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Girls Basketball: Read, Gehring return to Mercy, leave disappointed
December 12, 2013
County champs may be deeper than ever
December 11, 2013
Education
New Suffolk officials wary of Comptroller's draft audit report
December 11, 2013
Featured Letter: Find a way to share superintendent
December 7, 2013
Business
Town considers legal action against new Jamesport farm market
December 12, 2013
Economic development awards: Who's getting money on the North Fork
December 11, 2013
Take a holiday house tour through Cutchogue
December 11, 2013
Community
Iconic 7.8-ton oak tree removed from church grounds
December 13, 2013
Editorial: Shellabration bigger and better than last year
December 12, 2013
Suffolk County Historical Society offering grants to local groups
December 11, 2013
Obituaries
Jerome Brown
December 13, 2013
Vincent J. Bonta
December 10, 2013
Stephanie P. Biviano
December 9, 2013
Real Estate
Real Estate Transfers
December 10, 2013
Real Estate: Preparing your yard for the deep freeze
December 1, 2013
Real Estate: Invasive vine may have met its match
November 24, 2013
Opinion
Column: Local radio the way it oughta sound
December 12, 2013
Editorial: Shellabration bigger and better than last year
December 12, 2013
Letter: A step in the right direction for Goldsmith Inlet
December 12, 2013
Education
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Mattituck school board to discuss high school track project, finances
Mattituck-Cutchogue School District business administrator Michael Engelhardt is scheduled to give a financial update about the high school track project at Thursday night's school board meeting. The board is also expected to vote on two resolutions pertaining to the district's $925,000 track bond, which voters approved during a Oct. 29 special...
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New Suffolk officials wary of Comptroller’s draft audit report
New Suffolk Common School officials discussed the status of the state Comptroller’s audit of the district — saying they are not happy with how the draft report was written — during the board’s regular meeting Tuesday night. Superintendent Michael Comanda said the report is now in the draft stages and that...
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Featured Letter: Find a way to share superintendent
To the editor: In the Nov. 28 edition of The Suffolk Times, Mattituck school board president Jerry Diffley says he doesn’t believe sharing a superintendent with a neighboring district is feasible since Southold and Greenport have already partnered and the Riverhead School District already has more than 5,000 students. (Mattituck has...
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Column: It’s the parents who need to fight Common Core
Our local teachers and administrators are sounding an alarm. They’re the “canaries in the coal mine,” says Terry Kalb, a recently retired Eastern Suffolk BOCES special education teacher. And they’re sensing something toxic. While nonprofits such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and political lobbyists like Students First flood statehouses with cash...
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Read Mattituck’s student newspaper, The Mattitalk
A story about the anniversary of the Dignity for All Students Act is the cover of the latest issue of Mattituck High School's student newspaper, “The Mattitalk.” The article, by Lika Osepashvili, explains how the legislation and other awareness programs have affected Mattituck students. The district has recently enhanced its anti-bullying efforts....
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Eastern Suffolk BOCES to expand offerings, launch STEM school
Eastern Suffolk BOCES has launched a new department that aims to better prepare students for the future and will also open a regional high school in Bellport which students interested in studying the sciences can attend starting next school year. The Eastern Long Island Academy of Applied Technology, known as “The...
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Read Southold’s student newspaper, The Sentinel
Details about how Southold High School's student council is preparing fun events for its classmates was the cover story in this year’s first issue of the Southold's student newspaper, “The Sentinel.” The article, by Liam Walker, explained what goes into planning student events like Spirit Day and Homecoming. In addition, Southold School...
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Parents want controversial coach to run lacrosse program
A recent decision by the Mattituck Board of Education not to hire a controversial lacrosse coach who had been recommended by the district athletic director was met with scrutiny from several parents at the board’s regular meeting last Thursday. During the public comment portion of that meeting, parent Jeanine Warns pleaded...
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McKenna reflects on 25 years in Mattituck-Cutchogue
If you ask Mattituck-Cutchogue School District superintendent James McKenna to describe running a school district, he compares it to being an orchestra conductor. Without the musicians, there would be no performance, Mr. McKenna says. He’ll also tell you he doesn’t do anything special and just takes people’s ideas to figure out...
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One supe, three districts? Not happening
First, Greenport Superintendent Michael Comanda said he’ll retire at the end of the school year. Then it was announced that Southold Superintendent David Gamberg will lead both districts. Now, less than a week later, Mattituck-Cutchogue Superintendent James McKenna has announced he’ll also retire in July. So is it possible that Mr. Gamberg...
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Oysterponds students celebrate Thanksgiving with a community feast
Oysterponds Elementary School students, faculty and parents gathered in the gym on Tuesday afternoon to celebrate an early Thanksgiving together. Each class prepared different side dishes and Peconic Landing prepared the turkey, Oysterponds teacher Brittany Knote said in an email. "The Oysterponds students' and community came together today for a wonderful meal," she...
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Guest Spot: Board of Regents creating ‘education apartheid’
The New York State Board of Regents insists the state’s public school students are not “College and Career Ready.” They claim that public school students are not prepared for the rigors of college reading or mathematics. And, since these skills are thought somehow to be crucial to getting a good-paying...
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Video: State ed officials taken to task over Common Core
About two dozen educators as well as students took to a podium at Tuesday night's Common Core forum in Manorville to, for the most part, poke holes in the state's rollout of the Common Core State Standards Initiative. Click on the video below to see what they, and state education commissioner...
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Educators, parents bring Common Core rage to Manorville forum
Long Islanders outraged over New York’s direction with education in public schools took their concerns directly to state education commissioner John King Tuesday night during a public forum in Manorville. When Mr. King first walked onto the stage in the Eastport-South Manor High School auditorium, he was greeted with a large...
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Public forum on Common Core set for tonight
A public forum with New York Department of Education commissioner John King is set for 6 p.m. tonight at Eastport-South Manor High School in Manorville. While the forum will be open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis, state officials said speakers will be chosen prior to the meeting. State Senator...
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Greenport residents recall old slights on sharing with Southold
At first, no one in the small classroom at Greenport High School wanted to speak, as if the announcement had stunned them into silence. Then, one by one, the roughly dozen residents at Greenport's school board meeting began to weigh in on a plan to share a superintendent with their neighbors...
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Photos: Southold presents ‘Jungle Book Kids’
The Southold Elementary School drama club presents 'Disney's Jungle Book Kids' at Southold school auditorium on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 22 and 23rd at 7 p.m. Join Mowgli, Baloo, King Louie and a jungle full of characters make up this adaptation of the classic Disney film. Tickets are $5 and available at...
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Mattituck superintendent announces he’s retiring
Mattituck-Cutchogue School District Superintendent James McKenna has announced he’s retiring this summer after working in the district for 25 years. At the conclusion of his monthly report during the school board’s regular meeting in the high school library, Mr. McKenna said he decided to retire in order to spend more time...
