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08.11.2025 Education

North Fork schools roll out mandated cellphone bans

Gone are the days of texting and scrolling during class, as Gov. Kathy Hochul’s statewide bell-to-bell ban on internet-enabled devices in schools takes effect this fall. The ban applies...

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01.16.2025 News

Most area schools opt out of state regionalization plan

The deadline for schools to either opt in or out of the proposed statewide regionalization plan process was Wednesday and all districts but one in the North Fork region...

06.25.2024 Community

Oysterponds crossing guard retires after 30 years

Most people look forward to the weekend for rest and relaxation. For Oysterponds school crossing guard Kristin Chute, the start of this past weekend was bittersweet. “I’m going to...

04.08.2024 Education

Greenport school district cuts ribbon on new gymnasium

Greenport school officials unveiled a new gymnasium at the elementary school Wednesday afternoon. Elementary School Principal and Director of Special Education, Joseph Tsaveras, said the new facility symbolizes the...

09.04.2023 Education

The North Fork back-to-school guide 2023

Parents and students are counting the days until the start of the 2023-24 school year. Administrators, faculty and staff at districts across the North Fork have completed summer updates...

07.28.2023 News

Oysterponds Historical Society receives grant for augmented reality exhibit

Oysterponds Historical Society patrons will soon be transported to the past, thanks to a $125,000 “Digital Tapestry” grant the organization received last month. Every dollar from the grant, given...

03.27.2023 Community

Oysterponds Historical Society begins planning Vail House expansion

Amy Folk’s tiny office at Oysterponds Historical Society is a treasure trove of Orient and East Marion history. Every square inch of shelf space is packed, and navigating the...

03.22.2023 Education

Oysterponds school board welcomes new district superintendent and principal

Justin Cobis was born and raised on the North Fork, so when the Oysterponds Union Free School District Board of Education appointed him superintendent and principal on March 14,...

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