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Long Island Dahlia Society exhibition to be held May 17 (Massapequa Post) - The Long Island Dahlia Society will hold a sale of exhibition grade dahlia tubers on Thursday, May 17, 8 p.m. in the Massapequa HG Community Center, Ritter Avenue, Massapequa, behind the Pathmark Shopping Center on Carmans Road. At 7 p.m. there will be a Dahlia Basics class. Free information on how to grow dahlias to perfection will also be available. All are welcome and the admission is free.

Long Island Country Music Association Country/ Western dance May 12 (Babylon Beacon) - The Long Island Country Music Association announces its country/western dance to be be held Saturday, May 12, 8 to midnight at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 400 So. Broadway, Lindenhurst. The doors open 7:30 p.m. with a beginner dance less at 7:30 and an additional lesson at the bank break. The band will be Six gun and the instructor will be Carol Ruggiero. The DJ will be determined.

Long Island Yoga Association Workshop to be held May 5 (Amityville Record) - The Long Island Yoga Association will hold a workshop, Saturday, May 5, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the United methodist Church, 407 main St., Farmingdale. For more information call 631-261-1777 or visit www.longislandyogaassociation.org or email longislandyogaassociation@yahoo.com.

Long Island Sound legislation moving through House (Norwich Bulletin) - State Sens. Len Fasano, R-North Haven, and Andrea Stillman, D-Waterford, applauded state Senate passage of legislation intended to require the state Attorney General to recommend that the U.S. Coast Guard designate a hazard zone, and recommend that the federal government designates a security zone, around any liquefied natural gas storage (LNG) facilities located or proposed in the Long Island ...

Long Island Homeowners Benefit from Cost, Energy-Saving Renovations (U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News) - Rebuilding Together Long Island, the local affiliate of the nation's largest volunteer home rehabilitation organization, and the New York State Petroleum Council today helped an elderly, low-income woman reduce her energy use and save money as part of an energy-efficient rebuild of her home.

Rhode Island residents get first charitable crack at Transformers (KidScreen Magazine) - Although the long-awaited Transformers live action movie from DreamWorks, Paramount and Hasbro isn't hitting wide release until July 4, residents of Rhode Island will get a sneak-peek at the flick next month, and it's all in the name of charity.

Long Island American Water Files for Rate Increase (RedNova) - LYNBROOK, N.Y., May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Long Island Water Corporation, doing business as Long Island American Water, Nassau County's largest water supplier, has asked the New York Public Service Commission for approval of a rate increase that will increase customer bills by 22.74%.

Elvis impersonators may be answer to island's problem (The Japan Times) - Soon, I'll be able to change the name to Amy Island. People will have to know the password to get onto the island and they may even have to log in before they come. Soon, I'll be able to change the... Read more . . .

Rare brain surgery at Long Island hospital helps end toddler's laughing seizures (CP via Yahoo! Canada News) - NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y. (AP) - Doctors probed deep into the center of a 3-year-old girl's brain to save her from her own laughter.

Miss America won't testify in Long Island sting cases (WKYC Cleveland) - Miss America won't testify in Long Island sting cases