Man Killed in Melville House Explosion Fire
By Heather Crosley An explosion in a burning storage shed ignited the neighboring house and killed its elderly homeowner in a deadly fire...
B&N Books to Close E Northport; New Location in Huntington
By Mike O’Reilly The Barnes & Noble bookstore on Jericho Turnpike in East Northport will be shutting-down and closing their doors for...
CSH School Janitor Arrested for Terror Threats
By Priya Persaud A 57-year-old school janitor at the Cold Spring Harbor School District has been arrested for making terrorist threats of...
Sex Charges Filed Against Huntington Band Teacher
By Thomas Nothel A former student at Huntington High School has filed charges alleging improper sexual contact in a lawsuit against the...
Laura Carey Named New Huntington Comptroller
By Samantha Carey At its first meeting of 2024, the Huntington Town Board voted unanimously to appoint Laura Carey as the new Town...
Cow Harbor Park Tree Cutting, Ball Court Expansion Roils Northport
By Rupert Deedes A controversial plan by the Village of Northport to cut trees and expand the basketball court and walkways at Cow Harbor...
Leader Reporter Decorated by Polish President
By Tom Nothel Chris O’Neill, a reporter for the North Shore Leader, was decorated by Polish President Andrzej Duda with that country’s...
Keith Brown Gets $500K for Vanderbilt Museum Boathouse
By Anita Mallon Assemblyman Keith Brown (R, Northport) presented a $500,000 check to the Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium to help...
Executive Director of Friends of the Bay to Leave
By Anita Mallon The Friends of the Bay (FOB) is looking for a new Executive Director, as current ED Heather Johnson is leaving this week,...
Op-Ed: "Clean Slate" and Bad Consequences
By Senator Jack Martins We all root for the underdog to turn misfortune around. That is why some New Yorkers support the “Clean Slate...