Relics of the largely untapped and unknown archive at the Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum & Education Center, where the historic manuscripts, crew lists and photographs are only available by digging through boxes, folders and drawers, will soon be easier to access.

Children were ecstatic at Tuesday night’s 35th annual National Night Out event in Manor Field Park, where they enjoyed the sweet taste of cotton candy, munched on some popcorn, took a ride down the inflatable slide and reveled in the thrill of the bounce house.

A Northport resident and business owner has renewed a proposal to build an outdoor ice rink in the village, and he’s teaming up with another local businessman who led the initial push.