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Wantagh High School cheerleaders marched behind the fire engine during the parade.

Wantagh school pride on display at homecoming game

The Wantagh School District community showed its school spirit at the homecoming parade and festivities on Saturday morning. The rain held out in Wantagh on Oct. 16 as cheerleaders, the marching … more

By Kate Nalepinski | 10/20/21

Hadia Choudhry, foreground, left, and Saher Din, both of Valley Stream, interviewing each other for biographies that they wrote at the recent Hofstra High School Summer Journalism Institute. At back were Mariam Faisal, of Queens, left, and Emaan Tehseen, of Valley Stream.

Hofstra University journalism institute opens high-schoolers' minds

Nine Nassau County students, including four from Valley Stream, one from Elmont and one from Freeport, took part in this year’s Hofstra University High School Summer Journalism Institute, learning firsthand the ins and outs of the media industry. more

By Matthew Cudahy | 8/4/21

Wantagh budget passes; McLoughlin returned as trustee

The Wantagh School District's $79.8 million budget passed by a vote of 1,486-487 on May 21. Incumbent Board of Education Trustee Kera McLoughlin was returned with a total of 977 votes. In the … more

By Timothy Denton | 5/30/19

Sister Cecilia Moloughney, who died at age 102 on April 5, spent much of the 1960s teaching seventh grade at St. William the Abbot School.

Former Seaford teacher dies at 102

Sister Cecilia Moloughney, who spent 87 years as an Ursuline nun, serving parishes across the Northeast — including a stint at St. William the Abbot School in Seaford in the 1960s — died … more

By Timothy Denton | 5/9/19

Mary Monahan said that she and her family were inspired to start a scholarship for Wantagh High School seniors in honor of her brother, Bill Towey.

Legacy to honor cancer victim

Bill Towey, a member of Wantagh High School’s class of 1994, was a modest man. After his death on June 6, his family wanted to honor him in a way that would emphasize his generosity, humility and integrity. They decided that a scholarship for high school students would be the perfect vehicle. more

By Alexandra Dieckmann | 12/13/01

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