An Update From Patch

This evening and part of Saturday, Patch will be undergoing site maintenance that will increase the speed at which pages load and allow us to make future improvements to the site more rapidly. This is a first step toward reintroducing popular Patch features such as local calendars and discussion areas.

You can still read Patch while the maintenance is underway, but Patch editors won’t be able to post new stories until Saturday evening.

We will be posting vital breaking news in the meantime on the Northport Patch Facebook page. (To stay in the loop there, be sure to like the page so the latest updates show up in your news feed.)

Thanks for supporting Patch, and thanks for your patience. We’ll let you know when the site is updated. In the meantime, here are some of the recent top stories in Northport:

• East Northport Native Assists in Nepal Earthquake Relief Efforts
• East Northport Elementary Student by Day, 8-Year-Old Fashion Designer by Night
• Elwood Student Selected as National Merit $2.5K Scholarship Winner
• Business Owners Hope Northport Can ‘Save The Purple Elephant’
• Best Places for Brunch in the Northport-Area: Yelp Reviewers
• Police Log: Person Spots Dead Dog in Northport Harbor
• May 6-Suffolk Arrest Report
• Police Log: Man Was Harassing Customers and Staff at Tim’s Shipwreck Diner
• Elwood Students Earn Cash Prizes for Foreign Language Exam Success
• Police Log: Fourth Grader Taken to Hospital Following Allergic Reaction
• Police Log: Arrest for Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument, Illegally Tinted Windows
• Fortune 500 Job Openings Near Northport
• Open Houses in Northport This Weekend
• Voter’s Guide: Northport School Budget, Board Election
• Harassment at Local Diner, Save The Purple Elephant, Best Brunch Spots
• Local Veteran Honored, Theater Recognized, Library Celebrates Anniversary