Week in Review: Bamboo Vote; Tech Startups

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Northport BOE Approves $156.5 M Budget: After over four hours of deliberation Monday night, the Northport-East Northport Board of Education approved a $156,596,051 budget to be put before voters on Tuesday, May 21.

Huntington Limits Invasive Bamboo: The Huntington Town Board voted Tuesday to require homeowners to control running bamboo so that it won't spread and damage the property of others.

Post Office to Keep Saturday Mail Delivery: The United States Postal Service board of governors stated Wednesday that they will delay plans to cease mail delivery on Saturdays.

'Tides Are Changing' for LI-Based Tech Startups: Venture capitalist David Calone was among the speakers addressing a crowd of over 200 Long Island start ups and investors at the Paramount Wednesday.

Photo: Anti-Obama Protestors Outside Post Office: Representatives from the anti-Obama LaRouche movement were protesting and distributing literature outside the East Northport Post Office Wednesday.