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April 22, 2015 RSS feed / Front Page

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Amityville Village approves new budget 4-1 - Free Access

Taxes to go up 1.16% and meet NYS tax cap
In a 4-1 vote, the Amityville Village Board approved a $15.4 million budget for the coming year that will raise the property tax levy by 1.16 percent. More...

Amityville resident on campaign to help the environment

by Nick Mazzarella

If you live in Amityville, don’t be surprised if you receive an unexpected knock on your door from a champion of organic property care.  The man knocking will be Harold “Skip” Wade, a lifelong Amityville resident who plans on g More...

Amityville editor distrusts request for names of Townsmen

Hearst letter elicits emphatic reply from C.F. Delano

New York Tribune, June 28, 1918, Amityville, June 27:   More...

Rebuilding Together, LI plans next meeting for May 6

Rebuilding Together, LI is an organization of volunteers that does free home repairs for lowincome families particularly those who are elderly, disabled and/or single parent families at no cost to the homeowner.  The next meeting of Rebuilding T More...

Spring Weekend Events

Friday, April 24   • Mommy, Daddy and Me at 10 a.m. at the Amityville library, Oak and John Street’s, 631-264-0567.  • Alexander and the Terrible Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day movie 5 p.m. More...

Special Sections

Schools/Sports

Copiague honors Winter Sport Athletes

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A “Faith”ful leader at Copiague Middle School

Faith McCombs, an eighth-grade student at Copiague Middle School, was selected by Stony Brook University School of Social Work to participate in the 28th annual Youth Academy Counseling and Treating People of Colour: An International Perspective Lead More...

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Pets, Pets, Pets

The name “Felix” means “lucky.” Some would say that “Felix” the cat lost at John F. Kennedy Airport on April 2 after a flight from Abu Dhabi, and then found 13 days later, is one lucky cat. More...

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Obituaries

Claire A. Hansen, Amityville resident, family caretaker

Mrs. Claire A. Hansen, a resident of Dominican Village in Amityville, died March 24, 2015 at Good Samaritan Hospital, West Islip. She was 82 years old. Mrs. Hansen was born on May 4, 1932 in New York City to Angelo W. and Mildred (Moore) Morace. More...

Services Saturday for PAULINE FIELDS

Funeral services for Pauline Fields, a resident of Amityville, will be held at J. F. Goode Funeral Home, 545 Albany Ave., Amityville, Sat. April 25. Viewing 9:30 a.m.; service 10:30 a.m. Burial to follow. More...

Algird John Mikolaitis

August 10, 1922 - April 15, 2015

Algird John Mikolaitis resident of Bernardston, Massachusetts passed away at approximately 3AM on April 15, 2015.  More...

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Public Notices

NOTICE OF FORMATION, A SHORE THING CONTRACTING LLC. Articles of Organization Filed with the Secretary of the State of New York on 3/4/2015. Office location, Suffolk Cty. SSNY designated for services of process. More...

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Breaking News - 4/28/2015 4:06 PM

Man shot in North Amityville - Free Access

A man was reportedly seriously injured in North Amityville today and rushed to a hospital by Suffolk County Helicopter.The incident occurred at approximately 4 p.m. at Albany Avenue between Devine Place and Sunrise Highway. More...

Breaking News - 4/20/2015 1:07 PM

Amityville Little League opens 2015 season - Free Access

The Amityville Little League opened the 2015 season with its annual parade and first game on Saturday. In photo,  Mayor James P. Wandell reviews parade as it winds its way down to the Louden Avenue ball field. Photo by Joe Turner More...

Amityville Little League ready for new season

by Liam Henry

Baseball is officially back. Not only Major League Baseball, but also an American tradition, Little League.  Amityville Little League is a tradition in itself. More...

Amityville Village Board outlines new budget proposal

by Carolyn James

The Amityville Village Board outlined a budget plan this week, calling for a 1.16 percent tax increase or approximaely $3.19 more per month on a home assessed at $375,000. More...

Working to preserve North Amityville’s rich cultural history

by Carolyn James

The Town of Babylon, working in a public/private partnership with the Long Island Indigenous People Museum, is proposing establishing an historical district along Albany Avenue in North Amityville, documenting the history of the area, the sites and t More...

 

People/Social

Amityville H.S. 2014 alumnus wrestles for LIU Post

Amityville High School class of 2014 alumnus, Ed Ramirez Jr., completed his freshman season at LIU Post. LIU post reinstated the wrestling program which had last competed in 1987. More...

Copiague SD’s Carole Olsen receives coaching excellence award

For the past 16 years, Copiague School District teacher and coach Carole Olsen has demonstrated her dedication and commitment to the enrichment of the women’s basketball program at Walter G. O’Connell Copiague High School.  More...

Steve Saravia and Rashad Jamal Kee receive proclamations during Arrow of Light Ceremony

Suffolk County Legislature Presiding Officer DuWayne Gregory presented Steve Saravia and Rashad Jamal Kee of Copiague with proclamations at their Arrow of Light Ceremony, held Fri., March 27 at Susan E. Wiley Elementary School. More...

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Library

AT YOUR LIBRARY THIS WEEK

Amityville Oak and John Streets 631-264-0567   More...

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Events & Calendar

RECORD CALENDAR

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.  THURSDAY, April 23   •Amityville Rotary weekly meeting: 8 a.m. More...

Free screenings and raising awareness at L.I. Screening Day for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders

On Sat., May 2, the Long Island Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Collaborative of the Postpartum Resource Center of New York, will hold the inaugural Long Island Screening Day for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Awareness event.  More...

BACCA offering art appreciation classes at Babylon Town Hall

Babylon Citizens Council on the Arts (BACCA) will offer a new art appreciation class for the spring 2015. More...

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Opinion

A call upon Wandell administration to elevate debate over police costs

Relations between the administration of Mayor James P. Wandell and the Amityville Police Department have become toxic. More...

DRAWING CONCLUSIONS -

by Kevin Eastwood
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