John Burgess

Morning in Northport, photographed on a sunrise run. Greetings from sunny, chilly but colorful downtown Northport. Winter has sent out the first salvo teasing us with an early warning sign with a taste of frost on the pumpkin. There is more to come. Best ... See more

Greetings from sunny downtown Northport where our morning walk was a little on the cool side. It's time to make the seasonal shift in our wardrobes. In our house, the laundry count has turtlenecks out numbering tee shirts three to one. Sweaters are coming... See more

Don't forget to enter the Great Pumpkin contest this year! Leaf Peepers Delight Greetings from sunny but chilly downtown Northport where fall is taking hold and the color show is all around us. It's a leaf blowers dream. Bring on the pumpkins. Sit back an... See more

Greetings from sunny downtown Northport where this is my 192nd column. The news this week was SLOW so it’s the perfect opportunity to reintroduce myself to an ever-expanding population of readers and residents, and I apologize for the repetition to some. ... See more

Ashes to Ashes Greetings from sunny downtown Northport where I write this message with warm memories and a smile for a brother gone by. I spent my week laying my brother’s ashes to rest at our family’s plot at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Camden. “Big Bill,” ... See more