The Times of Huntington-Northport - April 23, 2015

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The TIMES of Huntington • Northport • East Northport

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April 23, 2015

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‘Strike a pose’ at the Heckscher

also: ‘Violet’ opens at the SCpa, ‘the littlest pirate’ debuts at theatre three, singer/songwriter Johnny Cuomo

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Huffer sentenced Man behind fatal crash is jailed for 4 to 12 years

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photo by dan woulfin

STARLIGHT FINISHES WITH A TWINKLE: The sea and the sea perform at the Northport arts Coalition’s starLight Concert series last week.

The lucky seven Seven contenders vie for three open seats on the northport-East northport school board By Rohma aBBas

With seven individuals in the running for three open seats, this year’s race for the Northport-East Northport school board vows to be a spirited contest. From a 22-year-old Northport man looking to flex his political muscles to a 15-year veteran school board member vying for his sixth term,

the slate spans a spectrum of backgrounds and candidates tout a range of experiences. “It’s going to be a party,” Stephen Waldenburg Jr., the long-serving board member who is seeking re-election said in a phone interview. Three seats are open — those of board members David Badanes, James Maloney and Waldenburg. Badanes and

Waldenburg are running for re-election, while Maloney is not running, according to district clerk Beth Nystrom. Other candidates running include former school board member Tammie Topel, Josh Muno, Peter Mainetti, David Stein and Michael “Bruno” Brunone. In interviews this week, the candidates discussed issues including

Most photos from candidates; waldenburg file photo by rohma abbas

Clockwise, candidates mike Brunone, Peter mainetti, David Badanes, stephen Waldenburg Jr., Josh muno, Tammie Topel and David stein are all running for NorthportEast Northport school board next month.

the Long Island Power Authority’s (LIPA) litigation challenging the value of the Northport power plant — a lawsuit that if settled unfavorably could mean double-digit percentage increases in taxes for district residents. Candidates also

discussed the recent green-lighting of full-day kindergarten next year and the board’s recent budget decision to nix the district’s visual arts chairperson position in next year’s budget. raCE continued on a7


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