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HUNTINGTON TOWN CLERK ANDREW RAIA ENDORSES STEPHANIE BONTEMPI FOR SUFFOLK COUNTY LEGISLATURE

October 30, 2021 3:14 pm Comments Off

Praises Bontempi’s Commitment to Quality of Life Issues

In a sign of continued momentum, Huntington Town Clerk Andrew Raia endorsed Stephanie Bontempi’s candidacy for the Suffolk County Legislature’s 18th District. Raia, who formerly served as a State Assemblyman, cited Bontempi’s clear plan to protect taxpayers, provide more public protection and improve the overall quality of our […]

Who Killed The Rats in Huntington

October 29, 2021 6:47 pm Comments Off

KILL THE RATS
”Broken Windows” is a metaphor for any visible sign of disorder in an environment that goes untended. Over the last thirty years , we have seen the ebb and flow of metropolitan areas which first tend to broken windows and, unfortunately, the subsequent impact of a failure to tend to broken windows.
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Is Rebecca Sanin Correct for Huntington Town Supervisor’s Job?

October 24, 2021 4:29 pm Comments Off

“The nonprofit sector is not known for being a high wage sector” Rebecca Sanin Newsday August 2, 2021

Prior to Rebecca Sanin arriving at Health and Welfare Council of New York, the employee comments on the internet site indeed were superlative. At that time, the employees enjoyed their work; there was a feeling of teamwork, and […]

Letter To The Editor Re-Mudslinging

October 21, 2021 12:05 pm Comments Off

Dear Editor,
My name is Tammie Topel. I’ve lived in the Town of Huntington for 28 years. I am a registered nurse, I’ve served on several boards and organizations; including the Northport-East Northport Board of Education, PTAs and SEPTA (Special Education PTA), Northport Rotary and as a community activist, I work to raise awareness so everyone […]

Political Endorsements By TheHuntingtonian 2021

October 17, 2021 5:10 pm Comments Off

The criteria for receiving an endorsement from the Huntingtonian:
Integrity and honesty are more important to us than where candidates stand on all issues. Since we will never all agree with everything a candidate stands for, it is important to elect individuals who remember they work for the people. We should not have to be detectives […]

Letter From the Editor – Elections 2021

October 13, 2021 2:33 pm Comments Off

Dear Reader,
Welcome to the TheHuntingtonian, read the truth about your town at TheHuntingtonian.com.

As a journalist and editor I realize that any letter to the editor is biased from the prospective of the person who drafted the letter. In some cases, there will be misrepresentation of facts as the writer chooses to see the situation as they […]

Letter to Huntingtonians -Suit Against LIPA Is a Win-Win for Huntington

October 7, 2021 7:08 pm Comments Off

Why am I running for Huntington town supervisor?
I stand with the people and fight for the community. I am continuing to fight LIPA’s deceptive practices against the taxpayers and the rate payers with my own personally funded lawsuits. I have uncovered two separate defenses which were never raised by the town retained tax certiorari attorneys.
What […]

Letter to Republican Candidates From a Long Time Democrat

October 7, 2021 7:02 pm Comments Off

Editors note. There have been many other pieces by Mr. McNally that too are totally out of character for an official and we have not printed those, on purpose.

Letter to the Editor – No More Mudslinging Mr. McNally

September 29, 2021 3:50 pm Comments Off

Dear Editor,
As a Republican and Huntington resident, I am appalled by Republican Leader Tom McNally’s emails and website postings about Huntington Councilman Eugene Cook. As a voter in Huntington, I am tired of political parties who attack opposing candidates instead of highlighting why their candidate earned my vote.
I would suggest that the Huntington Republican Leader focus […]

QUID PRO QUO IS THIS A PROBLEM?

June 6, 2021 7:44 pm Comments Off

REPUBLICAN AND/OR A DEMOCRATIC ISSUE?
According to the Observer June 3, 2021 article on page 23,
Working Families Party has petitions for the following election positions, which usually are Democratic Candidates:
Supervisor – Marissa Anderson (According to public social meeting posts Marissa Anderson works For Smyth Nora LLP as a paralegal. So she is running against her boss […]