Officials eyeing late summer graduation ceremonies
Update: 12:30 p.m. Sunday During his press briefing Sunday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that outdoor, socially distanced graduation ceremonies with up to 150 people may be held starting June 26....
View ArticleAbsentee ballot deadline extended to June 16 for school budget votes
Gov. Cuomo announced Sunday that the deadline for voting in school elections will be extended through June 16. The executive order, which has not been published yet, will allow ballots for budget and...
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North Fork Head Start celebrates its young graduates with parade
Some of the North Fork’s tiniest graduates were celebrated with a drive-by parade Tuesday. Staff at the North Fork Head Start facility in Southold greeted a caravan of more than two dozen students and...
View ArticleSouthold School District welcomes new superintendent
The Southold Board of Education hired its new superintendent at a special meeting Wednesday. Anthony Mauro, an administrator in the Sachem Central School District, will replace outgoing superintendent...
View ArticleSouthold School District preparing for reopening
As the school year ends, the focus in the Southold School District is shifting from distance learning to planning for an eventual return to school buildings. During a Board of Education meeting...
View ArticleNominees announced for virtual Teeny Awards scheduled for July 23
The nominees for the 18th annual Teeny Awards — a virtual event due to the coronavirus pandemic — were announced Sunday afternoon on a Facebook and Instagram Live video. The awards will presented July...
View ArticleBudgets approved by wide margins in four local districts; Mattituck continues...
It turns out all that needed to be done to improve sluggish turnout in North Fork school budget votes was to mail every eligible voter a ballot and tell them to fill it out and drop it in the mail....
View ArticleMattituck budget approved as Arslanian, Hoeg elected to Board of Education
Voters in the Mattituck-Cutchogue School District approved a $41.4 million budget for 2020-21 by a wide margin, the district announced Wednesday afternoon. The budget received 1,660 yes votes compared...
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A unique send-off for North Fork’s Class of 2020 at upcoming graduation...
Graduates on the North Fork will have the chance to walk across the stage and receive their diplomas in person, though the ceremonies will be a bit different amid the coronavirus pandemic. Two...
View ArticleA first for Mattituck High School: Two salutatorians
Kelsey Bundrick had been one of the top students in her grade when attending Bishop McGann-Mercy High School in Riverhead. When the school closed its doors for good in June 2018, Kelsey transferred...
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Class of 2020, one that won’t soon be forgotten, says goodbye in Mattituck
To say being a senior in the Class of 2020 was unlike any other year at Mattituck High School would certainly be accurate. At a pair of graduation ceremonies Saturday, where everyone wore masks and...
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Southold recognizes Class of 2020 at outdoor graduation ceremony
Looking for one word to sum up a senior year cut short by COVID-19, Southold High School valedictorian Cole Brigham settled on “bittersweet.” And in his address to fellow members of the school’s Class...
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Greenport’s Class of 2020 celebrates with parade through village, outdoor...
As the parade of cars — most outfitted with with yellow and purple balloons — made their way down Front Street, graduates smiled and waved at the supporters cheering them on. Escorted by police, fire...
View ArticleGovernor says decision on schools opening in fall will come in early August
A decision on whether schools can open in the fall will be made during the first week of August, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday. “We want to make that decision with the best available data,” he...
View ArticleSuit: Cutchogue East teacher was discriminated against following disclosure...
A Cutchogue East Elementary School teacher who was temporarily removed from the classroom in 2018 is suing the Mattituck-Cutchogue School District, alleging the action was taken by administrators...
View ArticleGovernor outlines criteria that will determine whether schools can reopen
State education officials have begun to outline what reopening schools may look like as New York emerges from the coronavirus pandemic. During a press briefing Monday morning, Gov. Andrew Cuomo...
View ArticleBoard of Regents offer guidance for school reopening
Education is often associated with the three Rs, but in New York State’s current educational landscape, it’s more about four Rs: recover, rebuild, renew and reopen. The state moved a step closer to...
View ArticleNew superintendent seeks community feedback, survey on reopening schools
Since being named superintendent of Southold schools in June, one of Anthony Mauro’s top goals was diving in and getting to know the local community — a challenging feat during the COVID-19 pandemic....
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Mattituck School District’s reopening plan features hybrid model for high...
Mattituck-Cutchogue students in grades K-8 will return to classrooms if schools can reopen in September, while high school students will begin a hybrid model of in-person and remote learning,...
View ArticleSouthold unveils hybrid plan for reopening schools
A hybrid model that blends remote and in-person instruction is shaping up to be the preferred model for many area schools as administrators plan to reopen facilities in September. During a Board of...
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