It has been a major transitional period for the village board in the last couple of months – former Deputy Mayor Bill Hendrick was appointed to the mayorship following the departure of newly-elected assemblyman Brian Curran, trustee Alan Beach was appointed as the new Deputy Mayor and Tom Atkinson was appointed to fill the last vacant trustee position.
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Clarissa Hamlin
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3/2/11
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This week, the Herald asked the East Rockaway mayoral candidates Francis Lenahan and Richard Meagher about their plans for the future of East Rockaway, and what they hope to accomplish as its leader.
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By Mary Malloy
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2/9/11
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Incumbent candidates for elective office had plenty to worry about in other parts of the country, but not in Bellmore-Merrick. All of the local incumbents cruised to victory this year.
In the 3rd …
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Scott Brinton
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11/3/10
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The race between three Republicans vying to be chosen as the challenger to Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-Mineola) for the 4th Congressional District seat turned fierce last week during a debate held by …
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Lee Landor
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9/8/10
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With a wide open race in the 14th Assembly District, Dermond Thomas is hoping that voters will choose to send him to Albany.
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Andrew Hackmack
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9/1/10
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A philosopher once said that “the two greatest professions for which there is no formal training are politics and motherhood.”
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Jerry Kremer
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6/29/10
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Potential New York state attorney general candidate Sean Coffey stopped by Valley Stream for a cup of coffee last week, shared his views with a few local residents and listened to their concerns.
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Andrew Hackmack
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6/23/10
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If we learned anything from last week’s elections, it’s that voters have become a lot smarter than we give them credit for. The May 18 primaries were just the first round of tests for many influential incumbents, and several big names flopped at the polls.
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Al D'Amato
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5/28/10
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Three candidates are running for two seats on the Board of Education. Each brings skills and experience that would be of value in the complicated and difficult task of serving on the school board.
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5/12/10
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It was a night of contrasts as three candidates vying for two school board seats took to South Side Middle School's stage on May 5. Under bright lights and with a camera rolling, they responded to audience-submitted questions at the PTA-sponsored Candidates Forum, moderated by a representative from the League of Women Voters.
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Judy Rattner
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5/12/10
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