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The East Rockaway School District's budget passed. Maureen Doyle and Joseph Lores were voted onto the board of education.
Lynbrook school budget passes
The Lynbrook school budget passed. Lesli Deninno, Sean Murray, and Shannon Kelly were voted onto the board of education.
Lynbrook High School's Horizon sets a record
Lynbrook High School's newspaper Horizon won seven awards at the New York Press Association conference last month.
Students present science research findings at fair
The East Rockaway School District hosted their annual STEM Night last Thursday at the East Rockaway Jr./Sr. High School.
Gaffney named Hometown Hero in E. Rockaway
Theresa Gaffney’s community involvement received recognition from the East Rockaway Board of Education as they honored her as Hometown Hero.
Staff honored for their dedication to the district
Superintendent of Schools James DeTommasso recognized 66 members of the East Rockaway Schools family who have dedicated 20 or more years of service to the district.
Podcast focused on Islanders keeps growing
Sean Cuthbert, a native of East Rockaway, has turned his lifelong passion for the New York Islanders into something more meaningful.
Middle schoolers take on advanced math test
Twenty students from Lynbrook North and South middle schools challenged themselves to put their mathematical intelligence to the ultimate test as part of the American Mathematics Competition.
Meet your Lynbrook Board of Education candidates
Last Monday, all four Lynbrook board of education candidates Lesli Dennino, incumbent Sean Murray, Shannon Kelly, and Courtney Knacke sat in front of neighbors and officials, pitching why they should fill one of the three available seats on the board.
East Rockaway student artwork was picked for legislative art exhibit
Eight East Rockaway students have been selected to have their artwork featured in the 34th annual New York State Art Teachers Association Legislative Art Exhibit.
Editorial
With hurricane season coming, be prepared
The looming possibility of natural disasters — such as hurricanes and other severe storms — poses a significant, and ongoing, threat to Long Island, and particularly for those living in more vulnerable coastal communities, like Long Beach and Freeport, which are most susceptible to damage caused by high winds and surging floodwaters.
Columnist
What if you had to vote right now?
Last week, we were treated (or subjected, in one instance) to two presidential events unfolding simultaneously in different places. As the day progressed, I understood that if we see and hear nothing else during the campaign, we will realize, as sentient beings and patriots, that only one man deserves the honor of serving as our president. Only one man is intellectually and temperamentally fit for the job.
Columnist
Let’s rethink the war in Ukraine
Now that the Ukrainian military aid bill has been passed, we have an opportunity to assess the developing conflict and offer suggestions.
Columnist
Breaking down this year’s state budget
New York’s budget-making is a lot like taking one step forward and then one step backward: In the end, we haven’t gone anywhere.
Columnist
New state budget doubles down on a bad bet
Rather than admit that what they’ve done isn’t working — as evidenced by the fact that New York state has the highest population loss, the second-highest taxes and the second-worst business climate of any state in the county, according to Forbes magazine — Gov. Kathy Hochul and the New York City politicians who control the State Legislature are doubling down on their bad bets in the new state budget
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Amid campus upheaval, reflecting on a different time
An aphorism often attributed to Mark Twain states that “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it does rhyme.” Readers of a certain age will, as I do, recall the upheavals of the 1960s and early ’70s. Recent events set me musing about the similarities and differences between today’s “student protests” and those of yesteryear.