More Than 70 Years Later, Veteran, 89, Gets His Diploma

A man who dropped out of high school in 1952 to enlist in the military received his high school diploma Tuesday at a Huntington Town Board meeting. Harborfields Principal Marie Netto presented the honorary degree to George Kuhn, who is 89 years old. He dropped Read More …

Classes of 2023 Celebrate Their Graduations

Members of the class of 2023 wrapped up the latest phase of their education in recent days, preparing to head off later this summer to college, military service, jobs or other training. Several schools had to deal with the forecast of rain and moved their Read More …

Otto Kahn Awards Salute Art Students

Eight students who plan to pursue an education in the arts were honored with Otto Kahn Awards at Oheka Castle Wednesday. Friends of Oheka said the students received $3,000 each. They are: Victoria Befumo, Huntington High School Fern Brazeau, Walt Whitman High School Anabelle Bryant, Read More …

Cook Wants Changes in Town Board Public Hearings

Huntington Councilman Gene Cook will propose changes Wednesday in how public hearings are scheduled on proposals for zone changes or town code amendments. Large development projects, such as that proposed recently for Greenlawn, before it was withdrawn last week, often draw large crowds, most often Read More …

Schools: Ellis Island Experience, New Principal

Students at West Side Elementary School, in the Cold Spring Harbor Central School District, stepped back in time to learn what immigrants experienced as they arrived at Ellis Island during the 1900s. Fourth, fifth and sixth grade students heard from more than 80 volunteer parents, Read More …

Students Collect ‘Hunting-Tony’ Honors

Students from Huntington high schools were recently awarded “Hunting-Tonys,” for their work in plays and musicals. The awards were given out at a ceremony at Huntington High School. The Hunting-Tony Awards”  originated in 2011 by Huntington resident Joyce Ianniciello honor the casts, crews, and school Read More …

Schools: Wildcat Sports Combine; Reparations Scholarships

The South Huntington School District Booster Club has partnered with Excel Sports Performance Academy for a sport-specific combine for middle  and high school athletes on April 10. The intent is to provide each athlete with professionally rated scores in individual performance events such as the Read More …

Schools: Kindergarten Registration, Art Display

Kindergarten registration is well underway at Half Hollow Hills, and the on-site kindergarten screening is quickly approaching. New kindergarteners must be registered by Friday, April 2, in order to be on the mailing list for the welcome newsletter and to receive the link to sign Read More …

Schools: Silver Key Award Winner, Medical Marvels

Classes are not in session but there is still plenty of a school-related activities going on. Here are a few things you might want to know about. Harborfields High School senior Daniel White recently earned a Silver Key award in the 2020 Scholastic Art and Read More …

10 Harborfields Students Chosen for Music Festival

10 Harborfields High School students have been selected for the NYSCAME All-County music festival. Out of those students, three have also been selected for the NYSSMA All-State Festival. NYSCAME All-County is composed of the highest-scoring NYSSMA musicians across Suffolk County. These outstanding students, along with Read More …