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Tom McKevitt is realistic. With many state agencies cut to the bone and education funding for local school districts already cut, McKevitt, an incumbent Republican is focused on one area of the budget — one-third of it, in fact.
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10/27/10
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In the race in the 17th Assembly District, incumbent Tom McKevitt (R-East Meadow) and Democratic challenger Tom Devaney, of East Williston, have something more in common than their first …
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Mike Caputo
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10/21/10
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The Hofstra women’s soccer team (12-1, 6-0 Colonial Athletic Association) earned its first-ever appearance in the national Top 25, coming in at No. 23 in the latest National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/Hendrickcars.com poll, it was announced last week.
The Pride has achieved its ranking through scoring balance, with 11 different goal scorers, led by senior Salma Tarik, a native of Bellmore and former East Meadow Soccer Club player, who has eight.
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10/21/10
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The Nassau Legislature's hearing on its 2011 budget became heated on Monday over a proposal to nix the county's longstanding guarantee to pay for property owners' challenges to its tax assessments. If passed, the plan would effectively shift that burden to school districts and towns.
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David Weingrad and Scott Brinton
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10/18/10
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Dozens of protesters from throughout Nassau County converged on the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola on Monday morning to see whether the county Legislature would vote on a proposal to nix the county’s guarantee that it will pay for challenges to property owners’ assessments.
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David Weingrad
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10/18/10
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When firefighters wash down their trucks after making on a run, they may have to pay a fee on that water. Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, a Republican from Bethpage, has proposed a water use fee in the county’s 2011 budget. At a news conference in front of the North Merrick firehouse on Friday, Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg said the fee is really a tax.
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Deirdre Krasula
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10/15/10
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With this week’s column, the Principal’s Office begins its sixth year. It’s time to look backward as well as forward. But first, a few thank yous are in order. Scott Brinton has not only been my editor, but has also become a friend and sounding board for new ideas. Executive Editor John O’Connell has always been a prime supporter and booster. And my gratitude to publishers Cliff and Stuart Richner who gave me the opportunity to join the Herald family.
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Steve Kussin
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10/15/10
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“Would you know if your child was using heroin?” Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice asks at the end of a new public service announcement. The PSA, along with an educational website, is the latest joint effort by the district attorney and Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano to alert parents to the growing heroin problem on Long Island.
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Deirdre Krasula
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10/13/10
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Updated: 2:30 p.m.Nassau County Police and the U.S. Marshals Service cordoned off the Bellmore Post Office and surrounding streets at around 11 a.m. today, shutting down Merrick Road for several blocks to the east and west. According to police, a woman who U.S. marshals were tracking turned up at the mail facility with a bottle marked "sodium cyanide."
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Scott Brinton and Deirdre Krasula
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10/1/10
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State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr., a Republican from Merrick, will be collecting non-perishable food items at his booth the Bellmore Family Street Festival this weekend, for donation to Long Island veterans.
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9/30/10
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