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School districts will decide their own policies on Covid-19 masks and other school safety, the state Department of Health said Thursday. “With the end of the state disaster emergency on June 25, 2021, school districts are re-established as the controlling entity for schools. Schools and school Read More …
As the number of Covid-19 cases creeps higher in the Huntington area, businesses and employers are setting increased mask rules and vaccination requirements. At Huntington Town Hall, Council members Joan Cergol, Ed Smyth, Mark Cuthbertson and Gene Cook all confirmed that they had been fully Read More …
Dr. Sara Siddiqui, a pediatrician and a trustee in the Elwood school district, offers advice to parents on preparing their children to return to school. Read More …
The Elwood Board of Education recently dedicated a tree to former Board of Education President Julia Fried. The tree, which is located in the courtyard of Elwood Middle School, was dedicated to Fried, who died in 2020. A board member beginning in 2014, she served Read More …
After almost five years of hard work, development and research, the educators at the Whole Child Academy will be able to see the fruit of their labor. Located at St. Elizabeth’s Church on Wolf Hill Road in Melville, the Whole Child Academy is implementing new Read More …
Masks can be removed outdoors but must remain on indoors at schools, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said Monday. The statement clarified a weekend of confusion for school districts, after contradictory letters sent by state officials. Late Friday afternoon, state health commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker wrote Read More …
More photos Elwood Science Star Elwood-John H. Glenn High School senior Rithika Narayan who was recently selected as one of only 1,800 students in the country to participate in the International Science and Engineering Fair. This is the second year she was selected, but Read More …
Despite limited in-person classes and other challenges, school districts are carrying on. Here are a few highlights of what is happening in and out of the classroom. Northport National Merit Scholars All three Northport High School National Merit semifinalists have gone on to be named Read More …
Northwell Health-GoHealth Urgent Care is working with MSG Sports to provide COVID-19 PCR testing for fans who are returning to Madison Square Garden. All MSG ticket holders must receive a negative COVID-19 PCR test within 72 hours before the event and present the printed or Read More …
Half Hollow Hills had 16 students named finalists in the prestigious 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program academic competition. They are: Hills West’s Jason Bruckner, Simran Chaudhry and Kyra Ramonetti, and Hills East’s Victoria Albanese, Benjamin Goldfried, Michael Han, Kevin Hoxha, Juliana Josinsky, Dylan Keskinyan, Read More …
School districts are taking different approaches for classes for Tuesday because of the winter storm. Here is what they are doing. As of 5:37 p.m., here’s what we know: Half Hollow Hills is taking a second traditional snow day. Harborfields has a snow day. “Harborfields Read More …
6:30 p.m. 2nd update These are the closings or suspension of services in Huntington caused by the snowstorm. Please let us know if there are others not listed here. List will update. Government The Town of Huntington canceled trash pickup scheduled for Monday. Visit HuntingtonNY.gov/trash or call Read More …