Budgets Pass, Incumbents Re-Elected in Huntington, Elwood, Harborfields, Northport

Voters approved every school budget in the Town of Huntington that was reported Tuesday night passed, many by large margins, and nearly every incumbent who ran was re-elected. Read More …

Elwood Schools Propose $73M Budget; 4 Candidates for 2 Seats

The Elwood school district has four people running for two seats in Tuesday’s election, and a proposed budget of $73,077,631 on the table. Two incumbents, Tom Scarola and Dr. Sara Siddiqui, are seeking re-election, with two challengers, Erin Aebisher and Chris Fox, vying for seats. Read More …

Pediatrician Offers Ways to Cope With Shortfall in Some Children’s Medicines

If you’ve reached for certain children’s medicines at your drugstore lately and discovered the shelf is empty, you’re not the only one. With a surge in cases of flu, RSV and Covid-19, some parents and pharmacies nationwide are reporting a shortage of over-the-counter medicines, such Read More …

Back to School: Health Checklist for Your Child

The clock is ticking on getting your child ready for the start of the new school year. Dr. Sara Siddiqui, a pediatrician at NYU-Langone Huntington Medical Group, said that while there are no new vaccine requirements this year, children need boosters prior to kindergarten or Read More …

Doctor Advises on Ways to Keep Coxsackie Disease at Bay

Summer may be fading but the Coxsackie virus is still cropping up in many young children. Dr. Sara Siddiqui, a pediatrician at NYU-Langone Huntington Medical Group, said the virus, which also surfaces at schools, can spread easily through summer camp and day-care centers as children Read More …