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Reader Feedback: Geese in Parks and Businesses Wanted

Geese Glut On Monday we wanted to know what you thought about the issue of the Canada geese population. Argyle Park is one of many grassy areas the geese have made a permanent home in over the years. Many municipalities have initiatives to control the ... »

Letter to the Editor: Misleading Breast Cancer Screening Results Put Lives In Danger

Seven years ago I learned two things: I learned I had breast cancer and I learned I had dense breast tissue. Tragically, I learned them both the same day. The reality is that I, along with 40% of women of mammography age, have dense breast tissue, whic... »

Photo Op: Meeting and Greeting a New Superintendent

After Monday's Board of Education work study meeting, resident were encouraged to stay and chat with newly appointed superintendent Richard Rozakis. Currently assistant superintendent in Bellmore-Merrick, Rozakis begins his term on July 1. Rozakis told... »

Readers' Choice: Best Florist in Babylon

Babylon Village Patch readers have decided the winner of Babylon's Best Florist is White Iris Floral. Readers’ Choice is a weekly feature where we ask you – our readers – to tell us your top picks. Each Monday we’ll list our nominees – this week was ta... »

Village Notebook: Restaurant Revamps Approved; Ongoing Parking Woes

Village Board News This week the Babylon Village trustees okay'ed two restaurant applications, both for new establishments replacing closed eateries. A taco and burrito bar was approved for the Lucy's Bistro alleyway location, as was a new seafood rest... »

The Police Blotter: Crimes in Babylon

The following information was supplied by the Suffolk County Police Department. A criminal charge is only an accusation, and does not indicate conviction. Here are the latest arrests and criminal incidents in Babylon, reported between April 7, 2012 ... »

Thursday's 5 Things: Artists Wanted and a Community Fundraiser

1. Don't forget: Today is kindergarten orientation at the Babylon Elementary School. The orientation is from 9 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. 2. The Babylon Chamber of Commerce is looking for more artists for the Spring Fling sidewalk sale and music and arts fe... »

Babylon Village May Get Farmer's Market

Several Babylon Village residents have long wanted a farmer's market to come to town. Although Islip Village and Deer Park both host nearby markets during the peak growing season of June through November, Babylon Village has never had its own outdoor m... »

Suffolk DA: Lindenhurst Bank Robber Man Found Guilty

A Lindenhurst man Suffolk Police linked to several area bank robberies last April has now been found guilty, according to the office of Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota. Steven A. Sebastopoli was arrested last year after allegedly robbing ... »

Suffolk DA: Lindenhurst Bank Robber Found Guilty

A Lindenhurst man Suffolk Police linked to several area bank robberies last April has now been found guilty, according to the office of Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota. Steven A. Sebastopoli was arrested last year after allegedly robbing ... »

Sonic Marks One-Year Anniversary

Long Island's first Sonic restaurant opened exactly one year ago today and business is still thriving after its honeymoon period. When Sonic first opened on April 25, 2011, cars backed up the southbound lanes of Deer Park Avenue in North Babylon as cus... »

Play Ball: Babylon Little League Season Kicks Off

Patch cameras caught some of Saturday's Little League Opening Day action. The teams paraded through town on their way to the Locust Avenue field, where the opening ceremonies culminated in the first official pitch of the 2012 season. »

Visions for Vacancies: Talbots

Talbots was the longtime tenant of the storefront at 72 East Main Street and after the store closed last summer, the space has been empty. The brick building has large windows and is nestled in a thriving mostly-retail part of Babylon Village. What wou... »

Babylon Biz Files: Rich Kruse, ExecuLeader

His career has included stops as the Brookhaven Town Director of Economic Development, chief executive of the Brookhaven Industrial Development Agency and as a member of the Suffolk County IDA.  But Deer Park's Rich Kruse, who also runs his own public ... »

5 Things to Know Today: April 25

1. Today is the North Babylon Sonic Drive-In's one-year anniversary. The fast food chain came to Deer Park Avenue on this day last year, the first, and so far only, Long Island outpost of the national chain. No word yet on any free onion rings or milks... »

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