Thursday, September 26, 2024 ~ Volume 69 ~ Issue Number 43 ~ $1.00
‘What Have You Got to Lose?’
Trump Makes Pitch to NY Voters at Coliseum Rally By Matt Meduri With just under forty days until Election Day, the political world has been thrown boomerang after boomerang, ranging from indictments of former President Donald Trump (R-FL), the suspension of President Joe Biden’s (D-DE) campaign, the quick turnover to Vice President Kamala Harris’ candidacy, and two assassination attempts on President Trump within just two months of each other. Naturally, the question of many has been that of the national playing field in both candidates’ quests to 270 electoral votes. New York hasn’t backed a Republican nominee since Ronald Reagan (R-CA) in 1984 and hasn’t seen a close race since 1988. Donald Trump held his second rally in New York state this election cycle, and the first on Long Island, last Wednesday at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale to pitch to voters on why he would deserve another term.
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President Trump addresses the crowd at Nassau Coliseum (Credit - Matt Meduri)
‘Passport to the Past:’ Annual Country Fair Held at Longwood Estate in Ridge By Matt Meduri Every year for the last forty years, residents from the Town of Brookhaven and across Suffolk County descend on the Longwood Estate for the annual country fair. The historic house and its grounds were transformed into various historical landscapes, including reenactments from the Civil War and Revolutionary War, demonstrations of colonialera life, and, new for this year, medieval gatherings and sword fighting battles. With a modest admission price of $5, children were permitted for free, visitors received a “passport to the past” to visit the various booths, actors, and demonstrations for an eclectic historical palette of entertainment and education. Continued on page 3
Medeival demonstrators stage a sword fight (Credit - Matt Meduri)
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Shoreham Meets The Candidates Page 10
San Gennaro Festival at Lenny Bruno Farms Page 15
Willow & Bloom: One Year in Business Page 22