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Week in Review: Dec. 10-16

This week's best stories on Northport Patch.

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Shedding Light on Disaster Assistance in Northport: Those attempting to slog through the bureaucratic tangle of post-Sandy insurance claims and federal disaster aid received welcomed help at a FEMA Q&A in Northport Village Hall Tuesday.

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Task Force Finds Additional Parking on Main Street: Six additional parking spaces were sussed out by members of the Northport Parking Task Force during a walk-through of Main Street with Police Chief Ric Bruckenthal Tuesday.

Northport Library System Given Top Rating for Fifth Consecutive Year: The Northport-East Northport Library system was recently rated among the top 3.5 percent in the nation for service and use by Library Journal.

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Northport Police Report: Man Demands Payment for Popped Balloon: A mysterious man showed up at the door of a Whispering Fields Drive home demanding payment for a popped balloon on Dec. 7.

Nick Macedonio Begins Second Term as Fire Commissioner: Incumbent Nick Macedonio defeated challenger Mike Vespia in the East Northport Fire Department commissioner elections on Tuesday.


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