We have the address for the funeral home & the family on file If you're not happy with your card we'll send a replacement or refund your money The family of Bruno Thomas "Bunny" Graziano created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories Made with love by funeralOne — A man died after being struck by a car Tuesday at 9300 block of Merrimac Trail around 7:40 p.m. according to the James City County Police and Fire Departments was not immediately located following the incident Jennings was ruled dead on the scene by personnel More Historical Triangle coverage: More than 400 William & Mary Law School applicants receive incorrect acceptance letters A woman was also hit by the vehicle and transported to Riverside Doctors Hospital Williamsburg with non-life-threatening injuries the Peninsula Regional Dispatch Center received a call in which a woman reported a collision Officers determined the damage to the car was consistent with the collision that resulted in Jackson's death and the car was seized for further analysis The accident is currently under investigation More stories from Williamburg/Jamestown/Yorktown PROFILEmiami - 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Merrimac’s political pendulum has revealed insights into Wisconsin’s electoral climate A visitor can get at least a sense of Merrimac’s political idiosyncrasies even before arriving in the village on the very day of the mid-August primary election one yard sign urged voters to reject two constitutional amendments that were on the ballot that day in a sentiment typically shared by conservatives Then came the hand-painted sign: “Duck and Chicken Eggs.” about halfway between Madison and Wisconsin Dells is that it is a bellwether for big elections.  When it comes to races for president and for governor not only has Merrimac supported both Democrats and Republicans known as much for being a swing state as for its cheese a demographics and political trends researcher at Marquette Law School Merrimac and the town of Harmony in Rock County are the only Wisconsin communities to vote for the state winner of every election for president and governor since 2000 That means Merrimac voted for the winner of all seven elections for governor since 2000: Four times for Democrats – Jim Doyle in 2002 and 2006; Tony Evers in 2018 and 2022; and three times for Republican Scott Walker who won regular elections in 2010 and 2014 Merrimac also voted for the presidential candidate who won Wisconsin in every race – though not necessarily for the candidate who won the presidency Merrimac voted for one Republican – Donald Trump in 2016; and for four Democrats – Al Gore in 2000 more densely populated areas have become more blue and rural areas more red – or as Johnson puts it “the very liberal and very conservative currents within Wisconsin are pretty equally represented That makes it a great microcosm of the state as a whole because it’s not like Wisconsin is moderate for being purple.” a settler who thought it reminded her of Merrimack (yes village president and lifelong resident Andrew Gallus is part of a family that owns Ferrylanding Marine It sells Mercury outboard motors next to the Merrimac Ferry which can carry 15 cars on its half-mile route across Lake Wisconsin There’s an ice cream stand on each side of the route “We’re a pretty quiet lake town,” says the plain-spoken Gallus Gallus says Trump won Merrimac in 2016 because people didn’t like Hillary Clinton but he doesn’t know why Trump lost to Biden in 2020 or why Merrimac is “drifting toward the Democrats” the past several elections He also doesn’t know whether that trend will continue “I know there is a strong conservative population here I have a lot of friends that are Republican I sure would like to think I know the way the [2024] election is going to go who had already known about Merrimac’s bellwether status when asked by a reporter particularly since Biden dropped out of the race and Vice President Kamala Harris is running in his place.  I don’t think anybody’s partial to one party these days,” Gallus says “That candidate’s got to do something to appeal to the voter IN THE VILLAGE, there were several signs  saying “Be Kind.” They promote a movement to raise awareness of bullying and mental health following the 2022 suicide death of Sawyer Martin a 16-year-old student of Sauk Prairie High School Some of the signs are near Ferry X-ing Bar and Grill on Main Street which was one of eight finalists in the 2024 Wisconsin Beef Council’s Wisconsin’s Best Burger Contest that’s what Merrimac’s about,” says Pearson Pearson says Merrimac transplants build “retirement mansions” on the lake but there are also first homes that are more affordable for young families The mix of residents remains down to earth and welcoming “If somebody came at you,” she says to a stranger they have totally different views and they fight each other about it,” Pearson says Pearson speculates that Merrimac picks winners because residents care more about a candidate’s views than party affiliation what they’re hoping to achieve,” she says.  Pearson has a relative who is “hard-core conservative” (but lately has been considering Democratic candidates) and another relative who is gay and more liberal She herself remains undecided about November “I don’t know that I so much like Kamala,” she says but she won’t vote for Trump because of his felony convictions for falsifying business records Criminals should not be our country’s leaders.  but I’m not so conservative that I don’t have an open mind.” pastor of the 40-member Merrimac United Methodist Church spent part of his childhood in Wisconsin but has lived in Merrimac for only a year A 1929 Model A he’s restoring is parked in the garage of his parsonage.  Hunter finds Merrimac a “pretty normal small town that is in the process of transitioning from the traditional farmer hub with the general store into a retirement lakeside community.” The groups generally get along because they’re seeking a rural lifestyle.  “There are definitely a lot of partisans in town like there are everywhere,” he says ”But there are also definitely some people who are very on the fence They do not identify with the party line and they vote more on what feels right as a response to the last president.”  Hunter cites Trump’s support in places such as Merrimac as a response to Obama whom he said didn’t do much to help rural communities don’t tend to think very highly of Trump,” which led to more votes for Biden in 2020.  It’s easier to get along in a predominantly white middle-class community amid election differences than it is in other parts of the country “The outcome of this election is not existential for almost anyone in this community It does not threaten whether or not they can stay in this country,” he says “So I think people in Merrimac can get along because they have the luxury to do so I think there are communities of people around the country for whom either the election is existentially terrifying or they feel like it is an existential threat you cannot get along with the opposite side the opposite side is trying to kill you or disenfranchise you or ship you out of the country.”  Hunter can only guess which way Merrimac will vote in November believing Biden wasn’t capable of serving another term “most people are trying to figure out” who Harris is “I have no idea which way things are going to go in the race I think most of the people in Merrimac are probably in the same boat.”  Merrimac Elementary School in Holbrook had been considered for possible closure due to a budget shortfall The Sachem Central school board voted Wednesday to keep Merrimac Elementary School in Holbrook open for the near future as officials look at alternatives to reduce a multimillion dollar budget shortfall The decision comes about a week after the district notified the state of the possibility of pursuing a school closure Wednesday's reversal came as school officials faced pressure from parents and community members to keep the elementary school open Board President Robert Scavo said at a meeting Wednesday night that the district will alert the state Education Department about "rescinding notification" regarding the closing of Merrimac for the 2025-26 school year we start the process of looking at redistricting and looking at where we can find revenue by downsizing some of our buildings," he said Superintendent Patricia Trombetta said in a statement Thursday that the district will hire an outside consultant to review student attendance and enrollment to determine the best options for redistricting Sachem is one of the largest districts on Long Island enrollment has dipped by 20% since the 2000-01 school year when there were 14,948 students in the district this would be for the 2026-27 school year," Trombetta said the district will hold public forums to allow for community input." School board members on Wednesday discussed alternative cost-saving measures to close a budget gap of up to $6.5 million which officials have attributed to insufficient state aid and property tax increases not keeping up with inflation The district would receive $140.5 million in state aid under Gov One option discussed was revising transportation distance limits among all schools which officials said could be a proposition on the ballot during the budget vote in May The district is also considering cutting late buses girls gymnastics and fall junior varsity dance and cheerleading teams chaperones at musical events and off-site location days for bowling and golf teams are also possible according to budget presentation documents The district may also reduce IT licenses to one year which would save the district nearly $500,000 Officials said elementary class sizes could be increased by two students which would require eliminating eight full time teacher positions Three social worker and eight secondary teacher positions would be eliminated as well "We recognize that any cuts will be difficult and understand that every school holds a special place to the community and the district," Trombetta said "We appreciate the community’s support and we will work through these challenging times together." Sachem was one of only two districts on Long Island that failed to pass budgets in the first round of voting Sachem voters approved a $374.3 million budget with a 1.92% tax levy increase increased elementary class sizes by about one student and eliminated sixth-grade foreign language instruction Get the latest updates on how education is changing in your district By clicking Sign up, you agree to our privacy policy Darwin Yanes is a native Long Islander and Stony Brook University graduate who covers education He previously covered the Town of North Hempstead The Newsday app makes it easier to access content without having to log in Unlimited Digital AccessOnly 25¢for 6 months Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse | 4/2/2025 6:07:00 PM | Marist Sports Information Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here — A man from Orlando was killed Monday morning when he struck another car during a lane change on the Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge Tunnel and spun out before going over the wall into the water Divers from Suffolk and Newport News teamed up Monday afternoon to recover the submerged vehicle — a Chevy Traverse — and its occupant He's since been identified by police as Daniel Irizarry Police say he was from both Orlando and Hampton There were no other people in the Traverse at the time of the incident Watch: Suffolk battalion chief discusses recovery efforts The car was recovered by divers between 2:15 and 2:30 p.m. Divers had tried to get the car out of the water earlier but weather conditions — including wind and the current — made it difficult Suffolk Fire & Rescue had firefighters and trucks on the bridge and a boat in the water Multiple other state and local agencies also had resources there we rely on regionalism," said Suffolk Fire & Rescue Battalion Chief Nicholas Savage the incident commander for the department during its response to the crash “A lot of our success is because of pre-incident training," Savage continued to say "Newport News (being) battalion one and us being battalion two we actually established voice-to-voice communication just on what the intentions were We recognized that first it was in their city Watch: Red car drives wrong way up to MMMBT crash Chief Dimitri Wilson said there are a lot of factors that go into getting a car out of the water ROVs [remotely operated vehicles] that are in place that are able to detect the vehicle There are different circumstances that come into play regarding exactly how they’re going to get it up," Wilson explained While such calls can be a strain on resources “We look to get it done in any capacity," said Wilson There was no structural damage to the bridge-tunnel