This summer, Gov. Hochul launched the “Get Offline, Get Outside” campaign to promote physical and mental health. The first-in-the-nation law is aimed at combating “addictive …
Several of our school districts are investing and implementing safety measures by keeping up to date with the latest available technologies. However, since the start of the new school year, the …
Class rank is about to become a thing of the past for most seniors at two area high schools. It’s part of a trend in which some schools are eliminating the practice because they say it …
A bill to enhance school security guard training, sponsored by Sen. Monica Martinez, recently passed the New York State Senate, will be presented to the Assembly this winter and then, possibly …
Bayport-Blue Point High School seniors Mike Luce and Julia Fusco were recently honored at the 24th annual Butch Dellecave Awards held recently at Villa Lombardi’s in Holbrook. Named in …
SOUTH COUNTRY Voters in the South Country School District will decide whether to approve a budget of just over $143 million for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, an increase of 1.54 percent from the …
WILLIAM FLOYD Two trustees seek re-election In the William Floyd School District, two trustees are up for re-election, including Jennifer Ng Heitman and Kevin Meyer. They are running unopposed for …
William Floyd High School principal Philip Scotto recently conferred the Principal’s Award to the top 10 students for the William Floyd High School Class of 2024. This year’s …
Sarah Gross is a professional singer from Mastic Beach. She graduated from William Floyd in 2018 and performs at many venues on the island. Gross performed with Zach Bryan at UBS Arena in March. …
Shirley resident and owner of Freshy Fresh Bagels, Will Backhaus, and his son Joshua, 22, a William Floyd High School graduate, will open their second location at the former Spicy’s chicken …
The William Floyd Colonials girls and boys varsity basketball teams have advanced to the final four in their respective tournaments. After dominating victories, both teams are one step closer to …
It was a miracle season for William Floyd, whose boys basketball team had an undefeated regular season at 20-0 and whose girls team went 19-1. Each won the Division I regular-season crown. But …
Local state senators Alexis Weik (R-8th District) and Dean Murray (R-3rd District), along with 13 other senators, submitted a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul urging her to rescind the electric bus …
Patchogue-Medford High School Class of 2023 and first-round pick Josh Knoth is slated to be the opening-day starter in the Arizona Rookie League for the Milwaukee Brewers. Also, this year’s …
The William Floyd Colonials boys' varsity basketball team defeated Walt Whitman on Saturday, Feb. 3, by a score of 74-40 to clinch their second consecutive League I title! They are currently 18-0 …
Twelve incredibly talented William Floyd student musicians were recently selected to perform in the annual New York State Band Directors Association’s (NYSBDA) Symposium in Syracuse, N.Y., on …
The William Floyd boys varsity basketball team took a dominating 78-16 win over Central Islip last week. The Colonials are off to a great start this season, owning a perfect 5-0 overall record and, …
The William Floyd Colonials defeated Longwood by a score of 49-13 on Saturday afternoon and punched their ticket back to the Suffolk County championship game. After Longwood took an early …
Six women who have set themselves apart through their service to the community were honored last week as Women of Distinction by local officials in a special ceremony attended by their families and …
