Week in Review: Truck Hits Gas Pump; Teachers Express Frustration

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Truck Hits Gas Pump on 25A

Northport Mobil on Fort Salonga Road was shut down Monday afternoon after a . Police said the driver lost consciousness, possibly from a stroke or seizure. Luckily, he rolled across the intersection of Laurel and 25A at a such a low rate of speed that an otherwise tragic outcome was avoided. The man was not hurt and was conscious at the scene.

Suffolk Police Report: Shooting Though a Roof; Kicking in a Window

Among the for arrests in East Northport last week were mugging a man and stealing his cell phone, stealing cologne, shooting through the roof of a car, and kicking in the window of a Pontiac.

Northport Schools Notebook

At the , the Board discussed the external auditor's report, and expressed a united opposition against the Matinecock Court affordable housing development and the proposed 7-Eleven at 25A and Waterside, calling it an "accident waiting to happen."

Hundreds of teachers and teachers aides also submitted a letter at the meeting expressing their frustration with the district, citing low morale as a result of a "management style [that] does not allow for true collaboration, input and feedback from practitioners, or professional dialogue as part of a shared decision making process." 

Glenn Girls Volleyball State Champs

The went unbeaten in pool play against Pelham to earn the state Class B championship on Sunday. Breaking a four-year streak of coming up short made victory all the sweeter.

An Empty Chair on Thanksgiving

I count my younger sister among my biggest blessings every Thanksgiving. She when they said she'd never lead a normal life and would be lucky to make it past her first week. Born premature and brain damaged from oxygen deprivation, she's now 22 and as vibrant a young woman as I've ever met.