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Police Commissioner Timothy D. Sini and Chief of Department Stuart Cameron Send Sincere Condolences to the Baton Rouge Police/Families

July 17, 2016 4:50 pm Comments Off

In light of the tragic attack on law enforcement in Baton Rouge earlier today, Police Commissioner Timothy D. Sini and Chief of Department Stuart Cameron express their sincere condolences to the families and coworkers of those who were injured and killed in this morning’s unprovoked attack. Our thoughts and prayers are with these officers and their departments as […]

Northport HS Named a NYS Scholar-Athlete School of Distinction

July 16, 2016 12:28 pm Comments Off

Congratulations to the student-athletes, coaches and teachers at Northport High School, which was named one only of 32 high schools in New York State to earn the New York State Public High School Athletic Association’s Scholar-Athlete School of Distinction Award for the 2015-16 school year. This is the second year that the school has earned […]

2016 Northport–East Northport Board of Education Reorganizes

July 15, 2016 1:30 pm Comments Off

The Northport–East Northport Board of Education conducted its annual reorganization meeting at the William J. Brosnan School on July 7, 2016.
Board of Education President Andrew Rapiejko was sworn in to a new three-year term and was also re-appointed by the board to continue serving as its president. Trustee David Stein was also sworn in to […]

11 Dogs Rescued From Baku Are Available Now For Adoption At Little Shelter

July 8, 2016 5:05 pm Comments Off

The Baku dogs arrived to Little Shelter on June 25th after flying from Baku to New York. There were tears of joy as the rescuers from Baku Street Dog Rescue saw the Little Shelter staff waiting at the shelter gates for their arrival. Baku, is a place where the stray dog population is so bad […]

Bus Company Employee Struck by Minibus in East Northport

July 6, 2016 8:17 am Comments Off

Suffolk County Police Second Squad detectives are investigating a crash during which a bus company employee was struck by a minibus in East Northport on Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at approximately 10:15 a.m.
Joanne Fuller-Astarita, an employee of Baumann and Sons Buses, located at 24 Railroad Ave., was walking in the driveway of the business when […]

Huntington Renames Park for Fallen Police Officer

June 30, 2016 2:16 am Comments Off

East Northport – Huntington Supervisor Frank P. Petrone and Councilman Eugene Cook joined their colleagues on the Huntington Town Board and leaders of multiple first responder agencies on Sunday June 26 to officially rename Verleye Park in memory of Charles A. Oddo, a New York City police officer and Commack volunteer firefighter who was killed […]

A Maker Faire in Elwood School District

June 24, 2016 1:30 pm Comments Off

In conjunction with the National Week of Making, students in kindergarten through eighth grade in the Elwood Union Free School District participated in an afternoon of discovery, creativity and fun as they attended the district’s Maker Faire on June 15, 2016.
Faculty and staff members volunteered to lead workshops where students and their parents practiced basic […]

LEAD CONTAMINATION AT NORTHPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT SIGNIFIES THE CRISIS AT HAND

June 24, 2016 1:13 pm Comments Off

Assemblyman Andrew Raia recently spoke out about a crisis taking place in his district. The lead
contamination crisis that made national headlines in Detroit has quietly taken the Hudson Valley region by storm, and is now impacting the Northport school district. Recent testing showed high levels of lead in 12 different drinking fountains used by children […]

Elwood Executive Director Named Administrator of the Year Awarded by WSBOCES

June 23, 2016 5:38 pm Comments Off

The Elwood Union Free School District is pleased to announce that Gene Tranchino, executive director for administrative and instructional technology/transportation, has been named the 2015-16 Model Schools Administrator of the Year by Western Suffolk BOCES.
To be eligible for this award, building or district level administrators must be nominated for his or her effort to promote […]

With Graduations This Weekend – Social Host Law Reminder

June 23, 2016 4:55 pm Comments Off

UNDERAGE DRINKING…PLEASE SHARE:
Suffolk Legislature, and Police Department turn off the tap on underage drinking parties. What every PARENT NEEDS TO KNOW:

1. It is against the law for an adult to serve or allow alcohol to be served to children other than his own. It’s called the Social Host Law and is meant to discourage underage […]