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A fire destroyed the Main Street home where three adults and one dog lived yesterday morning; all of the building’s occupants escaped unharmed. The Northport Fire Department was notified of the fire at 145 Main Street, the…
Elsa Posey was just 13 years old when she began teaching classes at the Northport Village dance school she opened in 1953. This weekend, the semi-retired founder and current artistic director of Posey School of Dance…
The Northport Village Board voted to opt out of allowing cannabis dispensaries or on-site consumption establishments within their jurisdiction at last night’s board meeting. The decision comes as no surprise, as the three…
Rabbi Ian Silverman and Cantor Steven Walvick joined parishioners from the East Northport Jewish Center and other local supporters of the congregation for “Chanukah at the Harbor” yesterday evening, an annual tradition that…
What began as concern from Northport residents regularly confronted with a strong smell of gas outside of their homes has turned into a small-town saga, unfolding mostly on social media, as residents attempt to uncover the…
At the end of last Wednesday’s Northport Village Board meeting, the board went into executive session and then agreed on a resolution to authorize Village attorney Stuart Besen to take action in Supreme Court with regard to…
Carl’s Candies opened on Main Street in Northport Village in 2016. Sisters Gina Nisi and Angela Nisi-Macneill were inspired to open the candy shop in honor of their beloved grandfather, and former Northport resident, Carl…
The cause of a strong, persistent odor of gas, first noticed weeks ago by concerned Northport residents, especially around the vicinity of the “pit” in Northport Village, as well as in Eatons Neck and Crab Meadow, seems to…
“Potheads.” “Junkies.” “Idiots.” Those are just some of the words used to describe cannabis users at this past Wednesday’s public hearing regarding the possibility of allowing cannabis sales and/or consumption sites in…
After almost 40 years on Main Street, Cow Harbor Fine Gifts and Collectibles in Northport Village will be closing for good this Sunday, November 7. Ruth and Bob Koroghlian will be retiring, after owning this beloved Village…
The Northport Village Board of Trustees has until December 31 to decide whether or not it is going to “opt out” of allowing adult-use cannabis sales and onsite cannabis consumption establishments within its jurisdiction…
It’s been two years since Northport Village Trustee Tom Kehoe was forced to stop unpermitted construction on his home at 51 Mariners Lane. The original plan involved building a 3,000 square foot home, but that left the…
