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Northport Volleyball Coach Recognized as Coach of the Year

December 8, 2016 5:30 pm Comments Off

Volleyball coach recognized as Coach of the Year

The Northport-East Northport School District is pleased to announce that girls varsity volleyball coach Chris Fritch has recently been named Varsity Coach of the Year by the Suffolk County Girls Volleyball Coaches Association.
Fritch has coached 11 seasons in Northport since January 2014. These included six seasons […]

Educating On The Environment At Northport High

December 8, 2016 1:24 pm Comments Off

Students at Northport High School heard from guest speakers about plastic pollution and waterways on Nov. 21, 2016. Hosted by the school’s Environment Team, a program that focuses on the interactions of human culture and the natural world, the lecture featured Executive Director for Citizens Campaign for the Environment (CCE) Adrienne Esposito and Suffolk […]

Northport High School Senior Picked to America High School Girls Soccer All-East Regional Team

December 8, 2016 12:44 pm Comments Off

Student athlete scores big opportunity

The Northport-East Northport School District is pleased to announce that Northport High School senior Stephanie Rapp has recently been selected to play for the National Soccer Coaches Association of America High School Girls Soccer All-East Region team. In addition, Rapp has also been selected by Newsday to play for the […]

Assemblyman Andrew Raia Returns From Cultural Exchange Trip to Taiwan

December 7, 2016 11:46 am Comments Off

Assemblyman Andrew Raia presents a small gift from his Assembly District to Mr. Douglas Y.T. Hsu, Deputy Director General, Department of North American Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Recently, Assemblyman Andrew Raia (R,I,C-East Northport) returned to the U.S. after a week-long cultural exchange trip to Taiwan. As part of the U.S. Northeastern State Legislature Delegation, […]

Thank You Letter to the Editor

December 7, 2016 1:41 am Comments Off

December 7, 2016
Dear Editor,
I want to take this opportunity to express my most sincere gratitude to the residents of the 12th Assembly District for their overwhelming support over the past 14 years. During my tenure within the New York State Assembly I have always considered the needs of the 12th Assembly District residents as my […]

Huntington Town Board Approves 2017 Budget

November 10, 2016 5:55 pm Comments Off

The Huntington Town Board, at its November 10, 2016 meeting, approved a $191 million spending plan for 2017 that maintains all Town services at current levels while calling for a modest tax increase above the state tax cap.
The $190,011,856 budget freezes all salaries and calls for some positions to be eliminated through attrition. It does […]

Election Day Statement by Suffolk County Police Commissioner Timothy D. Sini

November 7, 2016 2:46 pm Comments Off

The safety of the residents of our county is always of paramount importance to the Suffolk County Police Department. Although there is currently no credible threat to Suffolk County, I want to ensure the community that our officers have been instructed to closely monitor polling locations in order to protect our residents as they exercise […]

Northport Business Teacher Honored for Exceptional Work

November 7, 2016 12:56 pm Comments Off

Northport High School business teacher Kristen Cogan was recently presented with the 2016 Fred Podolski Leadership and Innovation Technology, Teacher of the Year Award during the Long Island Technology Summit on Oct. 20, 2016. Cogan was honored based on her creative and resourceful uses of technology to greatly impact her students achievement.
The Long Island Technology […]

Northport High School Music Teacher Receives Prestigious Award

October 25, 2016 3:54 pm Comments Off

Northport High School music teacher Frank Doyle was recently presented with the 2016 Music Educator of Note Award for his outstanding achievement in Long Island music education by the Long Island Music Hall of Fame (LIMHoF).
The LIMHoF celebrates individuals who allow young people to explore their talents. The Music Educator of Note Award is presented […]

Viral Video is a HOAX According to the Police

October 6, 2016 3:30 pm Comments Off

Hoax or not, that is the question-HOAX.
NYDAILYNEWS ran “A man trekking through the woods on Long Island recorded video evidence of what he thought to be a murderer’s shrine — including more than a dozen missing persons flyers posted on trees and the apparent remnants of a shelter.”
SYRACUSE.COM POSTED:
“…Gotta wonder just what sort of person […]