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Forest Lake Elementary School kindergartners Luke Messer, left, and Ellie Stack wear masks during a gym activity.

Seaford, Wantagh Schools clarify policies amid mask mandate changes

After a year of taking precautions like mask wearing and social distancing, many were surprised to learn that fully vaccinated people, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, … more

By Jennifer Corr | 6/17/21

The Wantagh School District budget passed in a revote Tuesday.

Wantagh's $82.7M budget passes with 70 percent of the vote

The Wantagh Union Free School District’s $82.7 million 2021-22 spending plan overwhelmingly passed Tuesday.Roughly 2,950 residents, or about 70 percent of total voters, cast “yes” … more

By Kate Nalepinski | 6/15/21

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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