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Thursday, May 9, 2024 ~ Volume 136 ~ Issue Number 25 ~ $1.00 Credit - Matt Meduri
Romaine Gives 2024 State of the County Address By Matt Meduri Pursuant to the County Charter, the County Executive must address the Suffolk County Legislature with a “State of the County” address, with the intention being to update the Legislators on current affairs in the County and delineate priorities and a path forward. Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine (R-Center Moriches) addressed the Legislature and the public at Tuesday’s general meeting at 10:30a.m. at the Legislature building in Hauppauge. It was the first State of the County Address delivered by a Republican County Executive to a Legislature with a Republican supermajority since 1996. “I am extremely hopeful about the future of this County and there’s eighteen reasons for that, and they’re all sitting around me,” Romaine opened. “We may not always agree on everything, but there’s one thing that I think everyone should agree on, and that’s that the future of this County is good, but it can be improved.” Continued on page 11
Green Renovations Discussed for Calderone Theatre By Matt Meduri
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The Calderone Theatre in St. James
Local history is an important backbone of any community. From remembering roots to preserving architecture and traditions, stewardship of local history ensures a community’s identity will not fade into obscurity. However, the task of preserving community artifacts is often not an easy one. Dilapidation, disaster, and even encroachment from other parties can turn the small gap between the community and its priceless heritage into a chasm of nondescript development and a loss of intrinsic identity. Celebrate St. James, a nonprofit cultural arts organization, is looking to maintain that exact balancing act, vis-à-vis the historic Calderone Theatre.
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School Board Candidate Spotlight Page 10
King Park’s Top of Class Page 15
Suffolk County Women of Distinction Page 24
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