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November 28, 2012 RSS feed / Front Page

Breaking News - 12/1/2012 12:22 PM

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Huntington crews give a hand to Amityville

by Carolyn James Ten trucks from Huntington Town, complete with crews, went through the streets of Amityville south of Merrick Road today, picking up storm debris and clearing out whatever was left from Hurricane Sandy. More...

Fire breaks out on BHC Center site

A fire broke out in the basement of a building on the Brunswick Hospital Center complex early Tuesday morning, November 20. Amityville Village police and fire fighters rushed to the scene. More...

UPCOMING EVENTS FOR THIS WEEKEND

Friday, November 30 •Old Fashioned Village Christmas, Babylon Village, 5 to 9 p.m. along Deer Park Avenue and Merrick Road. Free 2-hour parking. More...

Special Sections

Schools/Sports

John Stallone of Amityville honored

Verizon Telecom Pioneers Paumanok Chapter #85 held its general assembly on Oct. 26 in Bethpage. More...

Emergency sales tax relief program established to assist storm damaged businesses

Deputy Presiding Office Wayne R. More...

St. Martin’s School inducts student officers

On Thurs., Oct. 4, the Student Government at St. Martin of Tours was installed at a ceremony in the church. More...

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Library

At your library

Amityville Oak and John Streets 631-264-0567 •On Thurs., Nov. 29, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., a program entitled Live-brary.com: How to Download eBooks and eAudiobooks will be offered. More...

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Obituaries

Donna Marie Fox, former Amityville resident, St. Martin of Tours Church member, wonderful wife and mother

Donna Marie Fox, 53, a former resident of Amityville and Massapequa, died in Cape Coral, Tues., Nov. 6, 2012, after a battle against lung disease. Mrs. Fox was born in Brooklyn, on February 11, 1959. More...

LeRoy Van Nostrand, Jr. of Amityville, local attorney

LeRoy Van Nostrand, Jr., a longtime Amityville attorney and community leader, died on Oct. 29, 2012 at his home. He was 95 years old. More...

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Opinion

EDITORIAL

Let’s rebuild a joy for the season

Every year at this time, people’s adrenalinE levels rise, patience wears thin and a sense of urgency takes over. More...

DRAWING CONCLUSIONS - by Kevin Eastwood

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PUBLIC COMMENTARY

Break down school budgets for voters at the polls Dear Editor: There are more and more advertisements to remove the tax cap because of inflation, to “do what is best for the children” and to maintain our high level of education. More...

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Breaking News - 11/30/2012 11:23 AM

Help coming to Amityville this weekend

Crews will assist Village in cleaning up storm debris

Hold on Amityville, help is on the way.Amityville Village officials announced this week that it is getting a little support from the Town of Huntington and the Town of Babylon in cleaning up and clearing out storm related debris from local streets. More...

Photos

Photos by Joe Turner

Despite still reeling from Hurricane Sandy, Amityville residents held the annual Veterans Day parade and ceremonies, sponsored by Amityville Village and Jackson- Squires American Legion Post. More...

Annual walk to fight breast cancer

Other photos by Joe Turner

The Making Strides Against Breast Cancer annual walk was held at Jones Beach Oct. 21. More...

People/Social

Copiague fifth-graders choose to make their mark

On International Dot Day, Copiague fifth-graders chose to make their mark by making the world a better place. To prepare for their culminating project, students in Jennifer Wolford’s class at Susan E. More...

The Long Island Home honors Senator Owen Johnson

On Sat., Sept. 8, at The Long Island Home’s Annual Picnic, Robert E. Detor, president and CEO, presented a plaque to Senator Owen Johnson in recognition of his outstanding 40 years of distinguished service. More...

Richard J. Lozaro earns rank of Eagle Scout

On Oct. 13, Richard J. Lozaro from Troop 261 in Farmingdale earned the rank of Eagle Scout. More...

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Columnists - Free Access

Pets pets pets

When I take my Afghan Hounds to the groomer in East Islip, I often wait for them, meandering through a nearby cluster of church thrift stores looking for “treasures.” My groomer is so skilled that she and her staff can bathe, dry and brus More...

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Events & Calendar

This week’s Calendar of Events

THURSDAY, November 29 •Babylon Town Board of Appeals meeting: 6 p.m., Town Hall, Sunrise Hwy., Lindenhurst. For info., call 631-957-7414. •Amityville Rotary weekly meeting: 8 a.m.; for info., call 631-264-0300. The president is Rev. More...

Coat drive underway

Deputy Presiding Officer Wayne R. Horsley is sponsoring the Seventh Annual Coat Drive at his district office in Lindenhurst in conjunction with Every Child’s Dream, a not for profit organization in Suffolk County and St. More...

Getting Ready for College in Amityville; 100 students attend fair at AMHS

Approximately 100 colleges and universities provided information and applications to students in the Amityville Memorial High School gymnasium during a recent evening college fair. More...

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Legals - Free Access

Public Notices

Your right to know

NOTICE OF PUBLICHEARING BY THE TOWNOF BABYLONACCESSORY APARTMENT REVIEW BOARDPursuant to provisions ofLocal Law # 9 of the Babylon Town Code, noticeis hereby given that theTown of Babylon AccessoryApartment Review Boardwill hold a public hearingin th More...

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