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Melissa Farrell was born and raised in Huntington. She spent over 20 years working locally at a family-owned restaurant before pursuing a career as an international tour director, leading groups of many sizes on trips all…
Some of us are still shopping. Not all of us want to be. Here are some ideas to make the most out of Main Street, and Larkfield, too. From unique finds for your best friend to gifts for your mother-in-law, get out there and…
Sue Dittrich opened the Tin Rooster on Fort Salonga Road on March 1, 2020; the onset of Covid 19 closed her doors just two weeks later. She wasn’t able to open again for two and a half months, but like so many local small…
Denise and Chuck Adams of Adams Cyclery in East Northport have announced their retirement. Adam’s Cyclery ranks with fellow landmark businesses Fred’s Carpet, Beckman’s Florist and Karp’s Hardware as some of the oldest…
It was another very long Huntington Town Board meeting, with dozens of speakers coming to the podium to express their approval for the Matinecock Court development slated to be built at the corner of Elwood and Pulaski Roads…
Italian immigrant and entrepreneur Nino Carusone always knew he wanted to bring a taste of his hometown of Caserta, in the Campania region of Italy, to the states. His ending up in Northport was no accident. Nino came to …
Because you can’t get a four-pack to Sand City every single year, can you? Give him the gift of comfort, and a little aromatherapy, with this blanket/candle combo from Barton at Home. The tartan blanket comes in green or…
Surveys say nearly 98% of teachers prefer gift cards for the holidays*, and we have suggestions for local spots to purchase them from (scroll to the bottom of this article for our top picks or get one from a store you know…
When Donna Moschella speaks about the origins of Nest on Main, she gets a little emotional. Her one-of-a-kind home marketplace is a platform for small businesses, a brick-and-mortar space that allows local artisans to…
It’s the final stretch of the year, what’s referred to as “quarter four” in retail. And this year, it started earlier than ever as supply chain and staffing issues necessitated some serious foresight. It’s a good thing Lori…
Be the life partner we always knew you could be by shopping early and local. Here are some ideas for gifts you can get while running errands. Best part, they’ll come beautifully wrapped in a local gift bag and can be…
Decades of experience in fashion and jewelry – in iconic but now closed Northport spaces Studio East and Gemport – have come together in On a Lark, a new venture on Larkfield Road looking to make fashionable clothes…
Dawn Mohrmann began selling handcrafted home goods out of her garage in Kings Park in 1995. She called her space “Hydrangea Home”because of the many large hydrangeas she had on her property. “People used to come shopping out…
Donna and Katie Donigian just celebrated the fourth birthday of their bath, body and home store at 154 Main Street in Northport Village. The mother-daughter team reside in Eatons Neck and handcraft their own products right in…
Today was pickup day for Copenhagen Bakery & Cafe’s annual Thanksgiving pie fundraiser, which more than doubled last year’s sales. The beloved local bakery sold 1,300 pies for a fundraiser that will positively impact several…
Community members who showed up and were prepared to hear discussions on the Matinecock Court affordable housing development’s future at Thursday night’s town board meeting were left hanging when the amendment was removed…
The Great Northport Holiday Village Giveaway, sponsored by JK Consulting, is set for this weekend, with a chance to win big for anyone who shops local on November 20 and November 21. The concept is simple: spend $25 at five…
Forty years after plans began for Matinecock Court, an affordable housing development slated for the corner of Pulaski and Elwood Road in East Northport, the Huntington Town Board will vote again tomorrow night to determine…
Members of JK Consulting, a brand, marketing, and philanthropy company in Northport Village, celebrated a ribbon-cutting ceremony late last month, surrounded by family and friends in front of the Main Street location.…
Earlier this month, a local couple completed a small but meaningful project: they cleared the weeds from an area surrounding a tree in front of their storefront, built a wooden flower box around it and added some mums.…
At a recent Huntington Town Board meeting, a preventive measure meant to address the issue of zombie homes and vacant storefronts within Huntington was approved. The measure, which was originally proposed by Supervisor…
Next week, Ink’d Art Studio will open its Scudder Avenue door to curious neighbors for the first time, to see a space Northport resident Clark Ruggeri has been picturing for years. While the idea of a community space in…
Michelle Costales is an East Northport mom of two young boys who works long days in Manhattan, as a bookkeeper. During the pandemic, she suffered a fire in her home that left her family living in a backyard trailer for months…
The Huntington Town Board scheduled a public hearing for adopting a local law regarding vacant building registration and increased fees for properties that persistently remain vacant year after year. Residents will have…
Through classical and contemporary performances of beloved musicals, the John W. Engeman Theater has come to symbolize the magnetism of Northport, attracting both outsiders and life-long residents alike. When many think of…
At yesterday’s Town of Huntington Board meeting, Councilman Mark Cuthbertson, along with Councilman Eugene Cook, rescinded the resolution to schedule a public hearing for local law introduction 42-2021. The proposed zoning…
At a recent Town of Huntington board meeting, Councilman Mark Cuthbertson proposed an amendment to a local zoning law that, if passed, would allow the town’s planning board to grant a limited number of special use permits…
Walk into The Firefly Artists art gallery on Main Street in Northport and you can just feel the energy. There’s a lot to be excited about. Two years ago, the gallery moved from a much smaller location down the road to its…
A public hearing for a zone change application that would allow, if approved, a two-story, 90-unit assisted living and memory care facility to be built in East Northport is scheduled for tomorrow at 7pm. In April 2020…
It’s been in the works for 40 years, delayed and litigated and finally approved, and now, “in the 11th hour,” as one community member put it, a new developer for Matinecock Court is proposing a change in legal structure – to…
The East Northport Chamber of Commerce has not had an income since September 2019. At the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Chamber waived member fees and had to put all of its major fundraisers on hold: the beloved…
Yesterday morning, the Northport Village Board of Trustees met for an executive session to authorize the commencement of legal action against Northport Fish & Lobster Co. owner Eric Gusew and employee Sam Luby. After a…
The beloved Northport Farmers’ Market is set to kick off the season this Saturday, June 5. The market, located in the smaller parking lot next to Cow Harbor Park, will be open from 8am-12:30pm every Saturday morning until…
It’s been over a year in the works, but Leigh Boodoo of Northport finally introduced her “Wristflips” brain-training bracelets this month. The bracelets are worn on the wrist, with tasks such as shower, brush teeth and get…
Take a walk down Main Street in Northport Village and things look the same as they have all year. “Please Wear Your Mask” signs hang on telephone polls and inside store windows, but there’s a lot of uncertainty about what we…
After many months of addressing complaints from neighbors and patrons, Roland Buzard, the Northport Village Administrator, announced to the Board of Trustees at its meeting on May 5 that the “cat and mouse game” with the…
It was a special week for Dana Porciello, who’s been dreaming of opening her own storefront for many years and finally revealed The Soothery to customers on Thursday, April 29. Occupying what used to be Barefoot Image at 106…
This spring, perhaps more than any other in recent history, holds promise for renewal and rebuilding. One of the season’s biggest rebirths is happening locally, right on the corner of Woodbine and Main. Early in the fall…
As excited as we are to launch the Northport Journal, this isn’t the paper’s first rodeo. In fact, the Journal predates most of the other local and regional newspapers you’ve known for years. Newsday. The Observer. Even the…
