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Local events: Beauty and the Beast, ArtWalk, Raptor Day, a costume party and more

Oct 6, 2022 | Happenings

This Disney love story tells of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the hideous Beast, a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved the curse will end. If…

Local candidates for general election; vote on Tuesday, November 8

Oct 5, 2022 | People

Election day is Tuesday, November 8, with early voting beginning on October 29. Below is a list of the local candidates that will be on the ballot when Northport-East Northport residents vote, and a brief description of their…

Northport photographer creates tarot card imagery inspired by his sleep paralysis

Oct 4, 2022 | People

At just seven years old, Nicolas Bruno began to suffer from sleep paralysis, a disorder that renders a person’s body immobile while the mind is awake and, at times, acutely aware. Sleep paralysis episodes are often…

From inspired to inspirational, Shelby Stillwagon is newest member of Village police department

Oct 3, 2022 | People

Shelby Stillwagon is one of the newest members of the Northport Village Police Department, hired as a full-time officer last month. Her placement has fulfilled a dream she’s had since the fifth grade and comes after many year…

Calling student musicians: Northport Symphony offering scholarships with performance opportunities

Oct 2, 2022 | People

A new student scholarship program, created by the Northport Symphony Orchestra (NSO), will soon offer three music students the chance to perform with the orchestra and earn a $500 scholarship. Each scholarship winner will…

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Bits and pieces: Local business update

Oct 1, 2022 | Business

A new restaurant is coming to Main Street. Tap and Tapas will open at 487 Main Street in Northport Village, where Nina’s Pizza was previously located. The restaurant will offer beer, wine and sangria on tap, along with…

Voices: The key to school success... organize, communicate and advocate

Sep 28, 2022 | Opinion / Letters

Being a parent is hard enough. Then, when you throw in the challenges of school, one is expected to be an expert in algebra, chemistry, and the history of the world. This experience is an uphill battle that most of us parents…

Girls just wanna have (dreams, respect, love) fun in Engeman Theater’s Mystic Pizza

Sep 27, 2022 | Village

Mystic Pizza at the John Engeman Theater is the perfect moment to grab a girlfriend (or guyfriend, or mother, or coworker, or anyone, really) and lose yourselves in the coming of age rom-dram-com involving three young women…

Newly proposed plans for basketball court revitalization received by Village officials

Sep 26, 2022 | Village

New plans for the Downtown Basketball Court Revitalization project were received by Northport Village officials this past week, submitted by engineering firm Holzmacher P.E.…

Trustee’s attempt to restore outdoor music at Copenhagen Bakery rejected at Village board meeting

Sep 24, 2022 | Village

At the Northport Village board of trustees meeting this past Tuesday, September 20, Trustee Dave Weber initiated a walk-on resolution that would, if approved, allow Copenhagen Bakery to continue outdoor music for the next six…

Volunteers needed: Help NNGI get 500 native plants in Northport Village ground

Sep 23, 2022 | People

This past Monday, a group of Northport Native Garden Initiative (NNGI) founders and volunteers could be seen working on the grounds right beside the LILCO building in Northport Village before, during and after an early…

Welcome, neighbors. You may be wondering who we are and why we’re here.

Locals of a certain age will recall that until the mid-1990s, there were two newspapers in town. The Observer and the original Northport Journal. The Journal was founded in 1886, and its official tagline on the masthead…

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Changing Tides: Helga’s Choice Consignment gets new owner and name

Sep 21, 2022 | Business

A longtime consignor and professional organizer, Denise Glozek has made a new home on Main Street, in what was previously Helga’s, the long-standing, well-loved consignment store in Northport Village. A Huntington resident…

In pictures: Highlights from the Great Cow Harbor 10K Run and parade

Sep 19, 2022 | Village

The 42nd running of the Great Cow Harbor 10K took place this past Saturday, and what a perfect day it was. With little wind and cool temperatures throughout the race, 5,000 participants navigated the Northport Village streets…

New date and location for public hearing on Pulaski Road residential complex in Greenlawn

Sep 17, 2022 | Business

The date and location of the Town of Huntington public hearing to consider adopting a local law to allow for the construction of more than 200 residential units off Pulaski Road in Greenlawn has been changed to accommodate a…

Double Cow Harbor dollars: Team Annabelle looks to reach fundraising goal by the finish line

Sep 15, 2022 | People

A generous sponsor and longtime friend of the Lewis Oliver Farm in Northport Village is doubling down in support of the neighborhood animal sanctuary, offering to match all donations, up to $5,000, to the farm’s annual Cow…

The best weekend in Northport: the 2022 Cow Harbor run and parade are here

Sep 13, 2022 | Village

The Great Cow Harbor 10K Run returns this weekend, with 5,000 participants taking to the nationally recognized and acclaimed Northport Village course on Saturday, September 17. The Cow Harbor Day Parade and festivities will…

Happiest with a leash in her hand: Longtime volunteer shares special bond with future service dogs

Sep 12, 2022 | People

Brooke Stern has been raising puppies for more than 15 years. In August, she and her Labrador retriever puppy, Nutmeg VI, were spotted by social media phenomenon The Dogist on the Cross Sound Ferry; a picture of the duo was…

It’s got to be something in the water…

Sep 11, 2022 | Opinion / Letters

This was the sentiment amongst the group of Northport High School grads and other local patrons of the arts gathered in the lobby of the Engeman Theater Sunday evening after the Our Town fundraiser honoring the memory of Phil…

Northwell opens multidisciplinary practice on Fort Salonga Road

Sep 9, 2022 | Business

Northwell Health has opened a $1.3 million, 3,000-square-foot multidisciplinary practice along Route 25A in Northport, in the building formerly occupied by Chase bank in the CVS shopping center. The facility provides primary…

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