Founded in 2004 as an open mic program in Northport Village’s Portofino Café, a low-key “Opera Night” gained quick popularity, growing so fast that, according to local reports, the fire marshal had to issue a code violation…
Most Northporters have walked by (and maybe inside) LaMantia Gallery on Main Street countless times. The space has been a staple in the Village for 33 years, but who’s behind the name? James LaMantia opened his gallery at age…
Linda Oristano is a woman on a mission. Well, many missions. She’s quick to explain how a fentanyl strip works, and has a box full of overdose rescue kits in her car. She’s friendly, witty, and working hard to change the…
Not In Our Town (NIOT) Northport held its third annual outdoor event on Sunday, October 16 in Cow Harbor Park in Northport Village. Hundreds of Northport-East Northport residents attended the event, which had representatives…
Word of the horrific news spread quickly: East Northport resident Paul Kutz had been killed by a stray bullet at a Courtyard Marriot hotel in Poughkeepsie, New York on October 2, the victim of a random act of violence. The…
In July, Keri Lambertus began soliciting donations on the local “Buy Nothing” Facebook group for an upcoming Halloween display at her East Northport home. She asked for dark table settings (champagne flutes, goblets, plates…
While living on Long Island between 1870 and 1889, Edward Lange painted and sketched homesteads, storefronts, railroad depots, and harbors across Long Island, including scenes from Northport, with precision and accuracy.…
Last month the Northport resident, wife and mother of five children was diagnosed with inoperable stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Her sister, Peggy Donovan Ward, started a fundraiser to help assist Mary and her family. Peggy gave…
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…
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…
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…
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…
