August 15, 2007 RSS feed / Front Page

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Lawmakers tell LIPA it's time to pull the plug on offshore windfarm proposal

BY TRACY BONGIANNI, CHANNEL CAMPBELL AND CAROLYN JAMES
Standing at the shoreline at Jones Beach, off of which LIPA proposes to construct a controversial windfarm, two state officials called upon the energy company to withdraw the plan saying it was ill conceived and too costly for Long Island's ratepay More...

Flaherty assigned her own attorney in Abramson suit

BY CAROLYN JAMES

The Massapequa School District has authorized the hiring a separate attorney to represent Superintendent of Schools Dr. Maureen Flaherty in a lawsuit lodged against her and other members of the district, by employee Arlyn Abramson. More...

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Columnists

Pets, Pets, Pets

by Joanne Anderson

Several months after the trail went cold, I picked up the scent again searching for the historic Westminster Kennel Club (WKC) Clubhouse in Babylon Village. More...

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Library

At the Library...

Massapequa 523 Central Avenue 798-4607 Massapequa Park 40 Harbor Lane 799-0770 More...

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Events & Calendar

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week: THURSDAY, August 16 More...

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Opinion

Editorial

Sunrise Highway project is well driven

We drive through the New York State DOT's project along Sunrise Highway from Amityville through Massapequa every day and must comment on the way in which the project is proceeding. More...

DRAWING CONCLUSIONS

by Kevin Eastwood

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MSD issues are critical if residents are to gain control of school spending

Dear Editor, Both Vito Mundo and ousted school board president Arlene Martin wrote letters attacking me and trying to avoid the issues addressed in my letter, namely arrogance, nepotism, politics, inflated administrative salaries, no welcome or t More...

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Jews for Jesus mulls next move in case against Oyster Bay

BY CAROLYN JAMES

After winning the first round in an ongoing lawsuit, the California-based not-for-profit organization Jews for Jesus is considering its next move against the Town of Oyster Bay, including seeking an injunction against the Town forcing it to give un More...

County Republicans to force public hearing on plan to freeze assessments

BY CAROLYN JAMES

Nassau County Republicans are out gathering thousands of signatures to hold a public hearing on a GOP proposal to freeze residential real property assessments. More...

Schools/Sports

Massapequa Field hockey league to hold registration

Massapequa's fifth and sixth grade field hockey league will hold registration for the Long Island Field Hockey Association (LIFHA) Junior Travel League, Wednesday, August 29th, 7:30 to 9:15 p.m. at Marjorie Post Park, room B. More...

PAL basketball registration

The Nassau County Police Activity League- Massapequa Unit will hold its fall-winter basketball registration, Monday, August 27; Tuesday, August 28 and Wednesday, August 29 and then again on Monday, September 10; Tuesday, September 11 and Wednesday, More...

Fowl Ball!

Nelson's Pinch Hit Heroics Help Ducks Increase Division Lead
by Jason Eisenberg

Bryant Nelson had been sitting in the Long Island Ducks' dugout for nearly three-and-a-half hours watching his teammates play a back and forth game against the Newark Bears. More...

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Obituaries

Longtime Masspequa resident Eleanore Niewohner

by Tracy Bongianni

Longtime Massapequa resident Eleanore Marie Niewohner died on July 8, 2007. She liked living in Massapequa said her nephew because the location enabled her to enjoy fishing, bird watching, and the beach. More...

Former Massapequa resident Jeanne Robson

By Jonathan Marconi

Jeanne M. Robson, a devoted family woman and animal lover with a penchant for all things feline, died of a heart attack July 6, 2007. She was 57- years-old and was caring for her mother, Geraldine Vilas, at the time she was stricken. More...

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Legals - Free Access

PUBLIC NOTICES

OTTO TOOLS LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 7/18/2007. Office in Nassau Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 439 Briarwood Rd., Massapequa, N.Y. 11758. More...

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