It’s that time of year again. The much-awaited annual Freeport Fall Festival is right around the corner, and it promises to be bigger, better, and more exciting than ever before. After a fantastic …
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By Mohamed Farghaly
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9/22/23
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I’ll be seeing you, just not every week. In June, when I wrote “Column writing through hell and high water,” I told readers I was taking a leave from writing for a few months . . .
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9/21/23
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On clear summer evenings, I sit on the lawn of William L. Buck Elementary School in Valley Stream — a five-minute walk from my house — with a telescope I was given four years ago at my bat mitzvah.
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By Ilana Greenberg
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9/21/23
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Every few months there is a respected opinion poll that asks how much credibility Congress has. Poll after poll finds that the public’s faith in Congress is at an all-time low, and sinking lower by the week.
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9/21/23
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Although it’s late in the season, boating safety should remain at the forefront for everyone on the water.
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9/21/23
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Hofstra University Museum of Art’s many treasures are grand in scope and scale. It’s been a proud transformation for the museum, which began with a single gallery space, constructed in 1963. Decades later, it’s among the region’s leading arts institutions.
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By Karen Bloom
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9/20/23
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It’s been 22 years since our world changed forever when our nation was attacked. But for so many like Susan Hutchins, it still feels like Sept. 11, 2001 — the day she lost her son, West Hempstead’s Kevin Nathaniel Colbert, in the South Tower of the World Trade Center.
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By Michael Hinman
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9/18/23
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After having its playoff streak snapped last year, a veteran-laden Freeport boys’ soccer team is primed for a postseason return. The Red Devils finished the 2022 campaign at 4-6-2 in …
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By Andrew Coen
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9/18/23
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The Freeport community gathered at the corner of Bayview and Ray, on September 11 where a monument stands in memory of over 20 residents lost in the 2001 terrorist attack. Mayor Kennedy, the village …
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By Mohamed Farghaly
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9/15/23
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A spirited crowd of nearly 200 runners and walkers converged on Baldwin Park last week united in their support of veterans. Assemblyman Brian Curran, a dedicated advocate of veterans’ causes, …
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By Mohamed Farghaly
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9/15/23
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