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Beginnings: Only scattered farms in "Huntington South'' existed in the first half of the 19th Century in what is now North Babylon. The Town of Babylon was created in 1872, and about that time large, lavish estates were being carved out of the dense woods.
Photo: Fall foliage at Belmont Lake State Park in North Babylon (Newsday / Joe Dombroski )
Photo: Fall foliage at Belmont Lake State Park in North Babylon (Newsday / Joe Dombroski )
Beginnings: Only scattered farms in "Huntington South'' existed in the first half of the 19th Century in what is now North Babylon. The Town of Babylon was created in 1872, and about that time large, lavish estates were being carved out of the dense woods.
Photo: Fall foliage at Belmont Lake State Park in North Babylon (Newsday / Joe Dombroski )
Photo: Fall foliage at Belmont Lake State Park in North Babylon (Newsday / Joe Dombroski )
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Schaffer wins fifth term as Suffolk Dem leader
Spin CycleRichard Schaffer was re-elected by acclamation to his fifth two-year term as Suffolk Democratic chairman before about 200 party committee members in Holbrook Monday night. Schaffer's name was put into nomination by his latest legislative victor, DuWayne...Tags: Elections, Political Candidates, Barack Obama, Local Elections, Steve Levy
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Chairman at Suffolk Community College faces ouster
Spin CycleSuffolk Community College board chairman Bill Moore, right, may have won the court fight to make the two-year school more independent of the county, but he is about to lose his trustee seat. Moore???s term as trustee ended last......Tags: Education, Long Island, Employees, Colleges and Universities, Republican Party
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Michigan lawyer's firing over anti-gay remarks upheld
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A state hearing officer has upheld the 2010 firing of an assistant attorney general who was accused of harassing the gay student government president at the University of Michigan. William Hutchens of the Michigan Civil...Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers
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Long Island Army Veteran Speaks Out On Iraqi Jail Nightmare
An Iraqi war veteran from Long Island, who was held in an Iraqi jail for three weeks, is ecstatic to be a free man.
“I’m thrilled to be home,” said Alex Antiohos, 32, who lives with is his wife in North Babylon. “I’m...Tags: Defense, U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security, Long Island, Massapequa, Prisons
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A list of the Sept. 11, 2001, attack victims
A list of the Sept. 11, 2001, attack victims from data compiled by the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. The overall death toll from the attacks stands at 2,977 -- including 2,753 killed as a result of the attacks at the World Trade Center, 184...Tags: Windsor (Hartford, Connecticut), Mineola, Hollis, Springfield Gardens, Michael Kelly
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Roy C. "Bob" Godfrey: March 8
Roy C. “Bob” Godfrey, 84, of Stoystown (Buckstown), died March 8, 2011, at home. Born May 18, 1926, in New Florence, son of Jim Godfrey and Gladys (Atkins) Godfrey- Blackburn. Preceded in death by his parents; brothers: James, Edward and...Tags: Astoria, Human Interest, Tampa, American Legion, World War II (1939-1945)
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Students Sent Home After Failing To Get State Required Vaccinations
Several Long Island students found themselves separated from their classmates Monday after they were unable to provide paperwork proving they had received state required vaccinations.
Almost a dozen students from North Babylon High School were unable...Tags: Judges, Long Island, Schools, Justice System, WPIX
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Sister Called From Missing NY Prostitute's Phone
staff reporterThe teenage sister of one of four prostitutes found slain on Long Island received a half-dozen calls from the victim's cell phone in the six weeks after she disappeared in 2009, her family said Thursday. Melissa Barthelemy's sister, Amanda, who was...Tags: Suffolk County (New York), Crimes, Long Island, Justice System, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
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Police: 3 LI Bodies ID'd, May Be Serial Killer
pix11.comThe three remaining bodies found near Jones Beach on Long Island have all been identified, Suffolk County police and the district attorney announced Monday. They were identified as Melissa Barthelemy, 27, from the Bronx; Amber Lynn Costello, 27, from...Tags: Suffolk County (New York), Long Island, Justice System, WPIX, Atlantic City (Atlantic, New Jersey)
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A Look At Geno Auriemma's Huskies
The Hartford CourantTakijng a look at the 2011-12 UConn women's basketball roster, players and assistant coaches: Brianna Banks G/F, 5-9, Fr. Newnan, Ga. Great speed and defensive ability Heather Buck C, 6-3, Jr. Stonington Working to improve offensive game Stefanie...Tags: Heather Buck, Tiffany Hayes, Chris Dailey, Big East Conference, Basketball
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More Bones Found As Search For Bodies Grows; Killer May Know Police Procedures
PIX11.comNow that they've found eight bodies hidden in roadside scrub in Suffolk County, police have expanded their search to neighboring Nassau County, where police say they have found more bones and a bag of clothes Monday. New information also suggests that the...Tags: Madison Square Garden, Crimes, Long Island, Law Enforcement, Crime, Law and Justice
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Breast Cancer Bracelets Banned From Some LI Schools
Certain rubber bracelets supporting the awareness of breast cancer have been banned from some Long Island schools.
The bracelets worn mostly by teenagers -- some of which proclaim, "I Love Boobies" -- have been deemed inappropriate by school districts in...Tags: West Islip, Breast Cancer, Long Island, WPIX, Human Body
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