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New Leadership will Guide Football in Northport

January 5, 2017 3:27 pm Comments Off

Youth Football Thrives in Northport in Spite of National Trend

Northport Youth Football Club announced a new board of directors and the “Better Football” mantra to ring in the new year. Heading up the organization will be President, Benjamin Carey, along with a talented & energetic group of professionals. The new board boasts a number of influential members including […]

Northport Teams Show Superior Sportsmanship

January 5, 2017 3:07 pm Comments Off

Coaches and fall athletes from the Northport-East Northport School District recently received School of Distinction Recognition by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) for their commitment to sportsmanship. The 42 fall teams include those from Northport High School, Northport Middle School and East Northport Middle School.
To earn this distinction, […]

Northport Student Joins All-County Jazz Ensemble

January 4, 2017 5:36 pm Comments Off

East Northport Middle School seventh-grader Nick Gilligan was recently named a member of the 2017 Suffolk County Music Educators’ Association (SCMEA) All-County Instrumental Jazz Ensemble.
Gilligan is a member of the East Northport Middle School Jazz Band and was one of many alto saxophonists from middle schools throughout Suffolk County who auditioned this past November. Only […]

Northport Volleyball Players Receive Recognition

December 22, 2016 6:01 pm Comments Off

Seven members from the Northport High School Boys Varsity Volleyball team were awarded at the Suffolk County Boys Volleyball Awards Dinner on Dec. 12. Christopher Parker, Jamie O’Donnell, Jeremy Rescott, Andrew Roniger, Ben Sandt, Andrew Watts and Timothy Luft were recognized based on their successful volleyball season.
The team ended their season with an […]

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 […]