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Erik Mahler, right, and Tom Bertock got into Silver Lake to pull out debris, plastic bottles, papers and other litter as part of Baldwin’s Earth Day Cleanup on April 26 at Sliver Lake and Milburn Pond parks.
Parks spruced up after community cleanup
Despite some rain in the area earlier in the day, more than 100 volunteers came out to clean up Silver Lake and Milburn Pond parks last Saturday, on what turned out to be a beautiful and productive afternoon. more
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The Baldwin Blazers, a youth track organization, took 10 runners to last summer’s national track competition in Michigan and is raising money now to do this same for this year’s event in Texas.
Blazers racing to fundraise for Junior Olympics
Although Mother Nature had a few extra cold days for the New York area in April, warm weather sports, like track and field, are underway in Baldwin Schools. The spring season for the Baldwin Blazers Track Club, a youth organization for 7 through 18 year olds, also kicked off last month. more
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Students across the state sat for English Language Arts exams in April and have taken state math exams this week. More than 100 students refused the tests in Baldwin.
More than 100 Baldwin students refuse latest state exams
Elementary and middle school students across New York are wrapping up their second three-day state assessment of the spring this week, and the tests have been widely criticized by educators and parents alike. more
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Who will be schools’ next superintendent?
For the third consecutive year, Baldwin will have a new superintendent when schools open in September. Superintendent James Scannell, who was hired last April, announced his retirement over the winter, and the Board of Education is in the process of searching for the district’s next leader. more
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Litter from milburn Creek will be picked up on Saturday by dozens of volunteers.
Parks, waterways to get some TLC
Two of Baldwin’s main parks, Silver Lake Park, on Foxhurst Road, and Milburn Pond Park, on Merrick Road, are scenic spots, but their small bodies of water regularly collect litter and debris. And neither Silver Lake nor Milburn Pond is fed by an inflow of fresh water; both owe their existence to rain and storm runoff. more
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Neighboring districts, which are a part of the National School Lunch Program, report the percentage of students who receive free and reduced lunches. Those districts are then eligible for increased state aid.
Changes coming to elementary school cafeterias?
Students at Baldwin’s five elementary schools may see a change in their lunchtime eating habits next year. The Board of Education is currently mulling over the idea of joining the National School Lunch Program, a federally assisted meal program. more
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Real estate professionals in Baldwin said homes that are priced fairly are selling quickly.
Owning a home: Opening the door to security, stability, satisfaction
Purchasing a home is one of the most important decisions in a person’s life, and being a homeowner is more than just having a roof over your head. more
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Ex-chief Paul A. Yanantuono, right, swore in his son Craig as chief of the Baldwin Fire Department on April 5.
Third-generation chief sworn in
When Craig Yanantuono raised his right hand to be sworn in as chief of the Baldwin Fire Department on April 5, he repeated the words of a man he has been looking up to his whole life: his father, ex-chief and current Fire Commissioner Paul A. Yanantuono. more
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The Baldwin Board of Education held a special meeting on April 8 to discuss new developments in the budget planning process. Superintendent James Scannell, center, unveiled a new spending plan that stays within the district’s tax levy cap.
Baldwin schools stay within cap
On the same day the baseball season kicked off for most big league clubs, state lawmakers threw a curveball of their own to school administrators and boards of education preparing to pierce the property tax levy cap. more
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Jeanette Deutermann, a parent and founder of the Long Island Opt-Out Info Facebook page, has been outspoken against the state assessments for students in third- through eighth-grades.
Concerns with Common Core
Education in New York’s public schools has changed in recent years with the implementation of the Common Core State Standards and the property tax cap in 2012. Educators, board members and parents have voiced their disdain with each, but with the first round of state assessments this week, their message has grown louder. more
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