Long Beach voters passed the school district’s proposed budget by a wide margin on Tuesday, while also approving the spending plan for the library and electing two school board trustees. …
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By James Bernstein and Brendan Carpenter
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5/21/23
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Paul Gillespie’s life has been shaped by two major careers and passions: lifeguarding and wrestling. One has offered him a lifetime of beach, sand and saltwater. The other has given him a …
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By Brendan Carpenter
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5/21/23
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The Long Beach Public Schools 2023-24 budget was approved Tuesday night.
The $151.6 million budget, which has a tax levy increase of 1.5 percent, along with school board candidates Nora …
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By Brendan Carpenter
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5/16/23
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School board budget hearings are often noisy, sometimes even raucous affairs. But at the Long Beach school board meeting Tuesday night, matters were quite different: No one spoke — for or …
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By Brendan Carpenter
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5/14/23
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James “Jack” Byrnes, a ninth grader at Friends Academy of Lido Beach has been named a Delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders. He will head over to the University of …
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By Brendan Carpenter
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5/14/23
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So you’re looking for a way to give back to your community? Maybe burnish your resume for a future run for public office? Look no further than your local education board.
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By Mark Nolan
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5/11/23
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Long Beach High School baseball has been taking the field for quite some time. As a matter of fact, Sunday celebrated just how long they’ve been around — 100 seasons.
The …
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By Brendan Carpenter
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5/7/23
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The Sewanhaka Central High School District has proposed a budget of nearly $245 million for the 2023-24 academic year, funding a number of projects beginning this fall . . .
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5/4/23
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Kindergarteners at Lindell Elementary School in Long Beach have been learning about ecosystems in science and the importance of taking care of Earth, right in line with Earth Day last weekend. The …
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By Brendan Carpenter
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4/30/23
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Long Beach High School student Delaney Gravina has been selected to exhibit her 3D ceramic art piece at the Heckscher Museum in Huntington as part of Long Island’s Best Young Artists …
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By Brendan Carpenter
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4/23/23
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