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You Can’t Make This Up – Spencer Revitalizes Northport Village

August 30, 2013 8:06 am 9 Comments

Below is the Press Release that was sent out by Spencer’s office. It is exactly how we received it, including the title, the graphic directly below, the $$$ signs and the exclamation point.

Legislator Spencer Announces Northport Village Application Approved for County Downtown Revitalization Grant $$$!
Northport, NY – – Suffolk County Legislator William R. Spencer […]

You Can’t Make This Up!

August 28, 2013 8:13 am 6 Comments

Welcome to our new segment. We can’t count how many times a day we say, “You can’t make this up”. We felt we wanted to share some of the ridiculous things that pass our desks each day. Things that don’t really fit into a serious story. Things that the average person who is busy raising […]

Petrone’s Political Primary Web

August 12, 2013 6:34 am 1 Comment

When you find dozens of individuals involved, most of whom have something to lose financially by a change in administration, it is hard to not consider there is something less than ethical going on.

Letter To The Editor – LaVertu & Town Videos

August 6, 2013 10:11 am 1 Comment

I want to thank the Huntingtonian for re-posting the links to both videos. This set off a chain reaction that has re-ignited the entire Huntington Station revitalization debate, and how we, the actual residents who live here, want to see HS redeveloped.
Since the Town decided it would be OK to expose the LaVertu’s property tax […]

Letter To The Editor

July 28, 2013 8:24 pm Comments Off

Your article about the upcoming Town elections was excellent, but it only tells half the story.

Primary Candidates Capodanno and Acker Donate To Democratic Opponents?

July 26, 2013 6:06 pm 1 Comment

According to New York State Board of Election records Capodanno has contributed to both Petrone and Cuthbertson on ten separate occasions.

Spencer Comments On Energy Drinks Ban

June 26, 2013 7:28 am Comments Off

June 25, 2013
Dear Editor,
As the author of the nation’s first ban on the marketing of energy/stimulant drinks to minors, I am pleased to announce that the American Medical Association has supported my resolution. They agree with the scientific and medical proof that these high-caffeine beverages can cause heart problems and other health issues in children […]

Con Artists and Demagogues Rise Above The Others in the Political Spectrum

May 3, 2013 7:06 am Comments Off

Con artists and demagogues rise above the others in the political spectrum because they appeal to the largest common denominator – which in the case of Huntington usually turns out to be no more than 13% of the eligible voters.

Huntington Public Library Cuts Friday Evening Hours To Save A Buck!

April 2, 2013 6:01 am Comments Off

To whom it may concern,
I was outraged to read in the most recent newsletter from the Huntington Public Library that the Huntington Public Library Board has decided to close the main branch of the library on Friday evenings, starting on July 1st, in order to “maximize cost effectiveness.” This is not Summer hours, this is […]

Letter To The Editor – Spencer’s Trojan Horse

March 6, 2013 12:57 pm 5 Comments

Are things really that slow in the Suffolk County legislature that Dr. William Spencer (D-Centerport) has enough time on his hands to start spewing pablum and demagoguery about protecting our children from the evils of the energy drink industry?
As chairman of the county legislature’s Health Committee, Legis. Spencer has “proposed a resolution to the NYS […]