The Wantagh School budget, roughly $2.2 million larger than the current spending plan, was finalized at the board’s April 4 meeting. The tax levy will total around $67.1 million, an increase of $1.8 million, or 2.72 percent, which falls below the district’s tax cap.
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By Charles Shaw
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5/10/24
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Students from Levittown Schools and Levittown Community Council members came together on Saturday, April 20, to clean up some of the areas in Levittown that needed Spring sprucing.
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5/10/24
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The Peer Buddies program at Mandalay Elementary School is a reverse mainstreaming social skills program for students in the 6:1:1 program. Thirteen Buddies from the third and fourth grade were selected among 70 applicants, which was a record-breaking year for the program.
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5/10/24
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The Seaford Chamber of Commerce hosted its much-anticipated Spring Fling event, which featured a day filled with festivities, flavors, and fun for the entire community.
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By Roksana Amid
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5/10/24
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The data is clear: Kids spending more time online and on social media is detrimental to their mental health.
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By Michaelle Solages
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5/10/24
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Here’s an anniversary no one wants to celebrate: The Columbine school shooting — April 20, 1999 — just passed its 25th anniversary. Why, why, why bring up such a horrific event? Perhaps because it hasn’t stopped.
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By Robert Koehler
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5/10/24
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My reading of history, however, is that for the most part — whether it be everyday people, intellectuals or world leaders — there was little realization during those years that the world as they knew it was that much different from what had come before. Until it was. Or that tragedy lay ahead. Until it was too late.
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By Peter King
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5/10/24
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The remarkable resilience and sacrifice of mother is shown through the extraordinary life of Elinor Sullivan, whose daring feats in aviation were matched only by her dedication to motherhood.
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5/10/24
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Over the past few weeks, the dangerous environmental legacy of Grumman and the Navy has earned a top spot in local newspaper headlines and on the nightly news throughout the tristate area, and even overseas.
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By Joe Saladino
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5/10/24
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Immerse yourself in a floral paradise this Mother's Day at Old Westbury Gardens, where vibrant blooms and guided tours of historic Westbury House await, offering a delightful celebration amidst nature.
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By Karen Bloom
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5/8/24
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