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Bayhawks look to even record on Friday night against Long Island (OurSports Central) - TOWSON, Md. - Looking to even their record, the defending Major League Lacrosse champion Baltimore Bayhawks complete the first half of their schedule when they host the Long Island Lizards at Johnny Unitas Stadium at Towson University on Friday night.

Beach restoration hits raw nerve on Long Beach Island (NorthJersey.com) - SURF CITY -- For the oceanfront homeowners on Long Beach Island, a plan to shore up 15 miles of eroded coastline with broad new beaches and protective dunes seems like the ultimate gift.

Residents complete Reckson Long Island marathon held May 7 (Massapequa Post) - Congratulations go to 59-year-old Sherry Bellovin of North Massapequa and 74-year-old Howard Kestenbaum of Massapequa Park, both of whom successfully completed the 2006 Reckson Long Island marathon on May 7. Bellovin crossed the finish line in five hours, 37 minutes, eight seconds and Kestenbaum sco

Vision Long Island Celebrates Good Planning with Annual Smart Growth Awards (Smart Growth Online) - Its annual Smart Growth Awards dubbed the ''Oscars of land use,'' the Northport-based Vision Long Island nonprofit group presented them to 11 winners for the area's best 2005 projects and actions, but it also gave a Dumb Growth Award to the town of Smithtown, for approving a string of big-boxes, including a Wal-Mart and a Home Depot in an area already hard to get to, with Vision Executive

100 Reasons why Babylon Village is forcing Long Islanders to leave in droves. (Babylon Beacon) - Dear Editor: Babylon Village's recent proposal of charging residents $100 for a 30day POD storage fee is the perfect example of why people and businesses are leaving Long Island because they can no longer afford to live here. With over 900 layers of government, politicians such as Mayor Ralph Scor

Unbuttoned Bermuda (USA Today) - For most vacationers, this 23-mile-long island in the Atlantic evokes images of a tranquil and staid British outpost. But the island about 600 miles east of North Carolina and a two-hour hop by plane from major Eastern U.S. cities is working to broaden its appeal.

'Tribe' wanted - to create the ideal life on a Fiji island (The Christian Science Monitor) - The creators of 'Adventure Island' hope the experiment is more 'Swiss Family Robinson' than 'Lord of the Flies.'

Immigration Tensions Starting To Surface In the Toniest of Long Island Resorts (The New York Sun) - SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y.- Hundreds of illegal immigrant day laborers have been congregating along a major Southampton intersection, attracting a smattering of protests in a part of Long Island better known as an expensive weekend getaway for Manhattanites than as a front line in the battle over the nation's southern border. The workers, who congregate across the street from a busy 7-Eleven and all along

Long Island realtor accused of racism (WABC-TV New York) - A real estate firm is facing serious allegations. Prospective home buyers and renters say a Hewlett real estate agency is steering minorities to certain areas based on their race.

DynTek Acquires TekConnect Corporation's Long Island Division (SYS-CON Media) - DynTek, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: DYNK) , a leading provider of professional technology services, announced today it has acquired the Long Island, New York Division of TekConnect Corporation, a leading privately-held educational technology integration and consulting firm founded in 1975.