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02.07.2025 News

Universal school meals part of Hochul’s 2026 budget

Among other initiatives aimed at schools and education, Governor Kathy Hochul announced a plan to provide universal school meals to all New York students regardless of income. “The research...

01.29.2025 Education

Districts react to state ban on cellphones in school

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced her plan last Tuesday to include “distraction-free” schools as part of the 2026 fiscal year executive budget. The policy outlines restricted use of smartphones and...

01.24.2025 Education

Key takeaways from proposed 2026 state budget: education

The 2026 fiscal year executive budget, shared by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office, provides $37.4 billion in total school aid for the 2026-27 school year. The proposed budget offers a $1.7...

01.10.2025 News

Disappointment follows Gov. Hochul’s third veto of Grieving Families Act

After revisions were made to the previous version of the bill, Gov. Kathy Hochul has rejected the Grieving Families Act for a third time. The nixed legislation — which initially received...

04.30.2024 News

State DOT invests in Riverhead road improvements

Road improvements to both Southold and Riverhead towns are in the works as part of a $27-million transportation investment from the Department of Transportation in Suffolk and Nassau counties, according to...

01.15.2024 News

Gov. Hochul nixes Grieving Families Act for second time

Gov. Kathy Hochul ended 2023 by vetoing the Grieving Families Act for a second time, which ignited frustration among area families who have lost a loved one in a...

11.27.2022 Government

After Riverhead, SCWA miss out on state grant funding, residents rally once more for clean water

Residents of Calverton and Manorville say their calls for help in getting clean drinking water are falling on deaf ears. “Calverton needs clean drinking water,” said Adrienne Esposito of...

11.22.2022 News

Breaking down the East End votes in the 2022 election

While Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) came up short in his bid to become the first Republican governor of New York since George Pataki’s tenure ended in 2006, the congressman...

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