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Northport MS Students To Be Relocated For Remainder Of Academic Year Northport MS Students To Be Relocated For Remainder Of Academic Year
Northport MS Students To Be Relocated For Remainder Of Academic Year A school district on Long Island said it will relocate students and staff at one of its middle schools for the remainder of the school year due to environmental health concerns. Northport Middle School students will be relocated this week after high levels of benzene were found on school grounds. Eighth-grade students will be relocated to the high school, seventh-grade students to East Northport Middle School, and sixth-graders will relocate to elementary schools. "In order to prepare for the transition, there will be no school for Northport Middle School students on T…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Foul Odors In Suffolk Middle School Making Students Sick, Parents Say Foul Odors In Suffolk Middle School Making Students Sick, Parents Say
Foul Odors In Suffolk Middle School Making Students Sick, Parents Say A strange odor at a Long Island school is reportedly making children sick, prompting a backlash from parents and a response from the school district. Students at Northport Middle School have reportedly been getting sick from odors that are filling the school from an unknown source. Some students were forced to miss weeks of classes over the past year due to the smell impacting them. According to News 12, teachers, and students first reported the odor as far back as 2017, and a wing of the school had to be evacuated and closed for a stretch. Hazardous materials were later found in a warehous…

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by Zak Failla
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High Bacteria Levels Lead To Closures Of 50-Plus Suffolk County Beaches High Bacteria Levels Lead To Closures Of 50-Plus Suffolk County Beaches
High Bacteria Levels Lead To Closures Of 50-Plus Suffolk County Beaches Heavy rainfall in the region has forced the Suffolk County Health Department to close more than 50 Long Island beaches due to excessive bacteria levels. The Suffolk County Department of Health issued an advisory against bathing at 57 beaches due to the “potential that the presence of bacteria at levels that exceed New York State standards will impact these areas.” According to health officials, the beaches covered by the advisory are located in areas that are heavily influenced by stormwater runoff from the surrounding watersheds and adjacent tributaries, and because of their location in an…

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by Zak Failla
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Four Suffolk Beaches Closed Due To Excessive Bacteria Levels Four Suffolk Beaches Closed Due To Excessive Bacteria Levels
Four Suffolk Beaches Closed Due To Excessive Bacteria Levels Four beaches are closed to bathing on Long Island due to high bacteria levels found in the water,  according to health officials. Residents should not go in the water at Benjamin's Memorial Beach in Bay Shore, Amityville Village Beach, Tanner Park Beach in Copiague and Lake Ronkonkoma-Islip Town Beach in Suffolk County. The beaches will reopen when further testing reveals that the bacteria have subsided to acceptable levels. According to Suffolk County Commissioner of Health Dr. James Tomarken, bathing in bacteria-contaminated water can result in gastrointestinal illness, as well as i…

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by Donna Christopher
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No Bathing Advisory Issued For 63 Suffolk County Beaches Expected To Be Lifted Saturday No Bathing Advisory Issued For 63 Suffolk County Beaches Expected To Be Lifted Saturday
No Bathing Advisory Issued For 63 Suffolk County Beaches Expected To Be Lifted Saturday Due to recent heavy rainfall, the Suffolk County Department of Health Services has issued an advisory against bathing at 63 beaches. The advisory will be lifted Saturday morning, June 1, unless elevated levels of bacteria persist beyond a 24-hour period, the department said. For a list of beaches affected, click here.

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by Joe Lombardi
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Mercury Vapor Leads To Gymnasium Closure At Miller Place High School Mercury Vapor Leads To Gymnasium Closure At Miller Place High School
Mercury Vapor Leads To Gymnasium Closure At Miller Place High School Mercury vapors forced a Long Island school to close its gymnasium. Due to “recordable levels of mercury vapor,” the Miller Place School District announced that the high school’s gym would be closed on Monday, April 29 as district officials continue testing and investigating. According to officials, they believe that previous flooring that has been covered up with new wood in the gym may have led to the emission of mercury vapors. A News12 report states that similar problems have been reported in New Jersey, and may cost millions of dollars to fix. "As a precautionary measure, and based o…

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by Zak Failla