Babylon Beacon Newspaper

11/30/2025

11/29, It’s Small Business Saturday! What are some of your favorite local small businesses? Comment below.
Source: https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/small-business-saturday-saturday-following-thanksgiving

11/29/2025

11/28, How many of you were able to get in some great holiday shopping today? Happy Black Friday!
Source: https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/black-friday-day-after-thanksgiving

11/28/2025

11/27, Happy Thanksgiving to all our readers. We are thankful for you.
Source: https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/thanksgiving-day-fourth-thursday-in-november

11/27/2025

11/26, Did you know that it takes approximately 18 months to plan each Thanksgiving Day parade?
Source: https://facts.net/events/35-facts-about-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade/

11/26/2025

11/25, Did you know that the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade began in 1924 and the longest balloon ever in the parade was the Superman balloon, which measured 104 feet in length. This balloon made its debut in 1980.
Source: https://facts.net/events/35-facts-about-macys-thanksgiving-day-parade/

11/25/2025

11/24, “All you need is the plan, the road map, and the courage to press on to your destination.” -Earl Nightingale
Source: https://www.brainyquote.com/topics/inspirational-quotes_2

11/24/2025

11/23, Today is National Espresso Day!
Source: https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-espresso-day-november-23

11/23/2025

11/22, On this day in history, in 1963, U.S. President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. He was shot and killed in Dallas, Texas, while riding in an open car.
Source: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/November-22

11/22/2025

11/21, The Verrazzano Narrows Bridge that spans New York Harbor from Brooklyn to Staten Island opened to traffic on this day in 1964.
Source: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/November-21

11/21/2025

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11/21/2025

Did you catch this story in the Beacon? Read below. FREE ACCESS.

The Babylon School District is proud to posthumously honor William B. Williams of the Class of 1940 with its Distinguished Alumni Award. The award was presented to his son, Jeffrey B. Williams, during a heartfelt ceremony as part of Babylon-Junior Senior High School’s 2025 homecoming celebration. ...

11/21/2025

11/20, The American whaling ship Essex was rammed by a s***m whale on this day in 1820 and later sank. This moment in history inspired the climactic scene in Herman Melville’s novel Moby Dick in 1851.
Source: https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/November-20