'This Is A Repudiation:' What's Next After Northport School Board Shake-Up?
By Art Bukowski | Nov. 6, 2026
Two of the most vocal and persistent critics of Northport Public School's administration won seats on the school board by wide margins.
So, what happens now?
Eric Potes and Kali Dignan were elected Tuesday. Dignan blasted incumbent Carrie Wadas by a 10-to-1 margin for a partial term ending in Dec. 2028. At 1,097 votes for one of two 6-year seats, Potes far outpaced incumbents Daniel Duffiney and Ben Hale at 625 and 476 votes, respectively.
Potes and Dignan are part of a group of parents and community members who have been extremely critical of Superintendent Neil Wetherbee and his dad, longtime school board member Tom Wetherbee. They cite concerns with …
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