John Burgess

Greetings from sunny downtown Northport where people are starting to ask, “Is it too early for cabin fever?” The answer is yes. Mark your calendar. Groundhog Day is Monday, Feb. 2, when cabin fever is in full swing. As they say, “If you can’t take a Maine... See more

The tier one face-planting that has been occurring throughout our new post-pandemic life is sure to continue unless major tier one builders and developers don’t start changing the way they build, as they currently risk having the proverbial industry carpe... See more

New Year’s Excitement Greetings from sunny downtown Northport where the countdown to the New Year has more than begun. It’s time to pull out the party hats and favors and make your ever binding resolutions. Mr. and Mrs. Excitement, if true to their norm, ... See more

Baby, It’s Cold Outside Greetings from chilly downtown Northport where the oil and propane trucks have been running in every direction. When did residential home heating become a “smokestack” industry? Hang on for the ride, more to come. The bright spot i... See more

Greetings from chilly downtown Northport where “it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas,” as the song goes. We have had a dose of snow and our first shot of Arctic air. Can it be long before “cabin fever” sets in? Our hats are off to those hearty soul... See more