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Graduation Keepsake Edition
June 26, 2025
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GRADUATES 2025
VoL. 73 no. 26
The light of a new day
Government in action in Albany
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From the stage, familiar tunes Library’s concert series set to feature tribute bands, hometown talent “Their efforts are always deeply appreciated.” All concerts will start at 7:30 The Seaford Public Library p.m. and will be held in the is bringing the music back to Town of Hempstead parking the community this summer lot, behind the library, 2234 with its eagerly anticipated Jackson Ave., Seaford. Attendannual concert series. ees are encouraged to bring For more than 20 years, the their own chairs. library has hosted “EntertainKicking of f the concer t ment for a Summer Evening,” a series on Saturday will be The popular lineup of Daytrippers, a free outdoor conLong Island-based certs featuring clasBeatles cover band. sic rock, country, Formed in 2021, the doo-wop and more. band has quickly According to built a following library officials, the across Long Island concerts typically and New York City attract hundreds of with its polished attendees from Seatake on the Beatles’ ford and neighboriconic catalog. ing communities. Michael Borkan, Two Seaford the band’s lead and JMiCHAEL BoRkAn rhythm guitarist, librarians are leadGuitarist, The ing the planning b r i n g s ye a r s o f efforts, dedicating Daytrippers experience pertheir time to preforming in several paring for the upcoming con- Long Island bands. He’s known cert dates. for his commitment to recreat“Librarians Eric Wasser- ing the Beatles’ sound as closeman and Kristen Jording have ly as possible, using a guitar once again worked very dili- synthesizer to replicate everygently to coordinate the sched- thing from orchestral swells in uling, logistics and publicizing “Eleanor Rigby” to the brass in of this year’s ‘Entertainment “Penny Lane.” for a Summer Evening’ events,” “It is such a feeling when Frank McKenna, the library’s you look into the audience and director, said in a news release.
By CHARLES SHAW
cshaw@liherald.com
Courtesy Levittown Public Schools
Movin’ on up Salk Middle School’s eighth grade graduates made their way onto the MacArthur High School field during their moving up ceremony on June 11. Story, more photos, Page 19.
Will Warriors name remain?
Mascot investigation is referred to Department of Justice By CHARLES SHAW cshaw@liherald.com
The Wantagh School District has been granted more time to comply with the state’s mascot policy, as the U.S. Department of Education has referred an investigation of the policy to the Department of Justice. The investigation is directed at the New York State Education Department and the Board of Regents, and the federal Education Department is now claiming that the mascot policy is an “unlawful attempt to ban mascots and logos that celebrate Native American history.” The Department of Education announced the involvement of the DOJ on June 17.
The referral follows the State Education Department and Board of Regents’ rejection of a resolution agreement proposed by the federal Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights. The agreement aimed to bring the state into compliance with Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act by rescinding the ban on Native American mascots and logos. Title VI prohibits discrimination in federally funded education programs on the basis of race, color or national origin. In April 2023, the state Board of Regents voted unanimously to ban Native American mascots, logos and team names in public schools, and the policy took effect the following month. School districts had until the end of the 2024-25 school Continued on page 12
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ou can see the emotion and excitement in their face — it’s the most moving thing.
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