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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.
LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY — Sachem Schools reached a pandemic milestone this week no one wants to celebrate. The district hit the 1,000-mark for COVID-19 infections since schools reopened last September, with over 20% of those virus cases reported during the past month. Read more from OnSachem News.
LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY — Upon students returning to classes following the weeklong spring recess, Sachem Central School District reported 50 COVID-19 infections over 10 days from March 27 to April 5. Read more from OnSachem News.
LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY — Over seven days leading into spring recess, Sachem Central School District reported another 64 COVID-19 infections affecting students, teachers, and staff. Sachem High School North in Lake Ronkonkoma had 22 new positives, the most among new cases at each of the district's 15 schools. Read more from OnSachem News.
HOLBROOK, NY — Suffolk County Police issued a Silver Alert at 2:30 p.m. Friday for a missing Holbrook man. Joshua Myers, 45, of 58 Glenmere Way was last seen leaving his residence on foot at approximately 10 a.m. Friday, police said. Read more from OnSachem News.
HOLTSVILLE, NY — Deborah Stondell of Holtsville has been named a Woman of Distinction by the Suffolk County Legislature for Women’s History Month. Legislator Anthony Piccirillo, R-Holbrook, of the 8th District selected Stondell for the annual honor. Read more from OnSachem News.
FARMINGVILLE, NY — Marisa Pizza of Farmingville has been named a Woman of Distinction by the Suffolk County Legislature for Women’s History Month. Legislator Nick Caracappa, R-Selden, of the 4th District selected Pizza for the annual honor. Read more from OnSachem News.
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HOLBROOK, NY — Over three days last week, Sachem Schools reported another 37 COVID-19 infections affecting students, teachers, and staff. Seneca Middle School in Holbrook and Sachem High School East in Farmingville each had nine new positives, which were the most among the district's 15 schools. Meanwhile, grades 8 and 11 will return five days a week beginning Monday. Read more from OnSachem News.
HOLBROOK, NY — Sachem Schools experienced 56 COVID-19 infections between March 9 and 16. Among the district’s 10 elementary schools, Grundy Avenue Elementary School in Holbrook had the most positives, reporting six cases affecting students. Meanwhile, late Wednesday, the district announced sixth-graders at Seneca Middle School, also in Holbrook, will go back to remote learning for one day only on Thursday. Read more from OnSachem News.
HOLBROOK, NY — A Wading River woman allegedly drove in the wrong direction of Sunrise Highway for an eight-mile stretch between Islip and Holbrook early Sunday morning, according to Suffolk County Police. Now the 27-year-old driver, Maria Latora, has been arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, police said. Read more from OnSachem News.
HOLBROOK, NY — Registration is underway for the annual Holbrook Community Cleanup. Suffolk County Legislator Anthony Piccirillo and the Holbrook Chamber of Commerce will host the cleanup on Saturday, May 1, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Read more from OnSachem News.
LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY — Tuesday was another day of automated phone messages announcing new COVID-19 infections to parents and guardians of students attending several schools in Sachem Central School District. Among the district's 15 schools, eight had either one or two new positives reported in the latest daily update. Read more from OnSachem News.
LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY — Sachem Schools experienced an additional five COVID-19 infections among students, according to the latest daily update. Meanwhile, the district will welcome back students in the 6th and 12th grades to in-person learning five days a week beginning Monday, March 8. Read more from OnSachem News.
HOLBROOK, NY AND ALBANY, NY — Despite two more women coming forward with allegations of inappropriate behavior this weekend, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday reiterated that he would not resign. However, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, D-Yonkers, called for Cuomo to step down. Locally in the greater Sachem area, Assemblyman Doug Smith, R,C,I-Holbrook, of the 5th District wrote "It's time to remove Cuomo and move New York forward." Read more from OnSachem News.
LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY — As Sachem Central School District prepares to welcome the return of 6th and 12th graders next week to in-person classes five days a week, the district reported another seven COVID-19 daily positives. Read more from OnSachem News.
HOLBROOK, NY AND LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY — Sachem Central School District has a newly published student-author. Aviah Singh, a fifth-grader at Nokomis Elementary School in Holbrook, recently published “Be You. Be Cool. Be Kind.” which is available for purchase on Amazon. Read more from OnSachem News.
LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY — Sachem Central School District added another 12 COVID-19 positives during the past two days. The most new infections were at Sachem High School East in Farmingville and Sachem High School North in Lake Ronkonkoma, which had three new positives each among students. Meanwhile, the district announced the proposed timeline to bring 6th to 12th graders back to in-person learning five days a week. Read more from OnSachem News.
LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY — Sachem Central School District outlined the tentative timeline to return middle and high school students to in-person learning five days a week as COVID-19 infections have slowed in the district, Suffolk County, and New York state. Read more from OnSachem News.
LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY — Add another 16 COVID-19 infections to Sachem Schools, based on the latest daily cases reported. Meanwhile, the district will phase-in the return of all grades to in-person learning next week, beginning with students in grades 6 and 12. Read more from OnSachem News.
HOLBROOK, NY — The daily and 7-day average positivity rates for new COVID-19 infections continue to hold steady in Suffolk County. The daily rate is 3.8% and the 7-day positivity rate is 4.0%. However, Long Island once again has the second-highest 7-day average in New York state, and now stands slightly higher than New York City's rate. Long Island held the third-highest rate in recent days. Read more from OnSachem News.
FARMINGVILLE, NY — The spread of COVID-19 may have slowed dramatically among the Sachem Schools community. The latest daily update brought just two new positives across the district. Both cases were students at Sachem High School East in Farmingville and Nokomis Elementary School in Holbrook. Read more from OnSachem News.
HOLBROOK, NY — The 7-day average positivity rate for new COVID-19 infections has held steady at 4.0% in Suffolk County. Read more from OnSachem News.
LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY — Sachem 6th and 12th graders can soon return to the classroom, full time. The two grades will be the first to go back to class five days a week as part of a transition plan for all middle and high school students in Sachem Central School District. Read more from OnSachem News.
HOLBROOK, NY — The daily infection rate for new COVID-19 positives has held steady at 3.9% for two consecutive days in Suffolk County. Meanwhile, the 7-day positivity rate dipped slightly after briefly inching up. Read more from OnSachem News.
HOLBROOK, NY — COVID-19 has now infected over 160,000 people in Suffolk County and claimed over 3,000 lives, according to the latest data. Meanwhile, the daily and 7-day positivity rates inched up again in the county. Read more from OnSachem News.
LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY — Sachem High School North in Lake Ronkonkoma reported another four positives for COVID-19 in a single day. The cases at Sachem North are among eight new daily infections across Sachem Central School District. Read more from OnSachem News.
HOLBROOK, NY — The daily positive rate for COVID-19 infections plummeted in Suffolk County and New York state. Suffolk County fell to 2.8% while the state dropped to 2.85%. Read more from OnSachem News.
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