Amityville seeking funds from FEMA for hurricane repairs

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September 7, 2011 / Front Page

Amityville seeking funds from FEMA for hurricane repairs

Posted Wed., Sept. 14- Amityville Village is expected to file with FEMA and its insurance carrier for damage to Village property during hurricane Irene. Amityville Village Mayor Peter T. More...

ASD gears up for Friday night football and Homecoming

by Carolyn James

The Amityville School District has scheduled a night football game for Fri., Sept. 15, and is working to ensure that adequate security is available. More...

Babylon Town gets Homeland Security grant

by Carolyn James

Babylon Town accepted a grant from the County to provide training for its department of public service employees to participate in Operation S.H.E.L.D. (Suffolk Homeland Security Interdiction and Education of Long Island Defense). More...

Waves of Hope

Waves of Hope, an annual fundraiser organized by Christine Swartwout of Amityville, was held again this year at the Narrasketuck Yacht Club. More...

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Columnists - Free Access

Pets, Pets, Pets

Many unsung heroes rose to the occasion in the wake of Hurricane Irene. Some, such as the STAR Foundation, help victims that (literally) fly under the radar screen, distressed feathered and furry waifs forced to withstand nature’s fury. More...

PETS FOR ADOPTION

“Giovanni” left, Italian Greyhound More...

Hot Laps

By Mike Perricone

On I LOVE AMERICA NIGHT at Riverhead Raceway on August 20, 2011, it was time to count victories and look towards division championships with a little more than a month to go in the season. More...

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Opinion

Our people and our country are stronger after facing Leviathan

As we move closer to September 11, 2011, there is a tremendous feeling of loss and despair in recalling the events of ten years ago. Despite the passage of time, our hearts are still broken and we mourn the lives of those we lost. More...

DRAWING CONCLUSIONS

— by Kevin Eastwood

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Legals - Free Access

Public Notices

Your right to know

Notice of Formation of Rainbow Property Holdings LLC. Arts of Org. filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 4/19/11. Office location: Suffolk County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. More...

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Amityville Little League wins District Championship

Posted Tues., Sept. 13: The Amityville Little League Senior division boys team won the District 34 baseball championship Aug. 6, 2-1. The team played against West Babylon the #1 seeded team, at Otsego Field in Dix Hills. More...

OUR 9/11 MEMORIAL VIDEO IS NOW ONLINE

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LIPA kept us in the dark, say officials

Amityville Village Mayor Peter T. Imbert said that following Hurricane Irene, LIPA kept the Village in the dark—in more ways than one. More...

POLICE BLOTTER

BURGLARY Copiague: A Scudder Avenue resident returned home the evening of Aug. 22 and discovered that someone had taken an undisclosed amount of jewelry. North Amityville: Heating piping was taken from a vacant house on Williams Avenue. More...

Schools/Sports

CYO basketball registration

There will be registration for CYO basketball at St. Martin’s Gym on Sat., Sept. 10, noon to 2 p.m.; Sun., Sept. 11, 1 to 3 p.m. and Mon., Sept. 12, 7 to 9 p.m. More...

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Events & Calendar

Double quartet performs at Bristal in Massapequa

A double quartet from the Twin County Chorus, including Connie Kash of Amityville, entertained at the Bristal Assisted Living in Massapequa. More...

Women’s Forum on financial wellness Sept. 19

Supervisor Steven Bellone and the Town of Babylon Department of Human Services will hold an open discussion entitled Savings? What Savings? For their monthly women’s Empowerment Forum, to be held Mon., Sept. 19, 6:30 to 8 p.m. More...

Babylon Town To Hold 9/11 ceremony at Cedar/Overlook beaches Sunday, Sept. 11th

Supervisor Steve Bellone and Councilwoman Ellen McVeety invite you to the Town of Babylon, September 11, 2001 Memorial Ceremony to be held Sun., Sept. 11, 2 p.m. More...

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Obituaries

Ron Pagliarulo, Amity resident and businessman

by Tiffany Elliott

Lifelong Amityville resident and business owner Ronald Pagliarulo was described as loving and good-natured by those who knew him. He died July 24, 2011 at his home after a yearlong battle with cancer. He was 56. More...

Elizabeth Patwell, former Amityville resident

by Tiffany Elliott

Longtime Amityville resident and loving family matriarch, Elizabeth J. Patwell died July 28, 2011 at Our Lady of Consolation Nursing Home in West Islip. She was 87. More...

Mary Heus, former Amityvillian

Longtime Amityville resident Mary (McDonald) Heus died Aug. 6, 2011 in Greenport. She was 86. Mrs. More...

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