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The race in the 5th Legislative District pits incumbent Legislator Joe Scannell (D-Baldwin) against Republican and Conservative party candidate Chris Browne.
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Mike Russo and Judy Rattner
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10/15/09
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While Nassau County residents are paying some of the highest taxes in the nation, Comptroller Howard Weitzman has done his part to ease the burden somewhat. During the past eight years Weitzman has shown that he is a competent financial watchdog, and has looked for savings in places no one before him ever tried.
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10/15/09
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It’s the time of year to savor being outdoors in the crisp autumn air, as the leaves begin to change color. The weekends are chock full of festivals that celebrate the best of the season. You don’t have to go far this weekend to find something to enjoy, besides the pumpkin picking.
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Karen Bloom
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10/15/09
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John Ciotti and Nina Petraro Bastardi, who are facing off for Ciotti’s 3rd District seat in the county Legislature, agree that taxes are out of control in Nassau County.
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Andrew Hackmack
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10/8/09
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Too often, we hear the horror stories of DWI. A drunken driver rips apart a family, maiming or killing a father, a mother, a brother or sister. Since the outbreak of World War I in 1914, more Americans have died in drunken driving crashes than in both World Wars and the Vietnam War combined — 594,161 U.S. soldiers compared with 1.6 million DWI victims and counting, according to Mothers Against Drunk Driving.
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10/8/09
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The nation’s crafts artists – including some of the best from our area – display their talents at the annual Craft As Art Festival at Nassau County Museum of Art this weekend. It’s more than an “arts and crafts” show, the artisans participating in this showcase demonstrates that, in their hands, crafts can be considered an art form.
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Karen Bloom
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10/8/09
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George Maragos, CEO of a financial services business, is challenging two-term incumbent Howard Weitzman in the race for Nassau County comptroller. Maragos said that the county’s finances have been poorly managed for the past eight years, and he believes his experience can bring needed change.
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Andrew Hackmack
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10/8/09
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Nassau County Museum of Art’s MiniArtMuseum for Children takes on the fascination of a doll house castle with Cynthia von Buhler’s “But Who Will Bell The Cats?” The newly opened exhibit is based on von Buhler’s new book of the same name, which published last month. In “But Who Will Bell The Cats?,” the famed author/illustrator creates an enchanted upstairs/downstairs world to show her viewers and readers the rewards of determination, bravery, and creativity – and remind them of the uncomplicated power of kindness.
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10/1/09
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Surprise, surprise! It’s an election year, and Nassau County Executive Thomas Suozzi, who is up for re-election, is promising not to raise property taxes in 2010.
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9/24/09
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Thursday marks the official start of the
Nassau County high school season, and it’s only the beginning of weekday action.
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Tony Bellissimo
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9/18/09
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