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New diploma criteria shape the future of education
As the 2024-25 school year begins, there are two significant changes that have the potential to shape the future of education: the implementation of new criteria to earn a high school diploma, and the revision of the foundation aid formula. These developments represent both challenges and opportunities, and their successful implementation will require the active engagement of our entire community.
Nassau County Police Seeking Two Suspects Who Burglarized Seaford Residence
The Seventh Squad reports the details of a Burglary that occurred on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 11:48 am in Seaford. According to Detectives, a 52-year-old female victim was inside her South Seamans Neck Road residence when she heard a noise coming from downstairs. The victim went down the stairs and saw two unknown subjects running out of the front door. The subjects entered a dark colored SUV and fled southbound on South Seamans Neck Road. The investigation is ongoing.
Minor arrested for shooting another minor in Norwalk: Police
NORWALK, Conn. — Last Saturday, a 16-year-old shot a 15-year-old in Norwalk’s Roodner Court Public Housing Complex, according to a release from the city’s police department on Wednesday. Around 6:54 p.m. on July 13, Norwalk police received multiple 911 calls reporting shots fired in the housing complex...
Police: Dirt Bike Operator Tragically Killed in East Patchogue Motor Vehicle Crash
Suffolk County Police Fifth Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that killed a dirt bike operator in East Patchogue on Thursday, July 18. Noe Moran Contreras was operating a dirt bike on Americus Avenue, south of Brookhaven Avenue, when he lost control of the dirt bike that struck a pole at 8:08 p.m.
The Stony Brook School undergoes construction project
The first major construction in over a decade is in the works at The Stony Brook School. The private Christian college-preparatory school, located just off Route 25A in Stony Brook, will soon be the home of Daley Hall — a dormitory building set to house 52 boys and four faculty families.
Takkii Ramen, a new Japanese eatery, opens in downtown Riverhead
Downtown Riverhead has a new Japanese eatery. Takkii Ramen, which focuses its menu on the popular noodle and broth based dish, opened in June on West Main Street just west of Griffing Avenue. Takkii Ramen is a part of a small chain of Japanese restaurants started in Pennsylvania. Khalid Masrour...
Downtown Sidewalk Sale is Underway
Rye’s annual sidewalk sale is underway on downtown Purchase Street. Run by the local Chamber of Commerce, the sale runs 10:00am – 4:00pm on Thursday, July 18th, Friday, July 19th and Saturday, July 20th, 2024. According to Rye Chamber of Commerce President Brian Jackson, some merchants use the...
GOP Puts Hold on Funding for Greenwich Avenue ADA Compliance, Citing Federal Provision
GREENWICH — Using an unfamiliar federal law, Republican finance board members put a hold on a $450,000 appropriation for accessibility improvements to Greenwich Avenue on Tuesday, despite protests by... Haven’t subscribed yet? Click here to register. CT Examiner is just $20 a year. And if you want to...
Plan to remove Regents exam requirement could raise RHS graduation rate, superintendent says
A state plan to eliminate the need for students to pass Regents examinations to graduate could help Riverhead students and lead to higher graduation rates, according to Riverhead Central School District Interim Superintendent Cheryl Pedisich. The proposed changes to the graduation requirements, which were outlined in a blue ribbon commission...
Sweet Success: Rye Town Park’s Russ Gold and His Beekeeping Adventure
Rye Town Park Director Russ Gold wears many hats. He oversees daily operations, participates in beach cleanups, and books park events. He’s even a certified lifeguard. But there’s one hat that Gold never envisioned wearing — that of beekeeper. Yet several times from spring to fall, Gold...
16-year-old accused of shooting 15-year-old in Norwalk
A 16-year-old is accused of shooting a 15-year-old in Norwalk on Saturday night and has been charged. Police said they responded to the Roodner Court Public Housing Complex on Ely Avenue just before 7 p.m. Saturday after receiving several 911 calls reporting gunshots. At the scene, officers learned that the...
Long Island stars shine bright in support of new Ronald McDonald House in Stony Brook
Concert at the Engeman Theater raises $45k for Ronald McDonald House Charities NY Metro. More than 200 guests turned out to a spectacular gala benefit concert put on by the Ronald McDonald House Charities NY Metro on Tuesday, June 18th, at the John W. Engeman Theater in Northport, NY, to help support the Capital Campaign to build a new Ronald McDonald House at Stony Brook Children’s Hospital. The event raised $45,000 for the effort.
Lindenhurst roads scheduled to close for Friday’s Wounded Warrior Soldier ride
Travelers in Lindenhurst on Friday are advised to avoid using a number of major roadways during the Babylon Town’s 17th annual Wounded Warrior Soldier Ride. Portions of Sunrise Highway, Hoffman Avenue, Route 110, Montauk Highway, Wellwood Avenue, East Neck Road and the Robert Moses Causeway will close during the event, which lasts from 9:30 a.m. until about 12:30 p.m. Rolling road closures will occur during those hours, Suffolk Police confirmed.
Explore a coastal modern farmhouse in Connecticut with stunning details
This sustainably designed home by Sellars Lathrop Architects reflects a beautiful coastal modern farmhouse vernacular, located in Westport, Connecticut. Hurricane Sandy had caved in the basement walls and flooded the main level of the house that once stood on this compact beachside property. It was deemed uninhabitable and the owner had to act quickly to secure FEMA financing.
PCCP Provides Acquisition Loan on Hempstead Retail Center
PCCP, LLC provided a $36-million senior loan to Agus Holdings to acquire The Hub Shopping Center, a 248,569-square-foot shopping center located at 132 to 178 Fulton Ave. in the Town of Hempstead on Long Island. The property is 99% occupied with a tenant roster including Home Depot, Stop & Shop, Old Navy and AT&T.
Maritime Aquarium welcomes Harley, a tamarin from Atlanta
The Maritime Aquarium is celebrating its newest arrival: a 10-year-old male golden lion tamarin named Harley, who has relocated from Zoo Atlanta. Harley will find companionship with current aquarium resident Tonks, an 11-year-old female Geoffroy’s tamarin, on the facility’s second floor, near the meerkats. While adjusting to his new home, Harley might not always be visible.
The Bangles’ Vicki Peterson & John Cowsill (The Cowsills, The Beach Boys) to Perform at LIMEHOF Aug. 9th
Vicki Peterson (The Bangles) and John Cowsill (The Cowsills, The Beach Boys) will be performing LIVE music at the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall Of Fame (97 Main Street, Stony Brook, NY) on Friday Aug. 9th at 8pm. For tickets, visit: https://longislandmusicandentertainmenthalloffame1.thundertix.com/events/232446. About Vicki Peterson & John Cowsill. Vicki...
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