South Huntington to Offer Free Covid-19 Tests to Students, Staff

The South Huntington school district said Wednesday night that it will offer free rapid Covid-19 tests to students and staff starting Saturday. Dr. David Bennardo, district superintendent, said that HouseMD will provide staff to conduct the voluntary tests on school grounds outside of class hours. Read More …

South Huntington Voters to Decide School Budget, 2 Board Members

South Huntington school district residents are voting on the school budget and re-election of two school board members by mail-in balloting, which is mandated by the state. Absentee ballots were sent out in the last few days to registered voters in the district to consider Read More …

Newsday Investigation Finds Extensive Housing Discrimination

An extensive Newsday investigation has found evidence of widespread discrimination in the real estate market against members of minority communities. Read More …

Ciappetta to Receive Public Service Award From King Commission

South Huntington school board president Nicholas Ciappetta will be recognized in January by the Suffolk County Martin Luther King Jr. Commission. He will receive the 2020 Public Service Award, which honors an individual who has shown a commitment to Dr. King’s principles. Ciappetta will receive Read More …

S. Huntington Residents Vote Monday on School Bond

Residents  of the South Huntington school district will vote Monday on a two-part bond proposal that education leaders say would transform and elevate the district. Called Vision 2020, the plan’s first proposal seeks $86 million to pay for renovations that would affect every building and Read More …

As Schools Reopen, New Leaders, Mandates

    Educators, parents and kids are out and about around Huntington, preparing for the start of school next week. Driving around town, you’ll see teams on practice fields, parents with kids in tow leaving stores with bundles of school supplies and bus drivers surveying Read More …

Update: Bennardo: Pupils OK After Reporting Nausea

Update: South Huntington school superintendent Dr. David Bennardo updated parents and the public after several students reported nausea and chest pain after riding on a bus. He posted the following: I wanted to circle back and provide an update on this morning‘s bus situation. As Read More …

Seen Around Huntington: The Kindness Challenge

Most of the signs you see in a drive around Huntington are pitching something–cars, homes, psychic readings and so on. But the signage posted in the  South Huntington school district is a little different. “The Great Kindness challenge is on all week at Silas Wood Read More …

School Notes: Students Create a New Art, STEAM Project Experiments with Skittles

 Holiday greetings from the South Huntington school district. Local students create 3D art, experiment with skittles, develop problem solving, participate in Emerging Leaders Competition, and get selected for special scholarships. Students Create A New Type of Art  Art teachers Carlos Taveras and Drew Lockwood Read More …

Library Recovering from Tech Attack

The South Huntington Public Library is still recovering from an attack Nov. 30 on its tech infrastructure. After the attack, the library shut everything, including the website, computers and wireless internet access, to protect the system and preserve evidence for law enforcement. But now programs are Read More …

Real Estate: Huntington and South Huntington Condos

33 High Oak Court, Huntington: This 2-bedroom, 2.5-bath condominium features high ceilings. It has a listing price of $529,000, and a $400 monthly fee. If you lived here, you’d be within walking distance of this weekend’s Holiday Parade, Wall Street Festival & Annual Tree Lighting in Read More …

Libraries Hosting Great Give Back Events Saturday

Local libraries are hosting events Saturday as part of a community service initiative known as  the Great Give Back 2018. The project was created by the Suffolk County Public Library Directors Association and the Suffolk Cooperative Library System. The goal is to provide  patrons of Long Read More …