Northport to Host Pridefest in June

Pridefest in the Park will return to Northport June 15 with a festival and exhibit at the Northport Historical Museum. Northport Mayor Donna Koch will kick off off Pride Month with a flag-raising ceremony in front of Village Hall  at noon May 31. The event Read More …

Northport Village Court Closed by Resignations

The Northport Village Court is closed until further notice after two court clerks quit. The issue was first reported by Michael DeSantis at Northport Patch. News12 reported that Mayor Donna Koch said of the two court clerks,  “they left for better-paying jobs, which I think Read More …

Lewis Oliver Farm Sanctuary Looking to Add Staff

Lewis Oliver Farm Sanctuary in Northport is hosting Santa Claus today as it welcomes visitors who come to see the rescued animals that live there. But the holiday celebration comes at a time that the organization operating the animal sanctuary is eager to find the Read More …

Report: Court Upholds Town on Indian Hills Votes

A lawsuit challenging the development of townhouses at the Indian Hills Golf Course in Fort Salonga has been rejected by two court rulings, the newspaper Long Island Business News reported on Thursday. Acting State Supreme Court Justice Joseph Farneti ruled against the group Fort Salonga Read More …

Northport Schools Name New Superintendent

The Northport-East Northport school board appointed Dr. Dave Moyer as superintendent Wednesday night, succeeding Robert Banzer in January. Moyer, who has been serving as the superintendent of the upstate Arlington Central School District, LaGrangeville, for the past two years. Moyer will come to a district Read More …

Rain Alters Part of Cow Harbor Weekend But Race Is Still On

The forecast of rain on Saturday led organizers of Cow Harbor Day weekend to bring the decorated boat contest forward to Friday. But the Great Cow Harbor 10k is still set to get underway at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, with 5,000 runners on the hilly run Read More …

After Fighting Back Cancer, Nurse Practitioner Will Take On the Cow Harbor Race

Janice Canfield isn’t going to let a little rain–or even a lot–deter her from Saturday’s Great Cow Harbor 10k Run. Afterall, she’s conquered worse. A lot worse. The Northwell nurse practitioner will walk/run with a couple dozen other cancer survivors, just a year after she Read More …

Schedule Set for Cow Harbor Day Weekend

The Great Cow Harbor Day weekend returns Sept. 23-24, complete with its prestigious 10K race, and a celebration of all things Northport. The nationally ranked race typically draws about 5,000 runners, while thousands of visitors flock to the village to watch runners compete. The run Read More …

Family of 4 Rescued From Sound Off Northport

A Brentwood family of four  was rescued Monday night after their boat capsized in the Long Island Sound off Northport. Officers from the Suffolk County Police responded to a 911 call at 8:26 p.m., from a 17-year-old that he and his family were on a Read More …

Northport Hotel Opens With Celebration

More than seven years in the making, the luxurious Northport Hotel opened Friday with a celebratory gathering and ribbon cutting. Owners Kevin O’Neill and Richard Dolce accepted the congratulations. proclamations rom elected officials, and cheers of the festive crowd that packed the sidewalk outside the Read More …

Northport to Celebrate Its Maritime Heritage

Saturday will be a day of celebration of Northport’s maritime heritage, beginning with a blessing of the fleet at Village Park and dock. The celebration will feature a wide variety of activities, including the opening of the Northport farmers’ market, a Downhill Mile Run, both Read More …

Northport Hotel Gets Ready for Opening

The Northport Hotel is speeding toward its opening in August, the culmination of seven years of hard work to bring a luxury property to downtown Northport. Already, there’s a long waiting list just to book reservations starting in July. Beset at different times by permit Read More …