Schools: ‘Night Under the Stars’ in Northport

Northport High School hosted the annual Long Island Best Buddies Friendship Ball last week. This year’s event was themed “a night under the stars” and was a celebration for nearly 500 students and volunteers involved in Best Buddies. The formal event celebrated inclusion of students with Read More …

School Sports: Wins for Northport in Flag Football, Lacrosse

Host Northport teams came out on top Friday in two sports. The Tigers defeated Half Hollow Hills, 20-4, in girls lacrosse. In flag football, Northport defeated Huntington 26-7. Wrestlers Recognized The South Huntington Board of Education recently recognized the Whitman students who became part of Read More …

Students Collect ‘Hunting-Tony’ Honors

Students from Huntington high schools were recently awarded “Hunting-Tonys,” for their work in plays and musicals. The awards were given out at a ceremony at Huntington High School. The Hunting-Tony Awards”  originated in 2011 by Huntington resident Joyce Ianniciello honor the casts, crews, and school Read More …

Hunting-Tonys Ceremony to Recognize Student Performers

Huntington Town Council members Joan Cergol and Dr. David Bennardo will host the 12th annual Hunting-Tony awards Monday, recognizing the top student productions and performances. The awards ceremony will take place at 7 p.m. at Huntington High School, with a red-carpet welcome that starts at Read More …

Northport Boys Beat Huntington, 12-6 in Semifinal

Northport defeated Huntington, 12-6 Thursday to take the boys lacrosse Suffolk Division I semifinal win. The Blue Devils scored first but Northport came back repeatedly to build a solid lead. Mike Meyer had four goals and four assists for the Tigers,Jack Deliberti had three, and Read More …

Schools: Greenhouse Adds Weather Monitoring Station; Preschool Openings

South Huntington has half-day preschool seats available. afternoon sessions (12:30-3 pm.) seats are still available at Oakwood Primary Unchanged: South Huntington has half-day preschool seats available. afternoon sessions (12:30-3 pm.) seats are still available at Oakwood Primary Center and James Kaden Administrative Offices The district’s Read More …

Schools: Merit Seminfinalists, Literacy in Elwood

  Half Hollow Hills had 16 students named finalists in the prestigious 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program academic competition. They are: Hills West’s Jason Bruckner, Simran Chaudhry and Kyra Ramonetti, and Hills East’s Victoria Albanese, Benjamin Goldfried, Michael Han, Kevin Hoxha, Juliana Josinsky, Dylan Keskinyan, Read More …

Schools: ‘Patchwork Friends,’ Forensic Science Study

Shortly after schools began closing because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the student and staff members of “The Hut” school store club at West Hollow Middle School decided to donate $500 to local restaurants owned by a West Hollow alumnus so that he could provide meals Read More …

Huntington Now on YouTube

If you haven’t seen our Youtube channel, check it out. While we don’t cover sports regularly, we have shot a lot of photos and turned them into slideshows. So far this year, we’ve shot photos of volleyball, football, boys and girls soccer and field hockey, Read More …

Northport Students Host Exchange Program to Tackle Social Issues

Students from diverse communities are working together this week to combat  common issues: the opioid epidemic and other social problems affecting communities across the country. Fifteen students from Tug Valley High School in Kermit, W. Va., arrived in Northport Sunday night after a tiring journey Read More …

Otto Kahn Scholarship Award Winners Announced

Friends of OHEKA recently announced the winners of the 2019 Otto Kahn Awards,  named in honor of the philanthropist and original owner of OHEKA castle. The award has been given to five high school students who will receive $3,500 scholarships to continue their education in Read More …

Local Students Named Regeneron Scholars

Two students from Half Hollow Hills East and students from Commack and Northport were honored Wednesday as Regeneron Scholars, part of the top student research contest in the country. The top 300 scholars were chosen from 184 high schools in 40 states and 2 American Read More …