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Baiting Hollow distillery produces LI's first whiskey
April 20, 2012
84 Lumber in Riverhead plans to close its doors
April 20, 2012
Obituaries
Richard DeKorn Frank
May 15, 2012
Frank N. Sokolich
May 15, 2012
Jessica Ann Hunter
May 15, 2012
Education
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State bill aims to decrease hazing, drinking and drug use at colleges
The state Senate passed legislation Wednesday aimed to decrease hazing, underage drinking and drug use at colleges and universities. Senator Ken LaValle (R-Port Jefferson), the bill’s sponsor, said in a press release that colleges would be required to adopt rules prohibiting those activities and to establish penalties that strengthen existing laws....
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POLL: How did you vote on your local school budget?
All five proposed local school district budgets are being voted on today. We want to know how you voted, how you plan to vote or if you voted at all. How did you vote on your local school budget?...
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School Budget Vote: It’s decision day for North Fork voters
It's school vote day today on the North Fork, with budget proposals and open school board seats on the ballots in all five local school districts. Below is our voter's guide, containing information you might want to read before heading out to the polls to vote in your local district. Check back...
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Having a field day in Greenport — with cancer prevention in mind
Elementary school students from Greenport and Oysterponds participated in Relay Recess on Friday, a student-version of the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. The goal is to promote healthy decisions for cancer prevention. Following an opening ceremony during which students from Early Act — a Rotary-sponsored community service club — from Oysterponds...
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Photos: Southold Drama Club presents ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’
The Southold High School Drama Club will present Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in the district auditorium on Oaklawn Avenue. Tickets, available at the door, are $10 for adults and $6 for senior citizens and students. Check out photos...
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One week to North Fork school budget votes
School budgets will go before voters across the state next Tuesday, May 15. Here’s a roundup of the spending packages North Fork schools will place on the ballot: MATTITUCK-CUTCHOGUE BUDGET REQUEST 2012-13: $38 million 2011-12: $37.36 million TAX LEVY 2012-13: $33.6 million Change: +2.19 percent The budget hearing is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. and will be held at the...
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Meet the Oysterponds school board candidates tonight
The three candidates running for two seats on the Oysterponds school board will make their pitch to the public during a community forum tonight. The Orient Association will host the gathering at 7 p.m. at Poquatuck Hall in Orient. Incumbents Linda Goldsmith, who has served for 22 years, and Krista de Kerillis,...
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Mattituck ready to talk secondary contract with Oysterponds
School officials and parents from both the Oysterponds and Greenport districts have expressed their concerns over the past few months about how changes to their current secondary school arrangement could affect their communities. But what about Mattituck-Cutchogue school officials? The Oysterponds district, which operates a K-6 school for Orient and East Marion...
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New Suffolk has no candidates for open seat on school board
The tiny New Suffolk School District is without a candidate for the one seat on its three-member board up this spring, after longtime board member Brigitte Gibbons decided not to run just before the April 16 deadline and no one stepped forward to replace her. New Suffolk Superintendent Bob Feger said...
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Local stars shine as 10th Annual Teeny Awards nominees
The nominees for the 10th Annual Teeny Awards were announced Wednesday morning and local schools combined to earn more than a dozen nods. The awards, presented by East End Arts, showcase the best in local high school theater. Nominees in each category are listed alphabetically by school below: DRAMA Lead Actor in...
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Did your Mattituck student make the honor roll?
High Honor Roll Grade 12: Christine Angell, Corinne Araneo, Melissa Barry, Carly Batist, Emily Bosworth, Kira Buckel, Erica Bundrick, Christopher Caprise, Garrett Forte, Matthew M. Ireland, Christina Lozada, Mallaigh Nolan, Siobhan Nolan, Kimberly Olsen, Thomas Sledjeski, Alexandra Zaweski. Grade 11: Douglas Beebe, Jonathan Borowy, Megan Finn, Mally Fogarty, Amanda Gatz, Anna Goerler,...
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Equal Time: There’s no reason to choose Mattituck
My daughter teaches at Greenport High School, and I am a 22-year member of the Oysterponds Board of Education. These facts don’t disqualify me from writing this as a private citizen with concerns regarding the education of students in the Oysterponds district. During my tenure on the board, the issue of...
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Mattituck school chief’s raises cut back
In light of the new property tax cap, Mattituck-Cutchogue School Superintendent James McKenna has agreed to halve his scheduled raises for the next two years. Mr. McKenna's contract, which was to expire in 2014, has been extended another two years. Although he was to receive yearly pay hikes of 3.5 percent...
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New Suffolk student enrollment boom translates into a 15 percent tax levy increase
Seven students moved into the tiny New Suffolk School District after the 2011-12 school budget was adopted and, as a result, the school has depleted its reserves entirely and is running a deficit of $35,000 this year, school board president Tony Dill said this week. The district has proposed a 15...
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Greenport adopts $14.9 million budget; sets tax levy at 6.86%
The tax levy would rise by 6.86 percent if voters say yes to the $14.9 million 2012-13 budget the Greenport Board of Education adopted April 18. While a state law passed last year caps year-to-year increases in the tax levy — the total amount the district collects from taxpayers — at...
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Photos: Mattituck High School presents two comedic plays
Mattituck High School will present two plays this weekend:"The Rehearsal" and "Check Please." Check out photos from the dress rehearsals below. ...
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Oysterponds adopts $5.4 million budget; three layoffs still expected
The Oysterponds Board of Education on Tuesday night adopted a $5.4 million budget, which carries an estimated 2.5 percent increase to the tax levy and includes three layoffs. During its monthly meeting at the elementary school in Orient, the board voted 6-1 to approve the 2012-13 spending plan. Trustee Linda Goldsmith...
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Oysterponds BOE expected to adopt proposed $5.4 million budget tonight
The Oysterponds Board of Education will hold its monthly meeting tonight at 7:30 p.m. in Orient tonight. The board is expected to vote on Superintendent Joan Frisicano's proposed $5.4 million budget. The spending plan carries an estimated 2.5 percent increase to the tax levy. That would raise $121,616 above this year’s...
