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History Club set to compete in Washington lightning speed, calling out answers to challenging questions during six consecutive The four members of the head-to-head matchup wins in Locust Valley High School Histo- the four-team round robin. The ry Club are eager subjects ranged to travel to Washfrom arts, sciences, ington, D.C., to religion, philosoexperience what phy, language and may be the chalg eo g raphy to lenge of their lives sports and enterwhen they take tainment. part in the NationJohn Canavan, al History Bee & a LVHS psychology Bowl April 27 and and history teach28. Seniors Clare e r, i s t h e cl u b Simon and Sophia adviser. Although Delgiudice, sophothe team often more John Hartadvances to the nett and freshman playof fs in the Abigail Vuong will Long Island Bowl, use their knowlC a n av a n s a i d , edge to answer a qualifying for the variety of history national tour naquestions in comment is quite an petition with 52 accomplishment. JOHN CANAVAN other teams. “This is the first The bee is orga- social studies and time our team has nized by Interna- psychology teacher, qualified for the tional Academic national competiLVHS Competitions. The tion,” he said. LVHS History Club “(Competitors) are qualified for the national tourna- coming from as far away as ment by winning the Long Island Hawaii. The competition is pretHistory Bowl Tournament at ty intense.” Half Hollow Hills High School Canavan started the club, West on March 18. Locust Val- which meets bimonthly, a decade ley’s team hit the buzzer with CONTINUED ON PAGE 8
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SYOSSET RESIDENT AND self-described independent journalist Kevin McKenna was recording and livestreaming during the Oyster Bay Town Board meeting on Tuesday.
Tuesday’s town board meeting devolves into shouting match By WILL SHEELINE wsheeline@liherald.com
The proceedings grew tense at the Oyster Bay town board meeting on Tuesday, as several speakers butted heads with Supervisor Joseph Saladino and Councilman Louis Imbroto. Although Kevin McKenna, a blogger and self-described independent journalist from Syosset, has clashed with Saladino and Imbroto in the past, his behavior at Tuesday’s meeting was deemed disruptive, stopping the meeting from moving forward. Tem-
pers quickly frayed during the meeting, as McKenna repeatedly accused board members and the supervisor of silencing him and denying him his rights. This wasn’t the first time that McKenna has been at loggerheads with local politicians. His website, NassauCountyNYNews. com, is replete with videos and excerpts of him demanding answers from Saladino and other board members. While there is often tension between McKenna and officials during meetings, most of the time, they are all able to conduct at least semi-civil discusCONTINUED ON PAGE 2
e veer off into historical and current-event discussions you wouldn’t have in the classroom — things kids wouldn’t be interested in.