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News

2010 drop out rate goes down

The dropout rate at two Suffolk Public Schools has gone down since preliminary reports released earlier this summer. Read more

by Leila Roche, Thursday, November 11, 2010 10:50 pm

Chuckatuck

Turkey shoot revived in Suffolk

It’s been years since there has been a decent turkey shoot in Suffolk, according to Michael Barnes. He is about to change all that. Read more

by Leila Roche, Thursday, November 11, 2010 10:49 pm

News

Veterans laid to rest

We don’t know the stories of the 10 veterans or why their ashes sat for years — even decades — on shelves. But on Veteran’s ... Read more

by Leila Roche, Thursday, November 11, 2010 10:49 pm

Home & Health

Plant bulbs now, save later

If the heat kept you indoors and out of your garden this summer, now is the time to take advantage of cooler weather. A little ... Read more

by Leila Roche, Thursday, November 11, 2010 10:07 pm

Home & Health

Water does the trick for some bulbs

If you count down the days until the spring-blooming bulbs you planted in fall show their colors, pick up a few water-activated bulbs to bring ... Read more

by Leila Roche, Thursday, November 11, 2010 9:56 pm

Military

A life of service

There are some things in life that, until you experience them, can never be fully understood. Read more

by Leila Roche, Wednesday, November 10, 2010 10:38 pm

News

Students experience agriculture

More than 1,100 second graders in Suffolk Public Schools got a glimpse at what goes on in Suffolk fields and farms on Tuesday and Wednesday. Read more

by Leila Roche, Wednesday, November 10, 2010 10:35 pm

Columnists

Serving those who served

For as long as I knew my “Uncle Jim,” my great-uncle, he was in a wheelchair. Uncle Jim had been injured as a very young ... Read more

by Leila Roche, Wednesday, November 10, 2010 8:20 pm

News

Whitney named to superintendent post

The Suffolk School Board has chosen its next superintendent to fill the top position in the system. Dr. Deran Whitney will assume the position in ... Read more

by Leila Roche, Tuesday, November 9, 2010 11:05 pm

News

Police called to ‘weapon’ scare

A sixth-grade boy who was playing with part of a pencil sharpener was reported for possessing a weapon on school property at John Yeates Middle ... Read more

by Leila Roche, Tuesday, November 9, 2010 11:02 pm

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