Schools: New Arts Director; Autism Scholarship Offered

The Huntington school district has hired a retired Harborfields educator as interim director of fine and performing arts. Thomas Gellert is on contract until June 30. The opening was created by the removal of Brian Stellato after he was sued by a former student who Read More …

Schools: Regeneron Winners, Musician Selections

Students from St. Anthony’s High School and Half Hollow Hills have been designated as  Regeneron Science Talent Search scholars. Daniela Parmigiani and Aidan Cazalet from St. Anthony’s and Aayush Prakash from Half Hollow Hills East were among 300 chosen from around the country. The students Read More …

Police: Custodian Arrested After Livestreaming Sex Video of Himself at School

A Half Hollow Hills school custodian was arrested after he livestreamed himself soliciting  sex and exposing himself while working at the school, Suffolk County police said Wednesday. Arrested Tuesday evening was Thomas Winberry of West Islip, who posted the video on social media while he Read More …

Ex-Northport Superintendent Takes Interim Job in Waterloo

Fomer Northport school superintendent Robert Banzer has been named interim school superintendent for the Waterloo school district in the Finger Lakes region of the state. Banzer, who left Northport  after eight years, will serve for the rest of the school year. The Waterloo school board Read More …

2023: A Year of Triumph, Change for Huntington Residents

The year concluding at midnight brought its share of triumphs and tragedies to Huntington. Amid the fights over zoning, politics and parking struggles. it’s easy to overlook the stories of the many Huntington residents who put their hearts into making the lives of others easier, Read More …

Report: Lawsuit Accuses Band Director of Assault

The director of the Huntington High School band has been sued by a graduate accusing him of sexually assaulting her when she was a student 14 years ago, which he denies, Newsday reported Thursday. The suit filed in Suffolk County Supreme Court claims that Brian Read More …

Schools: Presidential Scholar Nominee

The State Education Department has nominated 25 New York State high school seniors for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. Commissioner Betty A. Rosa said that Presidential Scholar recognition is one of the nation’s highest honors for high school students who represent excellence in education and Read More …

Schools: Reading Visit; Athletic Recognition

Students from the integrated co-teaching program at Oldfield Middle School paid a special visit on Nov. 27 to read to younger students at Washington Drive Primary School.  programs feature two teachers within the classroom, one special education teacher and one general education teacher. The event Read More …

Applications Open for Excelsior Scholarships

Applications for the Excelsior Scholarship for new applicants for the Spring 2024 term are  open here. The Excelsior Scholarship, in combination with other student financial aid, allows eligible full-time students to attend a SUNY or CUNY two-year or four-year college tuition-free.   Students from households Read More …

Schools: St. Anthony’s at Legislature; Friar Hall of Fame

Brother David Migliorino, principal of St. Anthony’s High School in South Huntington, to give the opening invocation before  a recent meeting of the Legislature in Hauppauge. Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly, D-Deer Park, invited Migliorino to give the non- denominational prayer, Before the invocation, the St. Read More …

Thousands Receive Donations of Food, Clothing

Thousands of residents came to Walt Whitman High School Saturday to collect food, clothing, diapers and other necessities.. Kiora Johnson, founder and executive director of God’s Blessings Plan, said her organization worked with Suffolk County’s social services department to identify communiities where the need for Read More …

Custodian Accused of Making Threat Against School District

A custodian in the Cold Spring Harbor school district, was arrested Wednesday night and charged with making threats against the district. Suffolk County polce said that Jimmy Martin, a Huntington resident, had applied for a promotion last week but was turned down. He then made Read More …