LIB2B.com Web News Archive

Dog Who Mauled Long Island Boy Had Attacked Before (WNBC) - A Rottweiler that mauled a 4-year-old Long Island boy was supposed to have been euthanized two years ago, along with a second dog, after the dogs killed another family’s pet rabbit.

Federal funds proposed to preserve land around Long Island Sound (WFSB 3) - WASHINGTON -- A federal initiative has been revived to help preserve environmentally sensitive land in Connecticut and New York around Long Island Sound.

Long Island Neighborhood Enraged Over Dog Attack (CBS 2 New York) - Neighbors on Barclay Avenue in East Hempstead, Long Island are shocked and outraged after a 4-year-old boy was mauled by three dogs as he walked with his grandparents in front of his own house yesterday afternoon.

Federal funding proposed to preserve land around Long Island Sound (WTNH-TV New Haven) - (Washington-AP, Apr. 29, 2006 9:18 AM) _ Federal lawmakers are considering a proposal that supporters say would help preserve environmentally sensitive land around Long Island Sound.

Report: Iron Mountain loses Long Island Rail Road records (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance) - Iron Mountain Inc. reportedly has lost personnel records of up to 17,000 current and past employees of the Long Island Rail Road, including Social Security numbers, salary information and addresses.

Easements reworked for Long Beach Island beach replenishment (Press of Atlantic City) - State officials hope a new draft of an agreement for Long Beach Island oceanfront homeowners will help sway more of them to grant easements needed for the island's much anticipated beach-replenishment project.

Young Long Island Boy Shoots Himself (CBS 2 New York) - Nassau County police say a nine-year-old boy is being rushed to the hospital after shooting himself.

A long-term investment in biotech (Providence Business News) - State legislative leaders unveiled a bill on Wednesday to allow biotechnology companies to take advantage of Rhode Island’s investment tax credit for up to 15 years, rather than the usual seven, as long as they meet target wage and employment levels.

$25,000 grant awarded to Hatteras Island Rescue Squad (Outer Banks Sentinel) - Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Jim Long announced today that the Hatteras Island Rescue Squad has received a $25,000 grant from the State of North Carolina.

Brinker students learn how immigrants felt at Ellis Island (The Mesquite News) - Fifth-grade students at Brinker Elementary School became old-fashioned immigrants on Friday, as they simulated going through Ellis Island. This simulation culminated a unit on early Americans and immigration for 111 Brinker students.