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July 13, 2011 RSS feed / Front Page

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Beat the heat at Amityville Beach

STILL A POPULAR PLACE TO BE
Even with new fees in place and fewer events, the Amityville Village beach is a popular spot as temperatures rise and people seek relief from the heat. Photo by Cliff De Bear More...

Park Avenue Elementary School students honor veterans; hold annual Field Day

By Paige McAtee, Tom Strong-Grinsell, Emily Diliberto and Carolyn James

This story contains a video With tears streaming down his face, David Young, a 4th-grade student at Amityville Memorial Elementary School talked about his parents, Centoria and David Young who are serving in the military, stationed in Qandahar, Afghanistan. More...

Local blood drive July 18th

On Mon., July 18, the New York Blood Center will host a blood drive in Amityville The scholarship blood drive, which is being organized by Amityville resident and Chaminade High School student Matt Parker, will take place from 3 to 9 p.m. More...

AMITYVILLE HISTORICAL HERITAGE FAIR 2011

A community that remembers its past enriches its future
Photos by Cliff De Bear

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Gregory’s office collecting school supplies

Suffolk County Legislator DuWayne Gregory (D-15th LD) is partnering with Presiding Officer William Lindsay of the Suffolk County Legislature in connection with Every Child’s Dream Backpack Pirates Program to bring school supplies to more than 3 More...

Special Sections

Library

At The Library

Copiague 50 Deauville Blvd. 631-691-1111 •Advanced English as a Second Language will be offered at the Library by Western Suffolk BOCES on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. throughout the summer. More...

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Events & Calendar

This week’s Calendar of 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...

Grace Community Church in Amityvillle is hosting bus trip for Christian fellowship

Grace Community Church Pastor’s Aide Ministry is holding a bus trip, Sat., Sept. 10 to the Nordic Lodge, Charlestown, Rhode Island for Christian fellowship and taking part in the Lobster Fest including a special buffet as well as shopping. More...

Pastor Kirton leads invocation

On the morning of June 7, Pastor Roy Kirton, senior pastor of the Circle of Love Ministry in Copiague, led the invocation for the meeting of the Suffolk County Legislature in Hauppauge. More...

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Legals - Free Access

Public Notices

Your right to know

Notice of Formation of Angry Birds Fun Snack LLC. Arts of Org. filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 5/31/11. Office location: Suffolk County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. More...

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Farmers' Market brings Long Island's best to our area

AMITYVILLE MARKET OPEN FRIDAYS

The best of Long Island’s home grown fruits, vegetables and other fresh products come to Amityville Village every Friday between 2 and 7 p.m. More...

Town defends lawsuit to protect Green Homes program

New FHA guidelines threaten Babylon's program and similar energy-saving programs across the country
by Carolyn James

Attorneys for the Town of Babylon have filed papers objecting to a request for dismissal of a lawsuit the Town brought against the Federal Housing Agency that had changed mortgage underwriting guidelines. More...

Michele Darby Named Miles Middle School Principal

Michele Darby has been named the new principal at Edmund W. Miles Middle School in Amityville. Darby has served as the school’s assistant principal for the last four years. More...

AMITYVILLE VILLAGE CELEBRATES JULY FOURTH

Photos by Joe Turner

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Woman attacked with meat cleaver in Amityville; husband arrested and charged

A woman working at her establishment in Amityville Village was struck in the head and face with a meat cleaver in a dispute with her husband yesterday. The victim was taken to the hospital with serious wounds and is recovering. More...

Columnists - Free Access

Hot Laps

By Mike Perricone

Two months into the season, as June turns to July, many local South Shore drivers are making a run for division titles during the 2011 Riverhead Raceway season. More...

Pets, Pets, Pets

Is an 88 year old widow too old to adopt a cat? Before you answer, doesn’t it depend on the 88 year old? After all, age is only a number, whereas ageism can be a road block to the happiness of both a lonely senior citizen and a needy pet. More...

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Obituaries

Louis Catapano, WWII Veteran, Amityville resident

by Tiffany Elliott

Amityville resident Louis L. Catapano died June 12, 2011 at Broadlawn Manor Nursing Home in Amityville. He was 90. He was born on May 6, 1921 in Brooklyn to Pasquale and Giuseppina (Digiurise) Catapano. During World War II, he served in the U.S. More...

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Opinion

Editorial:

FHA regullations pull plug on important energy-saving programs

The Federal Housing Authority (FHA) has established regulations that virtually make it impossible for communities like Babylon to operate their unique and innovative energy-saving programs. More...

Town’s plan for multi-family housing meets the needs of today’s residents

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DRAWING CONCLUSIONS

by Kevin Eastwood

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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?