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Merchants, board look to lower speed on Bridge St.
June 17, 2013
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June 13, 2013
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Bausman steps down as Island Red Cross CEO
June 17, 2013
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May 28, 2013
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Ken Lavalle
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LaValle bill would force labels on genetically altered food
New York could become the first state in the nation to require that genetically modified foods be labeled as such, a move farmers say could put locally grown produce at a disadvantage. State Senator Kenneth LaValle (R-Port Jefferson) and Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal (D-Manhattan) have sponsored legislation to require mandatory labeling of...
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Nominations being accepted for next ‘Woman of Distinction’
The search is on for the next "Woman of Distinction." In May, super-volunteer Toni DeMeo of Eastern Long Island Hospital was named 2012's "Woman of Distinction" for the 1st Senatorial District. Now, Senator Ken LaValle (R-Port Jefferson) is seeking nominations for this year's award, which honors exceptional achievement, personal excellence and outstanding, courageous...
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Incumbents, Bishop the headliner, rule elections
Congressman Tim Bishop is headed back to Washington for a sixth term. Two years after it took 36 days for the Southampton Democrat to claim victory over opponent Randy Altschuler, it took him less than three hours to deliver an acceptance speech Tuesday. "My opponent may have had the guys with the...
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RECAP: Election Day 2012 live blog from Times/Review
We'll be live blogging Election Day results all night tonight. We'll also have reporters with Congressman Tim Bishop and Republican challenger Randy Altschuler. Follow along with the results, watch live streaming video of the speeches and to share your own election night thoughts and opinions. We'll also have reaction from Senator Ken...
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Election 2012: Who’s on the ballot today?
First Congressional District Tim Bishop (D-Southampton) Five-term incumbent Tim Bishop, 62, worked at Southampton College for 29 years, starting as an admissions counselor and serving for many years as provost, the chief administrative post. He left the college when first elected to Congress in 2002, defeating incumbent Republican Felix Grucci. Mr. Bishop says...
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Million dollars worth of fencing installed to keep deer out
East End farmers gathered in East Marion Monday with Senator Ken LaValle to celebrate $1 million that was earmarked to allow 69 Suffolk County farmers to install about 180,000 feet of deer fencing on their properties. The press event took place at Sep's Farm, where farmer Peter Sepenoski and family thanked Senator...
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Results: Southampton councilwoman wins primary, will face LaValle
Southamptown Town Councilwoman Bridget Fleming won in a landslide over Jennifer Maertz of Rocky Point in a Democratic primary to face Senator Ken LaValle in November, unofficial results from the Suffolk County Board of Elections indicate. Ms. Fleming, 52, of Sag Harbor received 79 percent of the votes Thursday with 2,031...
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Maertz, Fleming debate before primary to challenge LaValle
Over the years, the list of Democratic opponents against longtime incumbent state Senator Ken LaValle (R-Port Jefferson) reads like a "Who's Who" of candidates nobody remembers. Some of them were on the ballot, but went the entire campaign without making much noise on the campaign front. This year, there's a Sept. 13...
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Democrats leave Senate nod open, primary to decide LaValle opponent
Two years ago, state Senator Ken LaValle didn’t know the name of his election opponent until late August. This year he’ll have to wait a month longer than that. Meeting last week, the Suffolk Democrats did not select either of the women seeking to take on the veteran Republican, now in his...
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Senate passes bill to exempt libraries from MTA payroll tax
The state Senate passed legislation Monday to exempt libraries from the controversial Metropolitan Transit Authority payroll tax. Approved in 2009, the tax currently imposes a .21 percent levy on payroll for employers, including schools and governments in Suffolk County with payrolls above $1.25 million. The new legislation aims to help libraries meet...
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State bill aims to decrease hazing, drinking and drug use at colleges
The state Senate passed legislation Wednesday aimed to decrease hazing, underage drinking and drug use at colleges and universities. Senator Ken LaValle (R-Port Jefferson), the bill’s sponsor, said in a press release that colleges would be required to adopt rules prohibiting those activities and to establish penalties that strengthen existing laws....
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Political Notebook: Suffolk GOP backs Altschuler, Maertz has eye on Senate
Suffolk County Republicans announced Tuesday that they'll support Randy Altschuler this November in his second attempt to unseat Congressman Tim Bishop (D-Southampton). The announcement follows committee screenings with Mr. Altschuler and fellow First District hopeful George Demos, according to Suffolk County Republican Committee Chairman John Jay LaValle. "Randy Altschuler is a self-made...
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Spokesman: LaValle will not support gay marriage bill
If the bill to legalize gay marriage in New York is voted on in the Senate this week it will not have local support. Drew Biondo, a spokesperson for Senator Ken LaValle (R-Port Jefferson), said in an email Tuesday that the Senator has not changed his position on gay...
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Local senators introduce bill to repeal MTA payroll tax
Local state senators introduced a bill in the Senate Monday that, if approved, would repeal the Metropolitan Transit Authority payroll tax for all employers in counties outside New York City. Approved in 2009, the tax imposes a .34 percent levy on payroll for all employers, including schools and...
