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State education dept’s regionalization plan gets mixed LI reviews. By MIKE POLANSKY and ALENA BERENBLATT Correspondents. A New York State Department of Education proposal requiring school districts to join a regional collaborative is facing strong opposition from Long Island school officials and lawmakers but has found...
Front Page - Babylon Beacon
Nov 21, 2024 · Suffolk’s District Attorney Ray Tierney, County Exec. Ed Romaine and Police Commissioner Kevin Catalina have announced the establishment of a new task force to address the number of incidents in Suffolk over the last several weeks involving street takeovers.
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Mar 29, 2024 · Babylon Village, West Babylon, North Babylon, Deer Park, Lindenhurst, West Islip and Long Island, New York. Thursday, November 14, 2024
Obituaries - Babylon Beacon
Oct 3, 2024 · Pauline M. Buckley, age 72 passed away peacefully with her nieces and nephew by her side on September 11, 2024. She was born on December 10, 1951, to loving parents Albert & Mildred Verrill.
Farmingdale schools set key bond vote - Babylon Beacon
3 days ago · The Farmingdale School District plans to hold a bond referendum vote on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 on two propositions that address critical facility upgrades across the district. Proposition One focuses on roof repairs and replacements at all six school buildings in the district. The current roofs are original to the buildings and have …
Welcome to the ‘new’ Beacon Newspaper - Babylon Beacon
Aug 22, 2024 · Dear Reader, This week, we proudly unveil the new name and look of the Babylon Beacon. While the Babylon Herald Beacon’s new design will expand the amount and types of content we bring you, one fundamental element remains unchanged: our unwavering commitment to providing hard-hitting, hyper-local coverage of your community— its people, organizations, businesses, and government.
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Mar 8, 2012 · Babylon Village, West Babylon, North Babylon, Deer Park, Lindenhurst, West Islip and Long Island, New York. Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Officials to fight state on MTA housing plan - Babylon Beacon
Nov 7, 2024 · Babylon Village Mayor Mary Adams joined with local and state officials at the Babylon Long Island Railroad station on Sunday, Oct. 27 to challenge a state proposal that they said would eviscerate local zoning autonomy. “We want local control not Hochul control,” said New York State Assemblyman Michael Durso, drawing raucous applause from approximately 500 residents who attended the event ...
Issues, not party, on voters’ minds - Babylon Beacon
Nov 14, 2024 · As Election Night results came in, Babylon Town largely saw a status quo outcome, with all local incumbents at the state and federal levels securing reelection. The biggest surprise came from the 11th Assembly District, where Republican Joseph Cardinale made a strong showing against Democratic opponent Kwani O’Pharrow. The district, traditionally a Democratic stronghold, remained to close to ...
Babylon Panthers prevail over Miller Place in Homecoming game
Oct 31, 2024 · (Left to right) Kian Donnelly, Patrick Costa, Daniel DeBetta, Jackson Maurino, Grace Varley, Caitlyn Watral, Emily Love, Riley Altman, Shayden Kenedy. b Photos Courtesy/Babylon Schol District Babylon Junior-Senior High School held its annual homecoming football game on Sat., Oct. 5. The game, following a day of celebration in the neighborhood, showed the Babylon Panthers beating