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LONG ISLAND, NY — Power restoration on Long Island could take up to 14 days after Hurricane Henri leaves a potentially destructive path on Sunday and early Monday. Read more from OnSachem News.
HOLBROOK, NY — The National Weather Service has issued a Hurricane Warning for Suffolk County and a Tropical Storm Warning for Nassau County as Henri moves north along the East Coast. The storm, currently a tropical storm, is expected to strengthen to a hurricane as it makes landfall early Sunday afternoon. Read more from OnSachem News.
LAKE GROVE, NY — A seven-year-old boy has died following the serious injuries he sustained during a motor vehicle crash in Lake Grove, according to Suffolk County Police. Read more from OnSachem News.
FARMINGVILLE, NY AND HOLTSVILLE, NY — Suffolk County health officials announced Friday that 32 mosquito samples, including three locally in Farmingville and Holtsville, have tested positive for West Nile Virus. Read more from OnSachem News.
FARMINGVILLE, NY — Suffolk Police arrested a Brentwood woman for alleged DWI after a three-vehicle crash sent a Jeep careening off an overpass along County Road 83 in Farmingville, police announced. Read more from OnSachem News.
FARMINGVILLE, NY — Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating a shooting that killed three people inside a residence in Farmingville on Friday. Read more from OnSachem News.
HOLBROOK, NY — The National Weather Service has issued a Tropical Storm Watch for Long Island as Elsa moves up along the East Coast. The storm is expected to cross over Long Island on Friday morning. Read more from OnSachem News.
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LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY — James Mancaruso, a member of the Sachem School Board of Education, has resigned after what the district superintendent described on Wednesday night as an “incident” at Sachem High School East in Farmingville. Read more from OnSachem News.
LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY — The Sachem North Leos Club presents the annual Festival of Trees and Lights, and the event has been designed to be socially distant because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more from OnSachem News.
LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY — Students in the Sachem Central School District had a single day to go mask-less if they wanted. Less than 24 hours after the district’s Board of Education held an emergency meeting on Sunday evening and voted to make facemasks optional as of on Monday, the students will once again be wearing their masks on Tuesday. Read more from OnSachem News.
HOLBROOK, NY — Several Facebook pages have posted an identical update on Monday morning that may appear to be from OnSachem News. Read more from OnSachem News.
LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY — Sachem students can go to school without a face mask on Monday. Read more from OnSachem News.
LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY — Sachem Schools recognized four outstanding students who were named valedictorians and salutatorians for the Class of 2021. Mackenzie Szlosek and Jayden Reilly are the valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, at Sachem High School East. Over at Sachem High School North, Erika Sneider and Hannah Saglimbeni are the valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively. Read more from OnSachem News.
CORAM, NY — In a wooded area just off Route 112 in Coram, Suffolk Police said an unknown man allegedly assaulted and raped a woman. Now an investigation is underway to determine the identity and whereabouts of the alleged rapist. Read more from OnSachem News.
FARMINGVILLE, NY — The horrific crash during the height of a Friday evening commute last September killed a Farmingville mother and injured her three children. Now a Shirley man has pled guilty to driving while intoxicated and killing the woman. Read more from OnSachem News.
LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY — A vocal member of Sachem Schools' Board of Education lost her campaign on Tuesday to win another three-year term, while the entire slate of candidates backed by the teachers' union swept the election for the second consecutive year. Read more from OnSachem News.
LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY — The voters of the Sachem Central School District head to the polls on Tuesday. They will vote on the district's proposed budget for the coming school year and select three Board of Education members. Read more from OnSachem News.
HOLBROOK, NY — Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Saturday that 50 percent of all New Yorkers ages 18 and older have completed the COVID-19 vaccine series. Read more from OnSachem News.
CORAM, NY — A woman was killed Friday evening during a motorcycle wreck along North Ocean Avenue in Coram, according to Suffolk County Police. Read more from OnSachem News.
HOLBROOK, NY — New York state's COVID-19 restrictions, including mask-wearing and social distancing, are still in effect—despite the CDC’s newest guidance that the precautions are no longer necessary for fully vaccinated people in most settings. Read more from OnSachem News.
LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY — The Sachem PTA Council hosted “Meet the Candidates” for the Sachem Central School District Board of Education. Read more from OnSachem News.
FARMINGVILLE, NY — The Farmingville man is supposed to serve and protect as an NYPD officer. However, Officer Robert Hassett, 36, was arrested Tuesday, accused of allegedly participating in a towing company bribery scheme that took advantage of unsuspecting motorists involved in automobile accidents, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Department of Justice. Read more from OnSachem News.
FARMINGVILLE, NY — The Sachem High School East Diversity Club in Farmingville recently held a museum walk with socially distant exhibits featuring information and activities from various cultures around the world. Read more from OnSachem News.
LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY — Sachem Schools experienced a significant drop in the rate of new COVID-19 positives during the past week, reporting the fewest infections since November. Read more from OnSachem News.
FARMINGVILLE, NY — Sachem Central School District reported 65 additional COVID-19 infections over the latest 10-day reporting period between April 7 and 16. Across the district's 10 school buildings, 41% of the new positives came from just one school — Sachem High School East in Farmingville. Meanwhile, Sachem's superintendent said the district must quarantine a greater number of middle and high school students for any positive case. Read more from OnSachem News.
FARMINGVILLE, NY — The community is invited to join neighbors and local police officers for coffee and conversation. Read more from OnSachem News.
LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY — Sachem Schools along with other high schools, colleges, and universities in New York state could enjoy larger — but still limited — graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2021, as the pandemic adversely affects commencements for the second consecutive year. Read more from OnSachem News.
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- Boy, 7, dies following Lake Grove crash
- Three mosquito samples in Farmingville and Holtville test positive for West Nile Virus
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