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Meet the nurses protecting everyone’s health in schools during pandemic
The nurse’s office inside each school building is often a hub of activity. Students are treated for minor bumps and bruises. At times, more serious injuries like concussions or broken bones require...
View ArticleIn response to rising COVID-19 cases, school officials urge community to...
A growing number of coronavirus cases in the community has led some local school officials to renew calls for masks and social distancing. On Monday, following the holiday break, Riverhead interim...
View Article2020 Educator of the Year: Dennis Deerkoski
Dennis Deerkoski was fully prepared to return to his classroom for a new school year last September. That is, until he sensed that his profession had suddenly become a job. When it was determined that...
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New student exhibit compares life in Southold in 1920 to today
How has life in Southold changed over the past century? That’s a question one group of Southold High School students is exploring in a new exhibit, “A Century of Southold,” in the school’s museum. The...
View ArticleNew Mattituck diploma program ‘a game changer’
Sophomore students at Mattituck High School may have the option to elevate their diploma under a new program pitched to the Board of Education last week. The district is planning to begin offering a...
View ArticleMattituck-Cutchogue considering solar project in effort to reduce energy costs
The Mattituck Board of Education is exploring a solar project that could offset annual electricity costs by $500,000, but the many uncertainties that lie ahead mean some board members aren’t totally...
View ArticleSchool districts face uncertainty as preliminary state budget shows cuts in aid
Nearly every local school district would face cuts in state aid under Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed 2021-22 budget. As the governor presented his budget proposal last week, two vastly different...
View ArticleLocal school districts announce delayed openings
Overnight snowfall that led to icy road conditions has led to delayed openings in most East End school districts. The snow is expected to stop by 10 a.m., when a winter weather advisory issued by the...
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Ryan Oliver, 16, remembered as caring friend and talented athlete
A familiar theme began to emerge in the stories students shared as they remembered their friend, classmate and teammate. Ryan Oliver, who stood about 6-foot-2 and carried himself as if he were older...
View ArticlePeconic Community School’s new track team raises $1,200 for charities
It’s not even three months old yet, and the Peconic Community School’s new track team is already a hit. Particularly with a couple of charities. Peconic Community School, an independent school in...
View ArticleMattituck HS student, educators lobby state officials for resources to...
Nearly a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, people of all ages are still struggling to cope with isolation and monotonous, quarantined life. But the pandemic is taking a greater toll on students,...
View ArticleFacing ‘challenging times,’ Mattituck outlines preliminary $42.2M school budget
Mattituck-Cutchogue School District officials proposed a preliminary $42.2 million budget for the 2021-22 school year at last Thursday’s Board of Education meeting. According to Superintendent Jill...
View ArticleSouthold School District outlines preliminary $31.6M budget for 2021-22
Anticipating a loss of state aid and planning for ongoing pandemic-related costs, officials in the Southold Union Free School District unveiled a proposed $31.6 million budget during a Board of...
View ArticleGreenport school budget may pierce tax cap
To close a projected $500,000 shortfall, the Greenport Board of Education may look to pierce the tax cap as budget planning gets underway for 2021-22. The proposed $20.5 million spending plan...
View ArticleMattituck superintendent Jill Gierasch announces resignation
After just three years on the job, the superintendent of the Mattituck-Cutchogue School District has resigned. Superintendent Jill Gierasch announced her decision in a letter to families Wednesday...
View ArticleDrivers beware: School bus camera program now up and running
Across Suffolk County, thousands of school buses are now equipped with a new technology aimed at cracking down on drivers who illegally pass stopped school buses. In November, county officials...
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‘Perseverance and commitment’ for top graduating students in Class of 2021
As a school year unlike any other nears the end, local school districts have announced the top-achieving students in the Class of 2021. In Mattituck, this year’s valedictorian and salutatorian share a...
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Mattituck senior hopes to inspire others after unique yearbook photo goes viral
From an early age, Weronika Jachimowicz displayed an “artist’s soul.” Her mother, Edyta, enjoyed drawing and her daughter quickly followed her lead. By around 2 or 3 years old, Weronika was already...
View ArticleStimulus funds expected to help with pandemic-related costs for East End...
An influx of stimulus funding is expected to begin flowing to local schools under the American Rescue Plan signed by President Joe Biden last month. The $1.9 trillion stimulus package included aid to...
View ArticleAuction underway for artwork created through East End Arts’ MLK Portrait Project
East End Arts has found a new way to promote art through art, and see Martin Luther King Jr. in a new way at the same time. The organization’s MLK Portrait Project, the first of its kind, involved...
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