Halloween Happenings Around ‘Hauntington’

Businesses and organizations around the Town of Huntington are planning Halloween-related activities for residents of all ages. Read More …

East Northport Resident Identified as Man Killed During Marist Weekend Visit

An East Northport father of three has been identified as the man who was killed during a Family Weekend visit for Marist College over the weekend. The New York Post and the Poughkeepsie Journal said that Paul Kutz, 53, was hit by stray bullets while Read More …

Northport Native Assumes Command of Air Force Wing

A Northport native has taken command of the Air Force’s 1st Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field in Florida. Col. Allison Black assumed command last week in a change of command ceremony. The change of command ceremony featured Col. Jocelyn Schermerhorn passing the guidon after Read More …

Happening in Huntington: Firemen’s Fair, Board Meetings

Monday The Northport Firemen’s Fair gets underway Monday night at Steers Beach, starting at 7 p.m.  through Saturday. Games, rides and general fun. Tuesday The Town Board meets at 2 p.m. for its monthly session. The public can attend the meeting in person or watch Read More …

State Sets Public Meeting to Review Findings of Northport Cancer Study

The state health department will hold a virtual public meeting July 7 to discuss the findings of a cancer study of people living in the Northport-East Northport School District. The study, released last week, noted a “statistically significant” number of cases of leukemia and other Read More …

Libraries Lining Up Summer Programming

The libraries in the Town of Huntington are gearing up for special programming during the summer. Here are just a few of the many events, classes, lectures and more that are happening in the coming weeks. Read More …

Maritime Celebration in Northport

Boaters, foodies, history lovers, musicians, and others turned out Saturday as Northport celebrated its maritime heritage. The maritime day featured a blessing of the fleet, which included boats and vessels of all shapes and sizes parading across the harbor.  That was followed by a seafood Read More …

Northport to Celebrate Maritime Heritage on Saturday

Northport will celebrate its maritime heritage Saturday with a variety of activities, from a blessing of the fleet to a seafood chowder contest. Events start at 10 a.m. at the Northport Village Park and dock and run until 2 p.m. The US Coast Guard Auxiliary Read More …

Wreaths, Parades to Mark Memorial Day in Huntington

Memorial Day weekend in Huntington will be filled with commemorations and parades. The Town of Huntington of Huntington will lead off the salutes with a laying of wreaths at Town Hall at noon. Wreaths will be placed at monuments for both world wars, the Korea Read More …

New Director Named at Northport Historical Society

The Northport Historical Society has named Caitlyn Shea as its new executive director. Shea previously worked for the Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum, where she was events and media director for three years. She succeeded Andrea Miller. Shea is an artist who specializes in large-scale paintings Read More …

Northport’s Mayor-Elect Has Big Plans

Donna Koch, the former Northport village clerk elected mayor Tuesday night, outlined several issues Thursday that she plans to address in the coming months. “We have to work together for the common good of the village,” she said. “We have a lot of issues to Read More …

Schools: Wrestling Honor; Science Paper Competition

Northport sophomore Matthew Marlow, who was named the school’s first ever “Most Outstanding Wrestler” by Section XI for the Division I tournament. In addition to winning the 118lb. champion title, being selected as “Most Outstanding Wrestler” is a unique accomplishment that speaks to his overall Read More …