Schools: Top Students; Raising Money to Fight Cancer

The South Huntington School District has announced Anthony Maida as valedictorian and Zahra Choudry the salutatorian of the 2023 graduating class. Maida is hoping to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology, with Purdue a second choice, and majoring in mechanical engineering. He is a member of Read More …

State Report Finds Surge in Drug Overdose Deaths

A state report has found that drug overdoses surged during the Covid-19 epidemic, increasing by 68 percent. State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said that an analysis found that deaths increased by nearly 5,000 people from 2019 to 2021. The surge is largely due  to illicit fentanyl Read More …

Sales Tax Collections Growing, Comptroller Says

 Local government sales tax collections grew by 21.1%, or $901 million, in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said Friday. The report said collections totaled nearly $5.2 billion. “Local sales tax collections continue to Read More …