Growing up with dyslexia, Cara Slotkin could have had her education greatly derailed. Instead, the Laurel native’s desire to improve as a reader fueled her thirst for learning and inspired her to dedicate her life to helping others study history, theater and language.
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Luke Altman remembers playing with Legos in the children’s department at Mattituck-Laurel Library as a toddler. The 16-year-old from Laurel recalled that children’s librarian Barbara Moore would watch over him and other children, becoming an ever-present mentor during his younger days. READ
A solemn middle-aged man enters his living room. He sits down, takes a deep breath and looks directly at his daughter, seated across from him.
“Tell me it’s a joke,” he says, holding up her suicide note. “It’s gotta be a joke; it can’t be real.”
She doesn’t answer. Instead, she listens, as he shares what his life would be like without her. READ
Longtime baseball coach Steve DeCaro will not return to the Mattituck High School baseball field this season.
Mr. DeCaro, who was placed on administrative leave last fall, will be replaced by longtime assistant coach Gene Rochler of Wading River. READ
Students in Mattituck High School’s Virtual Enterprise class will attend an International Virtual Enterprise trade show in Brooklyn this April to help fund their simulated company.
This year, the class invented “Glow Games,” a company that manufactures illuminated recreational products including pool tables, darts, mini-golf sets, basketballs and more. READ
About five years ago, Jeanine Warns, president of Mattituck-Cutchogue Athletic Booster Club, approached the Mattituck School Board to request a new track for student athletes.
She found herself in a similar situation last Thursday, as she stood at a microphone to inquire about a turf field. READ
Over the past two months, studio and advanced art students at Mattituck High School have been creating portraits of children on the other side of the world. READ
A sea of about 200 people — students, parents, alumni and members of Mattituck High School’s baseball program — attended the Mattituck-Cutchogue Board of Education meeting Oct. 16 and spoke in support of longtime physics teacher and baseball coach Steve DeCaro, who had been placed on administrative leave for an undisclosed reason. READ
A shiny red and cream-colored tractor sits outside the main entrance of Mattituck High School. At night, the vehicle glows white with Christmas lights. READ
The Mattituck High School auditorium will soon be filled with wacky skits, song bits and interpretative dance.
The 83rd annual high school variety show will be presented Friday, Nov. 30, and Saturday, Dec. 1, at 7 p.m. READ