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HEMPSTEAD
Budget hearings. The Hempstead Town board will hold budget hearings Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Nathan L.H. Bennett Pavilion, 1 Washington St., adjacent to Hempstead Town Hall. The proposed $414.8-million budget is a 2.9 percent increase over the current year and calls for freezing town taxes. Check Aisha Al-Muslim’s Twitter updates @AishaAlMuslim.
RIVERHEAD
Bond vote. The Riverhead school district will hold a referendum Tuesday on a $78.3 million bond for renovation work at the district’s seven schools. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. See Mitchell Freedman’s updates at newsday.com.
HUNTINGTON
Budget hearing. The Huntington Town board meets at 6 p.m. Tuesday in Town Hall, 100 Main St., for a public hearing on the proposed budget for 2012. The $174-million budget cuts $10.3 million from the current budget while raising taxes by 1.1 percent. The public is invited to attend. Check Deborah Morris’ Twitter updates @dsvmorris.

Sarra Sounds Off Ep. 35: EI baseball, girls lacrosse and plays of the week On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," we look at East Islip baseball's inspirational comeback story, Jared Valluzzi has the plays of the week and Tess Ferguson breaks down the top defensive players in girls lacrosse.

Sarra Sounds Off Ep. 35: EI baseball, girls lacrosse and plays of the week On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," we look at East Islip baseball's inspirational comeback story, Jared Valluzzi has the plays of the week and Tess Ferguson breaks down the top defensive players in girls lacrosse.