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Coming up: Rotary's Wine on the Harbor event to honor Acompora Foundation
2+ hour, 43+ min ago (233+ words) The Northport Rotary Club's annual Wine on the Harbor event has been set for Thursday, August 6, at the Harbor Club at Prime. This year's event honors the Louis J. Acompora Memorial Foundation." Established in 2000 by Karen and John Acompora, the Louis…...
Unearthed: 1987 Suffolk County Girl Scouts time capsule discovered during excavation
2+ day, 10+ min ago (253+ words) What began as excavation work for the Northport Historical Society and Museum's Access for All Project turned into an unexpected journey into the past when construction crews unearthed a long-lost time capsule buried by the Suffolk County Girl Scouts nearly…...
Annual commencement celebrates Northport High School Class of 2026
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (569+ words) Northport High School proudly celebrated the accomplishments of the Class of 2026 during its annual commencement ceremony, where graduates crossed the stage before family members, friends, faculty and staff to receive their diplomas and commemorate the culmination of their high school…...
East Northport veteran Mary Mc Cue recognized at Suffolk women veterans ceremony
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (229+ words) Legislator Stephanie Bontempi (center) with Suffolk County Legislature's Women Veterans Recognition District 18 Honoree Mary Mc Cue, her service dog Abby, and a representative from Paws of War." Legislator Stephanie Bontempi recognized East Northport resident Mary Mc Cue this week as…...
Community quilt: Be a part of history and submit your square by July 3
2+ week, 2+ day ago (277+ words) Community members have until July 3 to contribute their unique square to a quilt project that asks the question, "What do you want people 100 years from now to remember about Northport/East Northport? Image from the Northport Historical Society and Museum…...
Huntington Lighthouse tours return for 2026 season after record year
2+ week, 2+ day ago (304+ words) The Huntington Lighthouse Preservation Society is launching its 2026 season with an expanded schedule of public tours and continued restoration work at the historic Huntington Harbor Lighthouse. The announcement follows a record-setting 2025 season, when nearly 600 visitors toured the offshore lighthouse, the…...
Local institution: Little Wilson to play during "Happenings on Main Street" summer series
3+ week, 48+ min ago (453+ words) The Little Wilson Band will close out the Northport Art Coalition's "Happenings on Main Street" summer concert series on Friday, August 28, in Northport Village Park." The Little Wilson Band will play in the park after all." A decision to rotate…...
St. Anthony's Family Feast and Festival returns to close out June
3+ week, 2+ day ago (176+ words) The St. Anthony's Family Feast and Festival returns in a couple of weeks; admission is free with special ride prices including a pre-sale POP available now." The feast will run from Wednesday, June 24 through Saturday, June 27 at the Trinity Regional…...
Expanding positivity: GSA to host first-ever Pride Prom at Northport High School
3+ week, 6+ day ago (1004+ words) Northport High School GSA members (from left) Ethan and Carly Heffernan, Eve Del'Aquilla, Moth Carlson and August Frischman met with the Journal last week as they finalized planning for the first annual Northport High School Pride Prom." This Saturday, June…...
Short-term relief: Zero-emission school bus mandate delayed by five years
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (249+ words) Notice of a five-year delay of the state's zero-emission school bus mandate follows the defeat of a NEN proposition to purchase an East Northport transportation facility. A mandate requiring newly purchased school buses to be electric has been delayed by…...