Nassau County police have arrested a mother-daughter duo from North Merrick and charged them with the sale and possession of heroin in Freeport on May 25 at 9 p.m.
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By Scott Brinton
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5/27/15
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Holding a tiny, 2-month-old black pitbull, Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray announced last Friday that the town’s animal shelter in Wantagh was caring for 11 dogs that were part of an alleged dog fighting and heroin ring that was busted last week.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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5/15/15
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The closed Gulf gas station at the corner of Sunrise Highway and Long Beach Road erupted in flames Tuesday morning, May 5, injuring three workers seriously. The roads were closed in the area for hours.
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5/5/15
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Rob Weltner, of Freeport, and the executive director of the not-for-profit Operation SPLASH, said the recent controversy about VIP SPLASH Waterways Recovery Group, a for-profit company formed after …
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By Laura Schofer
lschofer@liherald.com
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4/23/15
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The Freeport Trailer, a work-hiring center for low-wage workers and immigrants, had its most successful fundraiser to date last Sunday, according to Liz O’Shaughnessy, a Merrick resident and executive director of CoLoKi, Inc., which runs the trailer.
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By Brian Racow
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3/25/15
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It has been a little more than two months since Erin King Sweeney was appointed the new councilwoman in the Town of Hempstead’s 5th District, following the retirement of Angie Cullin.
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By Brian Croce
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3/25/15
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When Nassau BOCES came up with the idea to create the Doshi STEM Institute, a half-day, five-days-a-week learning experience for high school students focusing on science, technology, engineering and math, the Malverne school district immediately saw its value.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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3/25/15
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Jorge Martinez and Debra Mulé are the Village of Freeport’s newest trustees, winning the March 18th village election with 2,180 and 2,163 votes, respectively. Each trustee has been …
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Laura Schofer
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3/19/15
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Steve Rhoads, a Bellmore Republican, beat Rita Kestenbaum, a Bellmore Democrat, in a special election on March 10 in the Nassau County Legislature’s 19th District. Rhoads captured 58 percent of the vote to Kestenbaum's 42 percent –– a margin of 16 percentage points, according to the county Board of Elections.
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By Brian Racow
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3/11/15
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Now everyone knows that Freeport is one of the best towns (or should I say villages) to live and visit. Matador Network, a travel website, named Freeport as the 7th coolest American town because …
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By Laura Schofer
lschofer@liherald.com
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3/5/15
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