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July 28, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

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Investigation underway of police shooting in West Babylon

Man charged them as they attempted to detain his girlfriend, said police
A Suffolk County Police officer shot and wounded a man at the Dunkin Donuts store, 401 Little East Neck Rd., West Babylon at 4 p.m., yesterday. The man, identified as Michael Moran.. More...

Twins from Amityville take part in NYC Triathlon

by Joanna Fantozzi

Amityville twins Patrick and Ryan Fallot, 21, seem to do everything together. They roomed together at SUNY Brockport, they were both education majors, and now both boys competed in the New York City Triathlon on July 18. More...

IN THE NEWS

The Amityville Rotary Club recently received a $500 donation check from Allstate Insurance Company for their Gift of Life Gala to help children with heart problems. More...

Special Sections

Schools/Sports

Copiague students receive scholarships from Copiague Kiwanis Club

Copiague Students Receive Scholarships from Copiague Kiwanis More...

Northwest students recognized for perfect homework

Amityville’s Northwest students in Hazel McEachin’s class were recognized for having perfect records for homework. More...

Amityville students take part in annual Bellmore-Merrick Special Olympics

Students from Amityville took part in the annual Bellmore-Merrick Special Olympics held several weeks ago. The program is designed to integrate special education students into mainstream student life. More...

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Columnists

Amityville & More

Our Piece of the World
by Ellen Holliday

Amityville, the Friendly Village, attracts people and then they become part of the colorful mosaic that forms this beautiful place on the south side of Long Island. More...

Pets, Pets, Pets

No dog illustrates “Pit potential” better than Conrad. More...

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Obituaries

Dorothy Callaghan, formerly of Amityville

by Tiffany Elliott

Former Amityville resident Dorothy L. Callaghan died June 27, 2010 in Ridge. More...

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Opinion

It’s time to pass a Federal Shield law

by Kevin Z. Smith

During the course of its investigation into the current Gulf of Mexico oil spill, The Associated Press was given information from the then-office of Mineral Management Services that was not making a lot of sense. More...

DRAWING CONCLUSIONS

by Kevin Eastwood

Full Story

Congress must prioritize it spending and programs

Dear Editor: More...

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Legals - Free Access

Public Notices

Your right to know

Notice of Formation of Nephilim Angel Records & Entertainment Firm LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Secy. of State (SSNY) on 6/8/10. Office location: Suffolk County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. More...

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Woodrow Wilson Cromarty dies in South Carolina

Former Amityville resident and father of former Amityville Police Chief

Woodrow Wilson Cromarty, 92, a former resident of Amityville and Indian Lake, NY, died at National Health Care, Parklane, Columbia, South Carolina. He was a resident of Chapin, South Carolina... More...

Vamps battle boat fire on Great South Bay

by Carolyn James

A cooperative effort between Amityville, Lindenhurst and Copiague firefighters, the U.S. Coast Guard and Town of Babylon Bay Constables resulted in extinguishing a midday boat fire on July 18 within minutes with no injuries reported. More...

Waves of Hope come ashore in Amityville

Video of event included here!
by Carolyn James

This story contains a video Waves of Hope hit Amityville's shoreline Mon., July 12. More than 50 swimmers dove into the Bay at the Narrasketuck Yacht Club and swam for two miles to Amityville Village Beach; all to raise money for Juvenile Diabetes. More...

People/Social

Young artists’ work displayed in Copiague Superintendent Art Gallery

At the recent Board of Education Recognition Ceremony and Superintendent’s Art Gallery, students from Copiague’s Deauville Gardens, Great Neck Road and Susan E. Wiley elementary schools, as well as from the Middle School and Walter G. More...

Amateur Radio operators do their best to prepare for the worst

The Great South Bay Amateur Radio Club participated in the National Field Day Exercise late June, a two-day event that brings together operating amateur radio equipment, operators and generators for power to complete an emergency exercise. More...

Amityville letter carriers earn National Safety award

Amityville Acting Postmaster Debbie Gordon recently honored Amityville Letter Carriers Charles Vogel and Roger Smith for earning the National Safety Council’s prestigious Million Mile Club award. More...

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Events & Calendar

Amityville School District officials meet with North Amityville Ministerial Alliance

Superintendent of the Amityville Public School District Dr. John R. 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...

Our Lady of Consolation Nursing and Rehabilitation seeks volunteers

Our Lady of Consolation, a 450-bed nursing and rehabilitative care center located at 111 Beach Dr., West Islip, currently seeks compassionate individuals willing to volunteer their time as transporters, Eucharistic Ministers, office assistants, recr More...

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