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• Summit on challenges for LI businesses

  More than 150 people -- executives of Long Island aerospace manufacturing companies, owners of small and large businesses, educators and tech experts -- are to gather this morning to talk about one of the area's most gnawing problems: What makes companie   Read more »

• LIRR to begin work on 2nd track in July

  The Long Island Rail Road will begin work on a second track between Farmingdale and Ronkonkoma in July, and expects to have the whole project wrapped up in six years, officials said Thursday.LIRR president Helena Williams and state Sen. Charles Fuschillo   Read more »

• New LIRR timetables take effect

  New timetables for various Long Island Rail Road routes will take effect Monday, as part of ongoing track construction work, according to a release from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority .The adjusted schedules, which vary by one to 30 minutes de   Read more »

• Upgrade changes LIRR Ronkonkoma line trains

  A three-stage program for replacing wooden ties on the Ronkonkoma Branch begins Monday, resulting in schedule changes and bus service at the station until early August, the Long Island Rail Road said.Replacing wooden ties will improve the reliability of   Read more »

• Fair Media to auction execs for mentorship

  The Fair Media Council of Bethpage , which promotes local news coverage, will be raffling off men at a June meeting.Among them: Robert Catell, former KeySpan chief executive, Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano and John Kominicki, publisher of Long Is   Read more »

Around the web

• Councilman Flotteron Attends Seniors Luncheon

  NY- Islip Town Councilman Steve Flotteron recently attended a luncheon of the Ronkonkoma Seniors Club. The Councilman thanked the membership for the invitation and wished them a good summer. Pictured (left to right): Jeannette LaRock, President Ronkonkoma 6/1/12 from Town of Islip, NY  Read more »

• Aerospace Executives at Islip CEO Summit Cite Region's Talent Pool for Their Success

  NY (May 30, 2012) -- More than 150 business executive gathered at Long Island MacArthur Airport today to hear why several Long Island companies continue to thrive on Long Island. The executives were attending the Town of Islip’s 2nd Annual CEO Summit, which   from Town of Islip, NY  Read more »

• Week in Review: LIRR Plan Ahead of Schedule

  second rail plan. LIRR Second Track Work to Start in July. Design work is expected to start in July for a second track on the Ronkonkoma line of the Long Island Rail Road. State officials and the LIRR said environmental and other work will begin on the $138-million   from Farmingdale Patch Read more »

• Demos Drops Out of Congressional Race

  path to GOP nomination for Altschuler. The First Congressional District election is now a two-man race — George Demos, R-Ronkonkoma, withdrew his candidacy Friday. In a statement emailed Friday afternoon, Demos said he is stepping aside to focus on his pending   from Southampton Patch Read more »

• Skills Unlimited holding Golf Tournament September 10

  board of directors of Skills Unlimited, Inc., located in Oakdale and Ronkonkoma, announced that it has scheduled the 13th Annual Golf Tournament for Mon., Sept. 10 at the Rock Hill Golf and Country Club in Manorville. The cost is $225 per player and lunch   from The Babylon Beacon Read more »