Hospital Fundraiser Postponed by Weather Forecast

A huge holiday display set to raise funds this evening a hospital has been postponed because of a weather forecast of  rain. Elwood school board member James Tomeo and his wife, Karissa,  put together the display to honor his late mother, Jacki, and to raise funds for Cohen Read More …

Young Republicans Collect, Donate Food for Holiday

The Huntington Young Republicans  collected food donations for the third straight year. Food was collected this weekend at Best Market stores in Huntington Station and East Northport and then donated to St. Hugh of Lincoln for distribution before Thanksgiving.    

East Northport Best Market Plans $1M Renovation

The East Northport Best Market grocery store is undergoing a $1 million renovation to expand product selections and to offer “quick, quality cuisine.” “We are excited to offer our communities a fresh, fun way to shop,” noted Aviv Raitses, vice president and general counsel at Read More …

Peapod to Open at East Northport Store

Peapod will open its newest warehouse Monday at  the Stop & Shop store on East Jericho Turnpike in East Northport. The grocery-delivery company has four other warehouses on Long Island. “With this expansion, we can reach more homes and also offer even more capacity to serve Read More …

Libraries Hosting Great Give Back Events Saturday

Local libraries are hosting events Saturday as part of a community service initiative known as  the Great Give Back 2018. The project was created by the Suffolk County Public Library Directors Association and the Suffolk Cooperative Library System. The goal is to provide  patrons of Long Read More …

School Notes: Tax Exemption Hearing, Traffic Safety Study

The South Huntington Board of Education has scheduled a public hearing Wednesday to adopt the 2006 Senior Citizen Tax Exemption  Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Silas Wood Sixth-Grade Center, 23 Harding Pl., Huntington Station. The regular business meeting will immediately follow the public hearing. Read More …

Bank of America to Close E. Northport Branch

Bank of America confirmed Monday that it is closing its East Northport branch on Nov.27, the same day its Dix Hills center will shut down. Tara Burke, a bank spokeswoman, said the East Northport’s ATM operation will remain in place until December 2020. In deciding Read More …

East Northport Man Found Dead in Pool

An East Northport man was found dead in a swimming pool Saturday, Suffolk County Police said. Lewis Conte, 63, was discovered in the pool at his home on Franconia Road about 4:30 p.m. The cause of death will be determined by the Suffolk County Medical Read More …

‘Amazon Effect’ Hits Retail in East Northport Plaza

Rising rents and the “Amazon effect” have hit Long Island retail hard. Strip plazas are ground zero for these disrupting influences – and one iconic spot in East Northport is a prime example. Three neighboring stores have either closed or relocated since the beginning of Read More …

East Northport Strip Plaza Renovation Nearly Complete

The owner of Northport Plaza is paving the way to a first class retail experience. But right now the massive rehab project is simply a suburban obstacle course as it remains open throughout a multifaceted, year-long renovation. It’s a well-trafficked strip plaza along one of Read More …

West Nile Virus Shows Up in East Northport Mosquito Sample

Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. James Tomarken announced Friday that four mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile virus. The samples, all Culex pipiens-restuans, were collected on July 2 and July 3 from East Northport, Blydenburgh County Park in Smithtown, Belmont Lake State Park in North Babylon, and Read More …

Forums on Opioid Abuse Scheduled

Two forums on opioid abuse are scheduled in Huntington next week. The sessions are entitled Responding to Opioid Overdose and offered by the state Department of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services. Town Councilman Edmund J.M. Smyth will host the first session Monday July 16 at Read More …