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A Look Inside Calone’s Campaign Expenditures By Matt Meduri After Labor Day’s unofficial kickoff of the campaigns, September now sees the action fully commence as doorknockings, fundraisers, and campaign appearances will consume local and social media from now until Election Day. The Messenger intends to keep up with the candidates on the campaign trail as best as we can. We have also introduced a forecast for this year’s elections for Suffolk County Legislature, Town Supervisors, and Town Council races where applicable. As of our current forecast, the GOP is poised to pick up two Legislative seats and Brookhaven Town Supervisor Ed Romaine (R-Center Moriches) appears to be in the driver’s seat in the County Executive race.
The race for the open County Executive seat continues to head the top of the ticket this year. The result of this race could have down ballot effects on all other races across the county. Both major candidates, Supervisor Romaine and Dave Calone (D-Setauket) have recently aired their first campaign advertisements on television and social media. While Ed Romaine is well-known across Suffolk County from his two stints representing the North Fork in the Legislature, to serving as County Clerk, and most recently as Brookhaven Town Supervisor since 2012, his opponent, Dave Calone, is less known within the lines of Suffolk. The Messenger examined Calone donations and expenditures. The July campaign finance reports show Calone with $2.3 million cash on hand and Romaine with $1.5 million.
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Rob Weisberg’s Appalachian Trail Hike: The Road to Redemption By Kaitlyn Foley
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FULL STORIES ON:
Bill Holst vs. Tom McCarthy Pages 12 & 13
Cow Harbor Run Preview and Route Page 15
Jesse Garcia Re-Elected Suffolk GOP Chair Page 21
Rob Weisberg Appalachian Trail Hike Facebook
Rob Weisberg, a local hero, mental health advocate, and community volunteer, decided to hike the Appalachian Trail as a therapeutic endeavor these past few months. After suffering from PTSD and suicidal thoughts, he broke himself down, and built himself back up stronger through the power of physical and mental exercise, community support, and nature. The Appalachian Trail (A.T.) is a national scenic hike extending from northern Georgia all the way to Maine. The trail passes through fourteen states and is a total of 2,180 miles. “Each year, thousands of hikers attempt a thru-hike; only about one in four makes it all the way,” says the Appalachian Trail Conservancy. “Completing the entire 2,190 miles of the Appalachian Trail in one trip is a mammoth undertaking.” Weisberg began the trail in Georgia and hiked northbound.