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Putting rumors to rest, Lynbrook Trustee Hilary Becker announced at Monday's board meeting that Mayor Brian Curran will be the Republican nominee for Assemblyman Bob Barra's seat in the 21st Assembly District. An official announcement is set for Wednesday night at the Nassau County Republican Convention.
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by Mary Malloy
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5/20/10
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The League of Women Voters hosted a Meet the Candidates Night at East Rockaway High School on May 10.
Three candidates, Patti Nicoletti, Kristin Ochtera and Sam Schwarzman are running for three available seats on the school board.
Pat Sympson was the moderator. Thirteen questions were provided by members of the audience and answered by the three candidates. They had time for a three-minute summation at the end of the forum.
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Mary Malloy
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5/12/10
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Little more than a month after a storm that ranked among the largest in Long Island’s history, some local legislators gathered at Adelphi University on April 15 to ask, Are we prepared for the next big storm?
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Matthew Hampton
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4/21/10
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East Rockaway Village Trustee Irene V. Villacci was one of 19 women who were awarded with the Nassau County Legislature’s “Trailblazer/Women of Distinction” award by Legislator Francis X. Becker on Mar. 22 at the offices in Mineola.
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Mary Malloy
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4/1/10
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The Robert F. Garrison Post 3350, Veterans of Foreign Wars, in East Rockaway has issued an open invitation to area political figures to attend its monthly meetings, which are held at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month — except in July and August.
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Mary Malloy
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3/3/10
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Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray declared a snow emergency. "Our town is continuing its proactive practice of having deployed salt spreaders on the road at the first …
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2/26/10
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Former Nassau County Family Court Judge Carnell Foskey has been picked to be the county’s new commissioner of Parks, Recreation and Museums.
Pending the county legislature’s approval, the …
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Lee Landor
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2/25/10
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Long Island beach lovers can look forward to a dull summer this year as yet another swimming pool at Jones Beach will be closed and the July 4th fireworks show cancelled.
Jones Beach, which …
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Lee Landor
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2/25/10
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Long Island may lose 10 state parks this summer as a result of a proposed $29 million budget cut facing the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.
In addition to …
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Lee Landor
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2/18/10
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A surprising bill introduced by Republicans in the county Legislature on Monday gave lead lawmakers significant pay raises, and Democrats, who voted unanimously against the measure, were quick to protest the controversial action the next morning.
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By Matt Hampton and Sari Zeidler
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1/28/10
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