The TIMES of Huntington • Northport • East Northport
Cold Spring Harbor • lloyd Harbor • lloyd nECK • HalESitE • HUntington bay • grEEnlawn • CEntErport • aSHaroKEn • Eaton’S nECK • Fort Salonga–wESt Volume 12, No. 28
October 22, 2015
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All’s not whale Lifestyle Magazine FoCUS on HEaltH iSSUE aVailablE now
A deceased female humpback whale was spotted floating in Lloyd Harbor on Saturday morning. For story, see page A26.
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H’fields offers $13.6M vote on upgrades projects proposed for all district schools By RoHmA ABBAS
Next week, voters in Harborfields school district will head to the polls to decide yea or nay on two propositions totaling $13.6 million in capital improvements bonds ranging from room renovations, classroom upgrades, a new field at the high school and more. Residents of the district will vote on the projects from 2 to 9 p.m. at Oldfield Middle School on Thursday, Oct. 27. There will be two propositions presented for a vote. Proposition No. 1 pitches about $11.7 million in upgrades, encompasses infrastructure repairs, classroom reorganization and athletic facilities improvements, accord-
ing to a district statement. If approved, bathrooms would be renovated, and damaged doors replaced. Some science labs would also be upgraded. The existing wellness center —which the district’s physical education classes and athletes use — would be transformed into a multimedia production computer lab, and a new, larger wellness center would be built by reconfiguring other rooms. Also under that proposition, the district would upgrade the high school auditorium and gym. It would reconstruct certain athletic fields with natural grass. Permanent visitor bleachers would be added rEFErEndUM continued on page a26
The referendum vote takes place on Thursday, oct. 27.
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