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A guest at the Northport Historical Society’s opening reception for its “Still in Love” exhibit leaves his mark on a work in progress. Also in progress is a documentary exploring the origins of the iconic Still in Love street art on Bayview Avenue in Northport Village.

A love letter to Northport: The enduring mystery and personal stories of “Still in Love”

Fri, Feb 14 2025
People

The Northport-East Northport UFSD's annual budget vote and election of trustees is scheduled for Tuesday, May 20.

2025-2026 school budget season underway, public vote scheduled for May 20

Thu, Feb 13 2025
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Judge James M. Wicks, United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of New York, administers the Oath of Allegiance to 75 citizenship candidates at a naturalization ceremony at Northport High School this past Friday, February 14.

Welcome: Northport High School site of naturalization ceremony for 75 new citizens

Mon, Feb 17 2025
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Julia Raghoonanan, along with fellow members of the NHS basketball team, represented Raghoonanan’s sister Hailey Seemungal, who is currently battling leukemia, at the Relay for Life First Lap event last month.

Relay for Life participants kick-start annual cancer-fighting event with “First Lap” at NHS

Wed, Feb 12 2025
People

The Oath of Allegiance will be administered to 75 citizenship candidates, including one Northport High School teacher, at a naturalization ceremony at the high school this Friday, February 14.

Oath of Allegiance: 75 people to become US citizens at high school naturalization ceremony

Mon, Feb 10 2025
People

A new state proposal calls for a ban on the “unsanctioned use of smartphones” on school grounds in K-12 schools for the entire school day.

Study reveals student smartphone habits as NYS considers statewide ban

Fri, Feb 7 2025
Schools

Two women, identified only as Nanny (far left) and Aunt Liza (second from left), worked for the Sammis family on Woodbine Avenue in the 1890s. Photo courtesy of the Northport Historical Society and Museum.

Historic communities come back to life in “Living on Common Ground: A New Look at Northport’s Black History”

Thu, Feb 6 2025
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An educator with the Mobile Museum of Tolerance speaks with Northport Middle School students at a workshop dedicated to the story of Anne Frank. Photo courtesy Northport-East Northport Union Free School District.

The Story of Anne Frank: Mobile Museum of Tolerance makes a stop at NMS

Tue, Feb 4 2025
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