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Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg, fourth from right, front, led a July 16 protest at the Merrick water tower to call for the release of a draft study of a proposed public takeover of Long Island American Water. To Denenberg’s left was County Legislator Laura Curran. About 30 local residents joined them.

Legislators, activists demand water study’s release

An engineer has completed a draft study on the feasibility of a public takeover of Long Island American Water, the water utility company that services the area, but the public has yet to see the document. more

By Brian Racow | 7/24/14

County officials announced a bipartisan deal to re-establish the Clean and Seed program in front of an East Rockaway property, at right, that is vacant as a result of Superstorm Sandy.

Bipartisan support leads to Sandy program renewal

As many South Shore residents continue to pick up the pieces 19 months after Superstorm Sandy, county officials announced a bipartisan agreement to approve $14.4 million in borrowing to re-establish its Clean and Seed program. more

By Brian Croce | 6/17/14

Herald Life chats with Bellmore-Merrick’s county legislators

The 2013 election saw the return of two longtime incumbent Nassau County legislators who represent the Bellmore-Merrick area. The Herald Life spoke this past week with the three legislators about what they hope to accomplish in the their upcoming term. more

Brian Racow, bracow@liherald.com; Mark Treske, mtreske@liherald.com; David Weingrad, dweingrad@liherald.com | 11/15/13

Voters deserve more competitive contests

Every two or four years, we get to hold our elected officials accountable for the decisions they have or haven’t made, the actions they took or didn’t. more

11/7/13

Curran seizes Scannell seat

Laura Curran, sitting Baldwin Board of Education President, won the right to succeed Joe Scannell in the 5th Legislative District last night. Curran collected 6,996 votes, 57 percent of the 12,271 ballots cast. Her fellow Baldwin resident, Debbie Pugliese, netted 43 percent of the votes with 5,268. more

By Chris Connolly | 11/6/13

Laura Curran, Democrat, left, and Debbie Pugliese, Republican.

Curran and Pugliese face off

Baldwin Chamber of Commerce board member Debbie Pugliese and Board of Education Trustee Laura Curran — two people known for their involvement in the community — are vying for Nassau County’s 5th Legislative District seat, which Joe Scannell will not seek to reclaim after 14 years. more

10/17/13

Heart and sole: The BHS custodial staff, including head custodian Ben Elias (not pictured), Dan Kaider, above left, Bryan Paredes and Tremil Erskine, helped load 15,000 pairs of shoes into an 18-wheeler last week. Part of a fundraising effort to raise money for Baldwin schools, the shoes will be refurbished and sent to developing countries. A crew of 45 students from Colleen Fitzpatrick

Penny by penny

Recent fundraisers produced by Baldwin4Children.org are chipping away at a goal of $321,000 to restore art, music and sports programs that were cut from this year’s Baldwin school budget. A … more

By Chris Connolly | 9/25/13

John P. McCloy’s candidacy for the 5th Legislative District seat was ruled invalid on the basis of an oversight in his registration.

McCloy out of race for 5th L.D.

John P. McCloy, known to his friends as Jack, is out of the race for the 5th Legislative District seat that longtime Legislator Joe Scannell will not seek to retain when his term expires. McCloy’s ouster leaves Baldwin school board Trustee Laura Curran unopposed on the Democratic ticket. She will face off against Republican challenger Debbie Pugliese, a member of the Baldwin Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors, in the general election in November. more

By Chris Connolly | 8/28/13

Laura Curran kicked off her campaign for the 5th L.D. seat last week. Curran, center, with Ken Williams and Janet Poretsky, president and vice president of the Baldwin Democratic Club, said she would focus on new ideas and fiscal responsibility if elected.

Trio of Baldwin residents kick off Legislative campaigns

Democrats Laura Curran and Jack McCloy and Republican Debbie Pugliese, the three Baldwin residents seeking the 5th District legislative seat that 14-year veteran Joe Scannell will leave when his term concludes, got their campaigns in gear last week. more

By Chris Connolly | 8/15/13

Joe Scannell, a 14-year veteran of the Nassau County Legislature, will not seek re-election in November. Two Baldwin women, Laura Curran and Debbie Pugliese, have already announced their candidacies for the seat.

Joe to go

Joe Scannell, a seven-term legislator in Nassau County’s 5th District, announced in late May that he would not seek re-election in November. The 14-year veteran of the Legislature spoke with the Herald last week about why he is moving on, what his future holds and the issues he believes will remain on the table in his district, which covers parts of Baldwin, Freeport, Rockville Centre and South Hempstead. more

By Chris Connolly | 6/6/13

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