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Southold schools to provide more students with Chromebooks
For the past two years, the Southold School District has provided many of its students with laptop computers — and teachers are hopeful the process will continue since the technology has provided...
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Zeldin proposes changes to curb student loan defaults
Congressman Lee Zeldin announced that he’s working on making changes to the way people pay back their student loan debt after graduation to curb a growing student loan crisis facing the nation. Called...
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‘Agriculture of the future’ comes to the classroom in Mattituck
Toss out the old pizza party playbook: Mattituck High School just made “salad party” the new standard for classroom events. The name is fairly self-evident, of course. But the students in Eric Frend’s...
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Tech upgrade bolsters new GPO TV program
For Greenport High School students who have been traveling to Southold High School to use shared audio-visual equipment, it’s finally time for “lights, camera, action” at home. The district recently...
View ArticleLocal school districts announce two-hour delayed starts for Monday
The following North Fork school districts have announced a delayed opening for Monday. • The Mattituck School District will have a two-hour delayed start. • The Southold School District will have a...
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Schools prepare for tight budgets as tax cap looks to hold levy at 0.12%
Local superintendents preparing next year’s school spending plans are describing the process as daunting because they’re bound to nearly zero percent tax levy growth for 2016-17. New York State...
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At Cutchogue East, kids don’t just learn about elephants; they adopt them
Nineteen little hands shot into the air recently at Cutchogue East Elementary School, where the fourth-graders were eager to share what they had learned about the world’s largest land mammal:...
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Mattituck students Adopt-a-Platoon in Saudi Arabia
Eighteen members of the United States military are each getting a care package thanks to some community-oriented Mattituck High School students. As part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service,...
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Photos: Cutchogue East presents Aladdin Jr.
Cutchogue East Elementary School presents Aladdin Jr., an adaptation of the animated Disney film Aladdin. The first performance was held Friday night and another show is at noon today at Cutchogue...
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Fast Chat: Retired Cutchogue teacher pens math book
Former Cutchogue teacher Nancy Brush may not want to share her opinions on Common Core, but she’s continuing to help students understand the rigorous new standards. The former math teacher has...
View ArticleAchievements: Local grads earn spot on college dean’s lists
• William Doucett of Greenport has been named to the fall president’s achievement list at SUNY Polytechnic Institute in Utica, where he is a junior majoring in business administration. • Mairi...
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New Suffolk school district found ‘susceptible’ to fiscal stress
A New York state comptroller’s report has designated the tiny New Suffolk School as “susceptible to financial stress” based on a lack of reserves. According to the 2015 report, the district earned the...
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Supe: Greenport’s .77% tax levy cap is ‘insufficient’
Greenport School District officials preparing next year’s school spending plans are describing the process as daunting because they’re bound to .77 percent tax levy growth for 2016-17. During a budget...
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Air Force Rhythm in Blue Jazz Ensemble to perform in Mattituck
There came a time in Ryan Rager’s life where he says he realized he just couldn’t throw a curveball. Instead, he knew he was on the path toward a career in music. But unlike other young performers...
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Mattituck budget expected to increase .41 percent next year
Mattituck school officials are allowed to raise taxes .46 percent next year without piercing the two percent tax cap, which translates into only a $7 to $9 annual increase for taxpayers. But it looks...
View ArticleSouthold Junior-Senior High second-quarter honor roll
Congratulations to the following students! HIGH HONOR ROLL Grade 12: Gina Anasagasti, Samuel Basel, Raeann Berry, Angela Bucci, William Bucci, Theresa Connolly, Ryan Costello, Julia Daddona, Jacqueline...
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Southold Town Youth forum focuses on importance of inclusion
Students from Mattituck, Southold, Greenport and Shelter Island high schools came together Friday night at the second Southold Town Youth Forum to discuss the importance of inclusion, especially in...
View ArticleGreenport may pierce property tax cap next school year
Greenport voters will likely be asked to pierce the state property tax cap this year as school administrators plan for what is expected to be among the largest tax levy percentage increases of any Long...
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Photos: ‘Mary Poppins’ at Southold High School
Southold High School Drama Club presents Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s ‘Mary Poppins’ this week in the district auditorium. Performances are scheduled for 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 17; Friday, March...
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‘Sticker Shock’ campaign launched to deter underage drinking
Stickers warning adults it’s illegal to purchase alcohol for minors will be placed this week on beer, wine coolers and hard lemonades sold in local stores. The “Sticker Shock” campaign, organized by...
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