Campaign 2023: Who’s Donating to Mari

Attorney Theresa Mari is a Republican candidate for Huntington Town Board. As Nov. 7, Election Day, approaches, HuntingtonNow is looking at campaign donations for several offices. Mari’s donor list includes several lawyers, as well as business owners and CPA’s. Two seats are open on the Read More …

Boaters Council, NAACP Schedule Candidate Forums

With the campaign season in full swing, organizations are scheduling candidate forums. The Greater Huntington Boating Council has scheduled a meet the candidates night for Thursday. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with the presentation to begin at 7:15 p.m., at the American Legion Hall on Read More …

Campaign 2023: Who’s Donating to McKay

HuntingtonNow.com is checking state records on donations made to political candidates in Huntington. We previously reported on Town Board candidates Brooke Lupinacci, a Republican, and Jennifer Hebert, a Democrat. Democrat Don McKay is running for a seat on the Huntington Town Board. His contributions so Read More …

Campaign 2023: Who’s Donating to Lupinacci

HuntingtonNow.com is looking into who is funding candidates for this election. Our first story on Sept. 15 checked on donations to Democratic Town Board candidate Jennifer Hebert. Next is Brooke Lupinacci, a Republican running for one of the two seats that will be available starting Read More …

Candidates Turn Out for Chamber Forum

Candidates for a variety of town and county offices gathered Tuesday to meet with members of the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce. They moved from table to table at the Harbor Club at Prime, discussing topics from parking to housing, traffic, water and other issues. Read More …

Updated: Republicans Go Back to Court to Remove Another Challenger to Esteban

UPDATED: Republican Al White has filed another lawsuit to remove a second candidate challenging Manuel Esteban for the 16th District seat in the Suffolk County Legislature. Rebecca Sanin, the Democrat who was named to replace Sidney Joyner last week after a court ruled him ineligible Read More …

Housing Forum Canceled After GOP Candidates Cite Schedule Conflicts

A planned forum on housing issues in Huntington was canceled last week after two Town Council candidates said they were unable to participate. The Huntington Township Housing Coalition said it decided not to go forward with the two available candidates, Don McKay and Jennifer Hebert, Read More …

Campaign 2023: Who’s Donating to Hebert

As election season heats up, we’re taking a look at campaign contributions. First up is Jen Hebert, a Democratic candidate for Town Council. Hebert was formerly president of the Huntington school board, and ran unsuccessfully for Town Board two years ago. Hebert’s records show mostly Read More …

Party Leaders Warn of Voter Intimidation Tactics

The leaders of the two major political parties in Suffolk County have joined efforts to warn against recent attempts to impersonate election board officials in an attempt to intimidate voters. “Whether you are a Democrat, a Republican, another party or a non-affiliated voter, we stand Read More …