Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site News

Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site News


Jan 13, 2025

Orellana on Walt Whitman poetry contests, designed so poets of all ages can be 'seen and heard'

Walt Whitman Birthplace, a New York State historic site in Huntington Station, is calling talent near and far to its 2025 annual student poetry contest based on one of the master’s most famous poems, “When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer.”

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Ward Melville's Athletic Trainer Wins Alumni Award

Ward Melville's Athletic Trainer and Science Teacher Claudine Weiner recently was awarded the Outstanding Alumni Award from Stony Brook University.


Sports

Coach Desi Honored

This weekend the Suffolk County Baseball Coaches Association honored legendary Coach Al Desiderio.


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Parents Protest at William Floyd High School

Multiple groups, including “Moms for Liberty, Suffolk Chapter” and “Show Me Your Face” protested the William Floyd School District after concerned parents claimed a biological boy is a member of the Girls’ Varsity Track Team.