WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted on Friday to expel Republican Rep. George Santos of New York after a critical ethics report on his conduct that accused him of converting campaign donations for his own use. He was just the sixth member in the chamber’s history to be ousted by colleagues. The vote to expel […]
Robert O’Rourk photo The alphabet soup of Suffolk County boys basketball divisions has gotten a bit more challenging for Mattituck High School this season. Instead of competing against Class B, C and D schools, the Tuckers will tussle mainly with Class A and some Class B squads. That means they will play against much larger […]
Caroline Little practices. (Robert O’Rourk photo) We probably can expect some tall tales emanating out of the Mattituck High School gymnasium this winter. Not any made-up stories, of course, just ones based on reality. Translation: the Tuckers’ girls basketball team will deploy quite a tall squad this season. “We have a lot of tall girls,” […]
Robert O’Rourk photo Here are the headlines for December 1, 2023. THE SUFFOLK TIMES Tuckers girls squad reaches new heights Mattituck boys hoops team gearing up for season RIVERHEAD NEWS-REVIEW Blue Waves gear up for basketball season Wildcats get ready to defend county crown SHELTER ISLAND REPORTER Paw Print — The World of Peter Waldner: […]
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Courtesy Elite Long Island Outfitters On October 19, a deer hunter sitting in a tree stand on a tract of farmland in Orient watched as what looked like someone’s dog approached his stand. The hunter took his cell phone out and a shot a video – of a healthy male coyote. “We knew it was […]
Mary Pattillo In mid-November, 16 men were the first incarcerated students to graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University. As an educator in the program, I have learned that their stories are crucial for healing and growth — for them, certainly, but also for us who live in this society that practices punishment […]
William D. Hartung Even as the Pentagon budget soars toward $1 trillion per year and President Joe Biden is seeking a $100 billion-plus emergency spending package to, among other things, provide military aid to Ukraine and Israel, a new congressional commission report has suggested spending even more. This time the money would go toward […]
NAHANT — The town is using $50,000 in funding allocated from the Commonwealth’s fiscal year 2024 budget to make safety and security improvements at Johnson Elementary School, such as enhanced security-camera surveillance, fencing, and door locks. Superintendent of Schools Tony Pierantozzi said he assembled a committee comprising Johnson School employees, police officers, School Committee members, […]
Anthony is KIPP’s athletic director and helps coach football at the school. Offense or Defense? Defense Passing or rushing touchdown? Passing (he coached Chanel Gutierrez and Juan Setalsingh) Home or road win? Road Game-winner or late defensive stop? Late defensive stop Night or afternoon game? Night Lifting or cardio? Lifting After scoring, celebrate or no? […]
