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Seniors Ashley Young (1) and Sam McNamara (22) joined by Rylie Rittberg (4) and Sage Foster (7). The shirts that the Mattituck High School girls volleyball players wear during warmups are unorthodox. They are T-shirts with the words “Cool Cats & Kittens” emblazoned on them along with renderings of various types of cats, big and small. The shirts caught the eyes of the Tuckers while shopping together after going out to dinner one evening. They became a symbol of unity. Now there is little question that the Tuckers are among the coolest cats in the county. With big pe...

A new bike donated to Kyle Verity of Mattituck through donations from a GoFundMe. (Credit: Joe Werkmeister) Kindness toward others, particularly those who need it in a time of crisis, is not necessarily something that is part of the dialogue these days. But in four of our stories this week, you will see how people have reached beyond themselves to help others. Their stories lift our spirits and reinforce our faith in the essential goodness of people and in our community. Consider the story of Kyle Verity, the son of two longtime educators in the Mattituck-Cutchogue Scho...

A new bike donated to Kyle Verity of Mattituck through donations from a GoFundMe. (Credit: Joe Werkmeister) Kindness toward others, particularly those who need it in a time of crisis, is not necessarily something that is part of the dialogue these days. But in four of our stories this week, you will see how people have reached beyond themselves to help others. Their stories lift our spirits and reinforce our faith in the essential goodness of people and in our community. Consider the story of Kyle Verity, the son of two longtime educators in the Mattituck-Cutchogue Scho...

Ryan Oliver, 16, remembered as caring friend and talented athlete Family and friends mourned the passing of Ryan Oliver at services last week. (Courtesy photo) A familiar theme began to emerge in the stories students shared as they remembered their friend, classmate and teammate. Ryan Oliver, who stood about 6-foot-2 and carried himself as if he were older than a high school sophomore, was a young man so many looked up to at Mattituck High School.  “People at the services kept coming up to us and saying Ryan was their protector,” said Ryan’s father...

New Mattituck diploma program ‘a game changer’ The 2019 graduating class at Mattituck High School. (Credit: Christine Heeren) Sophomore students at Mattituck High School may have the option to elevate their diploma under a new program pitched to the Board of Education last week. The district is planning to begin offering a rigorous Advanced Placement Capstone Diploma program, which officials said will focus on college-level research and collaboration skills. “This is a game changer for our students,” Superintendent Jill Gierasch said Monday. Accor...