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• Suffolk cops probe stalking incident

  Suffolk police Thursday released a sketch of one of two men they say harassed a 14-year-old girl after following her from a school bus stop in Lake Grove on Nov. 17.The incident occurred at 5 p.m. near the bus stop at Middle Country Road and Dietz Avenue   Read more »

• Legislators aim to help Suffolk OTB

  ALBANY -- Two state legislators are trying to get Suffolk Regional Off-Track Betting Corp . out of a legal bind with a new bill that would allow the agency to seek bankruptcy protection.The move comes seven weeks after a federal court ruled Suffolk OTB i   Read more »

• Reed's 300 leads Smithtown bowling

  Senior Gregg Reed bowled his third 300 game of the season as Smithtown completed an undefeated season with a three-game win over Northport in League II boys bowling. Smithtown (12-0) won, 1,101-997, 1,118-1,025, and 1,008-991, yesterday at East Northport   Read more »

• Suffolk pol hosts budget town halls

  State Sen. John Flanagan (R-East Northport) will discuss the state budget and economic recovery issues in three town hall-style meetings.The first is set for Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Half Hollow Hills Public Library, 55 Vanderbilt Pkwy., Dix Hills.The othe   Read more »

• Officials eye Byrne Park expansion

  The Town of Huntington will hold a public hearing next month on whether to pursue purchasing a plot of land to increase the size of William Byrne Park in East Northport. The 0.83-acre property at 250 Clay Pitts Rd. currently holds a 1930s-era home that h   Read more »

Around the web

• Flanagan Looks to Expand Salvia Divinorum Ban Beyond Suffolk

  Senator John Flanagan (R,C,I- East Northport) sponsored a bill passed in the state senate late last month to expand the ban on sales of the psychoactive herb Salvia divinorum beyond the borders of Suffolk County, where it has been illegal since 2008. “Sa   from Northport Patch Read more »

• Feb. 6: Northport BOE, Town Board Meetings

  Update: Got a new smartphone? Get the Patch App! http://northport.patch.com/mobile Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Editor Leah Bush: Heard some news you want us to check out? Let me know: leah.bush@patch.co   from Northport Patch Read more »

• Week in Review: Jan. 30-Feb. 5

  Update: Got a new smartphone? Get the Patch App! http://northport.patch.com/mobile Mostly cloudy this morning...then clearing. Highs in the upper 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph...becoming northwest this afternoon. Editor Leah Bush: Heard some news you   from Northport Patch Read more »

• Crimes Nearby: Pair Charged With St. James Burglaries

  Suffolk County police reported the following information: Joseph Scappatore, 19, of East Northport was arrested Jan. 21 in Commack and charged with first offense DWI. He was stopped after allegedly making an unsafe turn in a 2009 Chevrolet on Rt. 25 at 2   from Kings Park Patch Read more »

• Get Out! Northport's Weekend Planner

  It’s Friday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-with-work-I'm-outta-here time. Check out our picks for the activities to try and new bars/restaurants/shops to explor   from Northport Patch Read more »