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Voices for Elmont’s scholarships will be named for Barbara Reynolds, a longtime PTA member in both the Elmont and Sewanhaka school districts, who died of cancer last month. She was 66.

Voices for Elmont keeps people in the know

Focusing on issues ranging from potholes to speeding cars on popular roads like Dutch Broadway, community group Voices for Elmont aims to advocate for the community in different ways. Voices for … more

By Nakeem Grant | 5/27/21

The Sewanhaka Central High School District Robotics Club was recognized with multiple awards at the Long Island Regional FIRST Tech Challenge Championship.

Sewanhaka Robotics Club wins awards at regional championship

The Sewanhaka Central High School District Robotics Club competed in and won various awards at the Long Island FIRST Tech Challenge Championship`. FIRST Robotics events are organized by the … more

5/20/21

The Floral Park Soccer Club held its inaugural intramural charity tournament last Sunday.

Floral Park's inaugural charity soccer tournament is a success

With children stuck at home for most of the past year because of the coronavirus pandemic, Elmont Memorial High School Assistant Principal Dayna Sotirhos sought to find a way to keep children active … more

By Nakeem Grant | 5/20/21

Sewanhaka Central High School District's 2021-22 budget passed on Tuesday.

Sewanhaka Central High School District 2021-22 budget passes

Sewanhaka Central High School District budget Total: $215.7 million Passed by a vote of 2,352 to 1,101. Sewanhaka capital reserve proposition A proposition to establish a capital reserve … more

By Nakeem Grant | 5/19/21

Franklin Square School District officials are planning to use money from the district's 2016 capital reserve to fix a sinkhole at the John Street School.

Questions remain in budget process, as Franklin Square and Elmont schools finalize proposals

Local school district officials are facing difficulties finalizing their budget proposals before the May 18 vote, as questions remain about state aid. Under Gov. Cuomo’s executive budget … more

By Melissa Koenig | 3/30/21

The proposed $215 million budget would include masonry repairs to Sewanhaka High School.

Sewanhaka officials propose $215 million 2021- 22 spending plan

Programming costs would account for the majority of the Sewanhaka Central High School District’s 2021 -22 school year budget under a proposal Kevin O’Brien, the district’s assistant … more

By Melissa Koenig | 3/28/21

Sommy Agu, right, interviewed Chibuzor Nweke when they were in ninth grade at Elmont Memorial High School.

Telling the history of Elmont, one story at a time

For the past four years, ninth-graders at Elmont Memorial High School have been encouraged to share their stories of hope, loss and aspiration in their English classes as part of a two-week lesson … more

By Melissa Koenig | 3/25/21

Federal judge issues injunction in DACA case

In a significant setback to the Trump administration, a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction against “Kristjen Nielsen, Donald Trump, et al.,” on Feb. 13, blocking further action … more

By Timothy Denton | 2/21/18

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