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Polls will open for the school budget votes and school board elections in Oceanside and Island Park on May 21 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Here’s what you should know before filling out your ballot.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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5/16/19
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Three Board of Education trustees are running unopposed for re-election in the Oceanside and Island Park school districts. Communities will vote for the uncontested school board positions and school budgets on May 21.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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5/9/19
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After four years of hard work, extracurricular activities and advanced courses, Natalie Hissong and Madison Kallman were named valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, of Oceanside High School’s class of 2019.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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4/25/19
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As the Long Island Power Authority continues to seek a reduction in its property-tax payments on four National Grid-operated power plants — including the E.F. Barrett Generation Station — Island Park residents met with a Northport-based coalition on April 11 to protest the efforts, which would significantly raise taxes in the communities.
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By Mike Smollins
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4/18/19
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Welcome to another annual rite of spring: the state exams for grades three through eight.
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4/11/19
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Oceanside and Island Park school officials have presented their proposed budgets for the 2019-20 school year, which emphasize facility repairs and security enhancements. Both districts are proposing budgets with tax-levy increases below the state’s 2.67 percent cap.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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4/11/19
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The collegiate world was rocked last week when 50 (mostly wealthy) parents, including Long Island’s Lori Loughlin, of “Full House” fame, were accused of being part of a bribery and cheating scheme . . .
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3/22/19
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Long Island is one of the most segregated metropolitan areas in America, and segregation in our schools is getting worse, according to the Long Island-based ERASE Racism.
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By Sufyan Hameed
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3/15/19
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Less than a month after voting against a developer’s payment in lieu of taxes request for a $90 million, 172-unit luxury apartment complex in Island Park, the Town of Hempstead Industrial Development Agency board voted to approve it in a re-vote on Feb. 19.
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By Mike Smollins
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2/28/19
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As a senior at Mepham High School in Bellmore, I’m excited that ERASE Racism has launched a Long Island-wide public discussion called “How Do We Build a Just Long Island?”
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By Gabriela Daza
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2/8/19
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