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The Babylon Breast Cancer Coalition

The following article was written by Rachel Koepke and Karen Kunkel The Babylon Breast Cancer Coalition (BBCC) was founded in 1993, when three good Babylon Village friends, Debbie Basile, Betty Ann Innes and Pat Smith, two of whom had been diagnosed with breast cancer, were sitting around the kitchen table. They decided they could no […]
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Two Port Jefferson Students Awarded Music Scholarships

Two students in the Port Jefferson School District have been named Long Island String Festival Association scholarship award recipients. Joshua Kwon, a fifth grader at Edna Louise Spear Elementary School, and Sadie Salzman, a sixth grader at Port Jefferson Middle School, were each rewarded $400 private study grants. Joshua, who plays viola, will take part […]
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‘Be Strong and Lead Together’

Bellmore Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph Famularo applied his musical talents to write and produce an inspiring graduation song, “Be Strong and Lead Together,” dedicated to the entire Class of 2020. Originally written for the Bellmore School District’s own Bellmore Shining Stars and adapted from Steven Curtis Chapman’s “More to This Life,” the music encourages […]
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Hempstead, Oyster Bay Towns Call on NYS to Allow Outdoor Dining in ‘Phase 2’; Seek Clearer Guidelines from Government Officials!

Advocating on behalf of local restaurants, which are struggling under COVID-19 restrictions, Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin joined Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino, local businesses, mayors and other Long Island officials today to call on New York State to allow outdoor dining in “Phase 2” of Long Island’s re-opening plan. Officials were responding to […]