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Fellow students remember Tom Cutinella at school vigil
Members of the Shoreham-Wading River football team walk out onto the field during Thursday’s vigil. (Credit: Jen Nuzzo) The scoreboard at Shoreham-Wading River High School reflected a 0-0 game with 54...
View ArticleService arrangements announced for Thomas Cutinella
Services have been set for Thomas Cutinella, 16, of Wading River. Mr. Cutinella died on Wednesday following an injury sustained in a football game. A visitation will take place at St. John the Baptist...
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Athletic club forms scholarship in memory of Tom Cutinella
Tom Cutinella’s number 54 appeared on the scoreboard throughout Thursday’s event. (Credit: Jen Nuzzo) An online fundraiser to honor the memory of Tom Cutinella has already surpassed $11,500 as of...
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Hundreds attend funeral of Shoreham-Wading River football player
Tom Cutinella’s family embraces after the teen’s funeral Tuesday morning. The 16-year-old was killed after being injured while playing football last week. (Credit: Paul Squire) Tom Cutinella was a...
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To honor Tom Cutinella, West Point offers a full scholarship
West Point football coach Jeff Monken helped arrange for the Cutinella family to receive a jersey and scholarship offer for their son, Tom. (Credit: Courtesy Photo) Tom Cutinella dreamed of attending...
View ArticleNorth Fork in the News Podcast: One tragedy strikes, another is averted
In our inaugural North Fork in the News podcast we cover the story of Tom Cutinella, a 16-year-old football player from Shoreham-Wading River who died following a head injury suffered in the team’s...
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Column: A player’s tragic death felt beyond the field
A candlelit tribute to Tom Cutinella made during a vigil at the Shoreham-Wading River football field last Thursday. (Credit: Thomas Baker) Football, a sport that has been as bruised and battered as...
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A life lost, a school shaken, a community devastated
Pallbearers carry the casket of Tom Cutinella at Tuesday’s funeral service in Wading River. (Credit: Paul Squire) Editor’s Note: This story appeared in the Oct. 9 print edition of the The Suffolk...
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Editorial: After tragedy, searching for answers
A flag flies at half-mast at Shoreham-Wading River High School last week following the death of junior Tom Cutinella. (Credit: Jen Nuzzo) When tragedy strikes, it’s only natural to wonder what, if...
View ArticleNorth Fork in the News Podcast: Kind strangers and hostile ones
In this week’s edition of our North Fork in the News podcast, we look at two extremes. In our first story, “The Blue Purse,” we’ll share the heartwarming story of two strangers who found a young girl’s...
View ArticleGustavson Column: ESPN’s strong connections to our area
One of these columns apparently begets another. At least that’s my conclusion after writing in this space two weeks ago about our Orient neighbor George Hossenlopp, who was in the news recently in...
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