As summer approaches and high school seniors look toward their transition off to college and their next steps, one scholarship at Long Beach High School not only benefits a senior — but also …
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By Sean Kennedy
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6/11/23
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Long Beach schools announced Wednesday afternoon that schools will be closed Thursday due to the poor air quality experienced across the island. No decision has been made for Friday.
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By Brendan Carpenter
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6/7/23
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It’s the end of era. The South Shore Symphony’s distinguished music director and conductor Scott Jackson Wiley will pass on his baton after the orchestra’s performance at St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre on Sunday.
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By Karen Bloom
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5/31/23
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Long Beach voters passed the school district’s proposed budget by a wide margin on Tuesday, while also approving the spending plan for the library and electing two school board trustees. …
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By James Bernstein and Brendan Carpenter
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5/21/23
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Paul Gillespie’s life has been shaped by two major careers and passions: lifeguarding and wrestling. One has offered him a lifetime of beach, sand and saltwater. The other has given him a …
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By Brendan Carpenter
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5/21/23
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The Long Beach Public Schools 2023-24 budget was approved Tuesday night.
The $151.6 million budget, which has a tax levy increase of 1.5 percent, along with school board candidates Nora …
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By Brendan Carpenter
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5/16/23
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School board budget hearings are often noisy, sometimes even raucous affairs. But at the Long Beach school board meeting Tuesday night, matters were quite different: No one spoke — for or …
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By Brendan Carpenter
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5/14/23
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James “Jack” Byrnes, a ninth grader at Friends Academy of Lido Beach has been named a Delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders. He will head over to the University of …
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By Brendan Carpenter
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5/14/23
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So you’re looking for a way to give back to your community? Maybe burnish your resume for a future run for public office? Look no further than your local education board.
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By Mark Nolan
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5/11/23
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Long Beach High School baseball has been taking the field for quite some time. As a matter of fact, Sunday celebrated just how long they’ve been around — 100 seasons.
The …
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By Brendan Carpenter
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5/7/23
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