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Babylon Considers Banning Invasive Bamboo
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - Bamboo is a popular plant among local homeowners on Long Island. It makes a good screen for privacy and is aesthetically pleasing. Unfortunately, it is also an invasive species. The Babylon Town Board is bringing up a bill for review next month to ban the planting of invasive ... by John |
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Long Island Association Supports Immigration Reform
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 - The Long Island Association is pushing senators and state representatives to strengthen the local economy by supporting immigration reform initiatives. Together with the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, the LIA requested that it be made easier for highly skilled immigrants to gain entry to ... by John |
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Boltbus Rebrands, Adds Stops, Raises Rates
Monday, June 10, 2013 - Boltbus Long Island is making a change. They will be rebranding themselves as 7Bus, and will start offering additional stops to their routes. Boltbus first started serving Long Island six years ago. This month you will see bright green buses which say “7Bus” on the ... by John |
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Newborn Seal Rescued at The Sands on Long Island
Friday, June 7, 2013 - The Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research has just reported that they were able to rescue a three day old harbor seal pup which was struggling near The Sands, which is a banquet hall located in Atlantic Beach. Several passersby had noticed the struggling baby seal and phoned into the ... by John |
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Princesses: Long Island Receives Mediocre Ratings
Thursday, June 6, 2013 - Those who have been curious as to how the new Bravo reality show Princesses: Long Island has fared now have some numbers to go by as the ratings have been released. 1.24 million viewers represents a mediocre amount. The show was largely marketed at the 18-49 age group, where the ... by John |
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Long Island Representative McCarthy Diagnosed With Lung Cancer
Wednesday, June 5, 2013 - Democratic Long Island Representative Carolyn McCarthy has just been diagnosed with lung cancer. McCarthy has been in office for the past sixteen years. The cancer was discovered during an annual physical, and is apparently the treatable variety. She will be treated at Memorial ... by John |
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5 Injured in Rail Collision on Long Island
Tuesday, June 4, 2013 - Two trains collided in Westbury Tuesday in a Long Island Rail Road commuter collision. During the accident, one train rear-ended into another around 11 a.m., and five people were injured. Thankfully nobody was killed during the collision. Neither of the trains were derailed, and ... by John |
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Princesses: Long Island Premieres on Bravo
Monday, June 3, 2013 - Last night, Princesses: Long Island, the newest reality show set on Long Island (but hardly the only one) premiered on Bravo. The reality show follows the lives of six affluent college-educated Jewish women and their families and relationships, each of which encapsulates a particular social ... by John |
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Teaching Students About Hunger
Friday, May 31, 2013 - Hunger is a very real thing for many families, and students are learning about it in a unique way through Long Island Cares, Long Island’s food bank and food pantry. This allows them to see what people go through every day to get food and help when they are out of work or not able to provide ... by James |
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Expect More Ticks and Mosquitoes on Long Island This Summer
Friday, May 31, 2013 - Experts have said that there are going to be more ticks and mosquitoes on Long Island this year than in previous years, another fallout from Hurricane Sandy. Hurricane Sandy’s impact on the environment and ecology of Long Island has caused a number of changes to date. Local ... by John |
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