Editorial
It's now time to speak up
      Ifyou have not made efforts to get down to a school board or budget meeting in your community, now is the time to add that to your agenda. Over the next several weeks, school districts throughout the state will be preparing their spending plans and making the decisions that will have an impact on ...
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The Long Island storm that wasn't
     Weather forecasters predicted up to 6-inches of snow this week that never materialized. Their mea culpa's included an explanation that it was just too warm on Long Island for the storm to have any impact. That was a homerun for us but a big strike out for the weathermen. In photo, youngster clears o...
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Restauants are the recipe for thriving shopping centers
      Sorry to see that Butera's is moving from the Southgate Shopping Center. While no tenant is reportedly moving into that space once Butera's leaves, we would hope that the landlord, Kaplan Associates, would seek another restaurant.
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Spitzer should hold a cap on state spending
      Dear Editor: Although I agree with Gov. Spitzer's plan to turn over the state's lottery system to a private operator, I disagree with his recommendation to increase state spending by billions of dollars at a time when middle income taxpayers are calling for property tax relief.
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Beware of those who seek our own well being
      Dear Editor: Harold Lederman's comments, December 5, 2007, on PETA brought to mind a quote from C.S Lewis concerning well-intentioned but wrong-headed government intrusion into our personal lives.
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