Brightwaters, NY

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• Brightwaters board approves ambulance contract

  and without any money," Klopsis said.The largely volunteer service, which operates on a $1 million yearly budget, is funded by Brightwaters and the Town of Islip . It answers 4,000 calls annually -- about 200 of which are in Brightwaters, Klopsis said.Village   Read more »

• Residents grill leaders about policies after Sandy

  about Sandy," said Edmund Frazier, interim superintendent of Bay Shore schools. He moderated the 19th annual Bay Shore - Brightwaters Community Summit, which focused on life after Sandy.Thursday's was the first of the annual meetings to feature a panel discussion   Read more »

• Brightwaters board considers budget

  Mayor Joseph A. McNulty has proposed floating a 10-year bond and no tax increase in next year's budget, a plan officials hope includes major road repairs.Trustee Robert W. Fischer announced the mayor's proposal during a Wednesday night meeting that the mayor   Read more »

• Brightwaters trustee accuses mayor of illegal ambulance contract

  board meeting, which lasted nearly four hours.Citing a requirement that the board hold a public hearing and a vote on any contract, Riordan tried to block a $20,000 payment to Bay Shore -Brightwaters Rescue Ambulance Inc., the village's longtime ambulance   Read more »

• Pol leads St. Patrick's Day Parade in Brentwood

  great community. I believe that all kids are good, but often, some kids lack opportunity, said 51-year-old Flotteron, of Brightwaters, I understand there are many hard issues in this world. Whenever I see the opportunity to make things better, I jump at it.Flotteron   Read more »

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• Leg. Barraga attends Bay Shore Library’s potluck dinner

  Historical Society and invited guests enjoyed the potluck dinner hosted by the Bay Shore Historical Society at the Bay Shore/ Brightwaters Public Library. Not an online subscriber yet? Sign Up Here Purchase this online single issue Purchase Now Note: You must   from The Babylon Beacon Read more »

• Bay Shore-Brightwaters Library welcomes new director

  Fri., March 22 the Bay Shore-Brightwaters Library held a community gathering to welcome Michael Squillante as library director and to wish Rodney Marve, assistant library director, a healthy and happy retirement. Not an online subscriber yet? Sign Up Here   from The Babylon Beacon Read more »

• Leg. Barraga marches in St. Patrick’s Day Parade

  Leg. Tom Barraga (R –West Islip), along with other elected officials, recently participated in the Bay Shore-Brightwaters 13th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce of Greater Bay Shore. Thousands of people dressed in green lined   from The Babylon Beacon Read more »

• Councilman Flotteron Honors Community Ambulance of Bay Shore - Brightwaters

  NY – Islip Town Councilman Steve Flotteron recently attended the annual installation dinner for the Community Ambulance of Bay Shore – Brightwaters. Councilman Flotteron thanked the members of the ambulance corps for their continued service to our community.   from Town of Islip, NY  Read more »

• Hot Spots: Weekend Watch for March 8 through March 10

  Daily Show with Jon Stewart and he has his own comedy album called These Are Jokes. Cost: $39.75 Time & Place: 8PM at NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury – (516) 334-0800 Who: The Dee’s Fourth Annual Flower And Garden Show Info: Tired   from LongIsland.com Read more »