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07.27.2022 Government

Gov. Hochul: Students will not need to wear masks in the fall

New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul announced last week that students will not need to wear masks in school this fall. Although masking isn’t yet deemed necessary, Ms. Hochul...

03.01.2022 COVID-19

Riverhead BOE revises mask policy as state lifts school mandate starting Wednesday

The Riverhead Board of Education voted to revise the district’s reopening plan to remove mandatory mask requirements in district buildings at a virtual meeting Monday evening. The action came...

02.09.2022 COVID-19

Indoor mask mandate to expire Thursday as COVID-19 cases steadily decline, governor announces

As New York approaches a “new phase of the pandemic,” Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday that the state mask-or-vaccine requirement for indoor businesses will be lifted Thursday. The decision...

02.03.2022 COVID-19

As parents rail against masks, SWR school board president says there needs to be an ‘exit strategy’

The president of Shoreham-Wading River’s Board of Education said she believed her fellow board members all want to see an end to the state mask mandate for schools after...

02.01.2022 COVID-19

Mask mandate in schools to remain for now; COVID-19 cases continue to decline in Suffolk

The statewide mask mandate for schools will remain in effect for at least another month. In a motion issued Monday by New York State’s Appellate Division, Second Department, the...

01.27.2022 Education

Protestors rally against mask mandate outside Riverhead High School

An “unmask our kids” rally outside Riverhead High School drew a few dozen protestors Thursday as a court battle continues over the statewide mask mandate that has been in...

01.25.2022 Education

Update: Appeals court judge sides with state on mask mandate in schools

Update (5:45 p.m.): An appeals court judge sided with New York State Tuesday afternoon, allowing the universal mask mandate for schools to continue for now. Gov. Kathy Hochul applauded...

12.14.2021 COVID-19

Governor says it’s up to counties to enforce new indoor mask mandate

Enforcement of the state’s new mask mandate will come down to individual counties, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Monday. The protocol took effect Monday and requires individuals to wear masks...

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