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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.

Shortstop's bat, glove propel Long Island to Opening Night win (OurSports Central) - (Central Islip, NY) - The Long Island Ducks defeated the Camden Riversharks Friday 9-6 in front of an Opening Night crowd of 6,120 at Citibank Park.

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.

Embarq receives first-round approval to offer phone and Internet service to Hilton Head Island businesses. (Island Packet) - Communications company Embarq is continuing to expand its reach in Beaufort County, with plans in the works to offer high-speed Internet access, wireless and long-distance phone service to businesses on Hilton Head Island.

The Case of the Dwindling Dunes (New York Times) - SEA GATE, the gated community on the western tip of the Coney Island peninsula, is shielded from the rest of Brooklyn by a guardhouse and a long fence along West 37th Street. But in recent years, the neighborhood has been under siege along its exposed southern flank from the sea itself.

Increased State Aid or Not, Districts Seek Higher Taxes (New York Times) - Despite record increases in state aid for next school year, most districts on Long Island and in other New York City suburbs have also proposed property tax increases well over the inflation rate.

Grants given to 31 Long Island libraries (Newsday) - The New York State Library system has announced $14 million in grants to public libraries throughout the state for construction and renovation, including 21 libraries in Nassau County and 14 in Suffolk County as well as the library systems of each county.