of shingles raising questions about the condition, how it’s spread and what preventive measures can be taken. More...

IN THE NEWS

Congressman Peter King recently met with local historical documentary filmmakers, director Anthony D’Oria of Selden and producer Billy Lozowski of Amityville. More...

Special Sections

Schools/Sports

Scholars in the News

•Teresa Starito, of Amityville, graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, Florida with a bachelor of arts from the College of Arts and Sciences. More...

Copiague kids beautify school

Taking pride in their school, students in the Ecology Club of Copiague Middle School sponsored a beautification project. More...

Sergio Argueta speaks to kids about gangs

Park Avenue Memorial Elementary School (PAMES) students in the Amityville School District attended a presentation with guest speaker Sergio Argueta, founder and executive director of Struggling to Reunite Our New Generation (S.T.R.O.N.G.). More...

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Events & Calendar

Last Hope Animal Rescue free Dog and Cat Rabies Vaccine

Last Hope Animal Rescue, Inc. is holding a free dog/cat rabies vaccine clinic open to all Long Island pet owners at Babylon Animal Adoption Rescue Center (town shelter), 51 Lamar St., West Babylon, Sun., June 27, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine. More...

This Week’s events

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...

Sweeney announces summer reading challenge

Assemblyman Bob Sweeney announced the State Assembly’s annual Summer Reading and Exercise Challenge is ready to kick off. Children who participate receive a New York State Assembly Excellence in Reading and Exercise Certificte for their work. More...

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Opinion

Graduation is only one measure of success in life; the future holds more

We like to mark time off with events and accomplishments, defining each phase of our lives and moving on from them into the future. Graduation is one of those milestones. More...

DRAWING CONCLUSIONS

by Kevin Eastwood

Full Story

It’s everyone’s job to protect young people

To My Friends and Neighbors, Seventeen years ago, I gave birth to the most beautiful baby girl. She grew up surrounded by love and adoration. With every passing year her smile became brighter, her heart became more passionate. More...

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Mystal gets 5 years probation

Must pay resitution under plea agreement

By Carolyn James Former S.C. Leg. Elie Mystal was sentenced by County Court Judge Gary Weber to five years probation this week. More...

Mystal gets 5 years probation

Must pay resitution under plea agreement

By Carolyn James Former S.C. Leg. Elie Mystal was sentenced by County Court Judge Gary Weber to five years probation this week. More...

Amityville Rotary Club Installs 2010-11 officers

Oath of Office taken at annual installation dinner last night

June 25, 2010: The Rotary Club of Amityville held its annual dinner and installation of officers and committee chairs. The event was held last night at Bellissimo’s in Amityville... More...

Gillibrand comes to Babylon to announce veterans job initiative

by Tiffany Elliott

N.Y.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand proposed legislation on the steps of Babylon Town Hall recently that will make it easier for veterans to get jobs after they come home. More...

Kalinowski recognized for leadership at USCG Academy

The United States Coast Guard Academy announced that Meghan Kayla Kalinowski, of Mechanicsville, Virginia and the granddaughter of Chuck and Carole Kalinowski of Amityville, has been recognized for superior academic achievement and leadership potent More...

People/Social

North Amityville...

Our Piece of the World
by Ellen Holliday

June was busting out all over as the 5, 6, 7, 8 Cultural Dance Ensemble packed Copiague High School. On June 11 and 12, this group of talented youngsters and adults directed by Tracey Nixon, Stephanie Martin and Angelique L. More...

Robert Vitale installed at Amity Masonic lodge

A public gathering was held at the Amityville Masonic Lodge #977 of the Free and Accepted Masons to install Lodge officers for the 2010 to 2011 year. Robert A. More...

Temple Sinai offers Shabbat Under TheStars

Temple Sinai of Massapequa will celebrate its annual Shabbat Under The Stars Fri., June 25. Everyone will meet at Temple Sinai, 270 Clocks Blvd, Massapequa, below Merrick Road, at 6:45 p.m. More...

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Columnists - Free Access

Pets, Pets, Pets

Banish the Breed Ban: Rockville Centre Board of Trustees, get ready for howls from the dog world. More...

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Obituaries

Cynthia Merrick, R.N. and Copiague library trustee

by Tiffany Elliott

Registered nurse and former Copiague Library Trustee Doretha “Cynthia” Merrick died April 25, 2010 at Stony Brook University Hospital from congestive heart failure. She was 83 and lived in Amityville for more than 50 years. More...

Former Amityville resident and director, Joe Sarno

by Tiffany Elliott

Former Amityville resident and movie d i re c tor Jo s eph William Sarno died in Manhattan on April 26, 2010 following a brief illness. He was 89 and was described as a pioneer and driving force in the sexual revolution of the ’60s. More...

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Legals - Free Access

Public Notices

Notice of formation of J & S RISK PLANNING GROUP LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/14/05. Off. Loc.: Suffolk co. SSNY desig. as agt. Upon whom process may be served. More...

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Poll

The DEC plans to mitigate the water contamination from the plume heading into our area from Grumman in Bethpage by filtering it at the well site; the balance will go into waterways and the Great South Bay untreated. Do you agree with the DEC’s plan?