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Long Island votes for town administrator position
Long Island voters approved funding for the new position of town administrator at its annual town meeting on May 9. The vote marks a turning point for the town-it’s the first time voters have approved the hiring of outside support to assist in town government since its secession from Portland in 1993. There were 17
Opening notes on Long Island
For the past year, Long Island resident Katie Norton has been teaching students traditional fiddle music. A musician for 20 years and a teacher for 10, Norton said she started lessons on the island with just one student and now has a dozen. And, thanks to the town’s Recreation Department, that number will continue to
Long Islanders celebrate community garden at harvest dinner
In warmly-lit room filled with the smell of chicken pot pies, over 100 people sat around circular tables. At a little past five o’clock, a feast that would rival Thanksgiving was unveiled. It was Long Islands’ third annual Harvest Fest Dinner, a free meal for any islander to celebrate a successful year of gardening. The