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08.03.2021 News

Marcus Kaasik’s hat is in the ring for Town Board

Republican Marcus Kaasik entered the race for a Town Board seat hoping to best Democrat Barbara Jean (BJ) Ianfolla for the two years remaining on Mike Bebon’s term. The...

07.23.2021 Politics

GOP taps Kaasik— Now five in race for Town Board seats

And now there are five. Five candidates for three seats, when Shelter Island Republican Party Chairman Gary Blados announced this week that Marcus Kaasik has joined the growing number...

07.21.2021 Politics

New candidate in race for Town Board

What looked like a walk for Shelter Island candidates turned into a race, at least for one Town Board seat as the Democrats endorsed Barbara Jean Ianfolla this week...

07.14.2021 Politics

Dog attack results in serious injury

On July 11, at about 7:40 p.m. Shelter Island Police and Emergency Medical Services personnel were dispatched and located two subjects who had been attacked by a pit bull...

06.16.2021 News

Town Board to name replacement for Bebon

The Town Board announced Tuesday it’s accepting applications for anyone interested in filling the seat that had been occupied by Coucilman Mike Bebon until his resignation last week. Interviews...

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06.04.2021 Politics

Legislator Kara Hahn is second Democrat to announce 2022 Congressional bid

Suffolk County Legislator Kara Hahn (D-Setauket) has announced a bid for the Democratic nomination to run for New York’s First Congressional District in 2022. Ms. Hahn declared her candidacy on social media Wednesday morning, followed by a more...

05.16.2021 Columns

Suffok Closeup: Democrats see a Congressional seat for the taking

By launching a campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives this month, Suffolk County Legislator Bridget Fleming (D-Noyac), who represents Shelter Island, is moving early and with strength to...

05.10.2021 Columns

Suffolk Closeup: Faithfully leading the Dems of Suffolk

“I’ve been doing this since I was 12,” Suffolk County Democratic Chairman Rich Schaffer was saying the other day about his involvement in Suffolk politics. Now 57, Mr. Schaffer...

05.04.2021 News

Fleming first to run in 1st District: Island’s county rep makes bid for Congress

County Legislator Bridget Fleming (D-Noyac), who represents Shelter Island, announced she will run for Congress, formally kicking off a campaign Monday to win the Democratic nod for the 1st...

04.08.2021 News

Zeldin: ‘I’m running for governor … we are going to win’

Congressman Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) has made his run for New York State governor official. The four-term Republican from Shirley announced his decision on Fox News Thursday. The network also...

03.09.2021 Politics

Election season opens on Shelter Island: Hats in the ring by political newcomers

Three announcements in a week signaled that the local political season is suddenly upon us. Councilman Albert Dickson, a Democrat, told his colleagues and the public at the March...

11.15.2020 Columns

Suffolk Closeup: Election post mortem

Despite Democratic Party enrollment gains in Suffolk County — and Democrats now having an edge in enrollment here — many Republican candidates did well in last week’s election in...

11.04.2020 Politics

Zeldin declares victory as GOP racks up big wins

The venue wasn’t quite as glamorous, but the results Suffolk County Republicans were celebrating on Election Day were as impressive as ever. Congressman Lee Zeldin won a landslide victory...

11.03.2020 Politics

Early vote tallys from county Board of Elections

Shelter Islanders had only one totally local race and it appears in early returns that they have chosen Stanley Birnbaum to succeed Helen Rosenblum as Justice Court judge. The...

10.29.2020 News

Meet the candidates running for state, federal offices

Election Day is Tuesday and early voting is already under way in Suffolk County. We put together brief profiles of each of the local candidates for Congress and the...

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