It’s in our name: North“port.” We are a coastal community and have a tremendous maritime tradition spanning ship building, shellfishing, lobstering, coastal trade and more. It is a tradition that we must celebrate and…
Ever since I came back from a week-and-a-half long service trip to central Kenya, people have been asking me what I’ve learned. After all, the trip was intended to be a learning experience for all of us; led by two teacher-…
The NENDATF’s Linda Oristano confirmed with the Journal that the high school’s principal, Robert Dennis, attended yesterday evening’s regularly scheduled task force meeting, and that plans are being made to address student…
Joan Cergol, who has served as Huntington Town Councilwoman since 2017, announced last week that she will not seek reelection in November 2023. Below is her letter to Huntington residents: As for me, while it has been one of…
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, there are presently over 3,000 four-year colleges in the United States. How can prospective college students begin to absorb the vast amount of information related to…
No sooner have we digested our turkey dinner does our attention turn to the December holidays. Many of us have grown up with the perennial story of Ebenezer Scrooge in Charles Dickens’ classic story A Christmas Carol. There…
A ninth grader at Northport High School, Sage Anderson was so inspired by his recent experience with Students for 60,000 and its annual SHANTY program that he took over as guest arranger at his mom’s little free flower stand…
“Ink Stories: Symbols of Service” is currently on display through November 13 at The Firefly Artists at 90 Main Street in Northport Village. Below Ms. Heaviside details in her own words how the project came about, and its…
This year, there are many controversial reports coming out about the threat of fentanyl in candy. Whether or not we will be impacted, the Northport/East Northport Community Drug and Alcohol Task Force (NENDATF) is asking…
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…
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…
We created native gardens in Northport Park to attract pollinators and help with water run-off. We also put many different types of native plants in the park because we love Northport, and we wanted to make a beautiful space…
