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Budget passes, BOE trustees seek re-election all know and love in academics, fine and performing arts, athletics, and special education,” The North Shore School Dis- said Macari. “Our achievetrict unanimously adopted its ments are widespread. We $125 million budget for the 2025- should all be appreciative that 2026 school year, which the dis- North Shore is excelling.” Trustee Maria Mosca trict said reflected its core valpraised the disues while managing the challenges of trict’s enrollment fiscal uncertainty. n u m b e r s, wh i c h The adopted budh ave r e m a i n e d get, a 2.4 percent steady at around increase from the 2,500 students in prior year, has one recent years. This of the smallest is even as public increases from year school districts to year in the disacross Nassau t r i c t ’ s h i s t o r y. County are conBefore its adoption, tending with Board President declining enrollAndrea Macari and ment, a trend that District Superintenis reshaping school dent Chris Zubliooperations, staf fnis praised the buding, and financial ANDREA MACARI get and the district. planning. Macari pointed North School board Z u b l i o n i s out the district’s president thanked the North success over the Shore community, year, including strong statewide board trustees, and Assistant math and English exam scores Superintendent for Instruction for grades 3-8 and an AP Plati- Carolyn Smyth and James num Distinction with Access, a Papas, assistant superintendent high level of recognition within for business. the AP School Honor Roll. “This is a huge process, and “Our schools will be well- it is unique given what we have positioned to continue our gone through over the past few exceptional programs that we
By LUKE FEENEY
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Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and other elected officials gathered in Long Beach on April 16 to voice their opposition to new battery storage facilities and wind turbines.
Empire offshore projects suspended Glen Head residents speak out on the issue By BRENDAN CARPENTER and LUKE FEENEY Of the Herald
Oh, what a whirlwind it’s been. For nearly three years, talk of Equinor’s wind projects bringing turbines, cables and battery storage centers in and off the shore of Long Beach has been met with seemingly constant rallies and protests. Now, it seems the loud opposition may not be needed anymore. Equinor, the multinational energy company headquartered in Norway, announced on April 17 that it was suspending all offshore construction for the Empire Wind projects. “In accordance with a halt work order issued by the US government, Empire Offshore Wind LLC will safely halt the offshore
construction in waters of the outer continental shelf for the Empire Wind project,” the company’s statement read. “On April 16, Empire received notice from the Bureau of Ocean Energ y Management, ordering Empire to halt all activities on the outer continental shelf until BOEM has completed its review. Empire is engaging with relevant authorities to clarify this matter and is considering its legal remedies, including appealing the order.” President Trump had issued an executive order on the first day of his second term that paused all new wind energy projects that would use federal waterways. Glen Head residents Chris Panzca, Rob Mazzella and Doug Augenthaler have been CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
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achievements are widespread. We should all be appreciative that North Shore is excelling.
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