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 …

School Budgets Pass; Most Incumbents Returned to Office

Voters approved school budgets, often by wide margins, and incumbent Board of Education trustees did well in voting Tuesday. One exception was Cold Spring Harbor, which ousted its school board president. South Huntington re-elected board president Nick Ciappetta and elected newcomer William Biangasso, both to Read More …

Northport Schools: 4 Board Candidates for 3 Spots

Voters in the Northport-East Northport school district will cast ballots throughout the day Tuesday for school board candidates and on the proposed school budget. Four candidates are running for three Board of Education seats: incumbents Allison Noonan, Larry Licopoli and Thomas Loughran, along with challenger Read More …

Audit Faults Northport Schools on Handling of Activity Funds

State comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli criticized the Northport school district Friday in an audit of how it handles extra-class activity funds. District Superintendent Robert Banzer said, “The district has been in receipt of the audit and responded to the state comptroller’s office accordingly. The district Read More …

Schools: Hunting-Tony Winners; Young Scientists

Theater students from around Huntington were recently recognized by the  11th Annual Hunting-Tony Awards. The ceremony went on via Zoom conference because of restrictions from the Covid-19 epidemic. Councilwoman Joan Cergol and Councilman Mark Cuthbertson hosted the ceremony. “We were not going to let the Read More …