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Mayor Robert Kennedy has instituted an innovative and creative businessperson’s approach to maintaining a flat property tax rate in the village — something he and village leaders have been able to maintain for the last 11 years.
Freeport taxes remain steady for 11th year
It was a milestone previously not thought possible: The property tax rate will not go up for Freeport property owners, and it won’t go up for the 11th consecutive year. That’s all in this … more
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David Adamovich, regarded as the world’s greatest knife thrower, first discovered his talent for the unusual art at the age of 50.
World’s greatest knife thrower and his target girl tell all
Freeport resident David Adamovich, 77, — considered the best knife thrower in the world —didn’t discover his innate talent until he was 50. He worked as a professor of exercise physiology and a … more
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Long Island experienced over five inches of heavy snowfall beginning overnight on Tuesday
Village faces heavy snowstorm
Long Islanders experienced snow ranging from five to eight inches today, prompting Freeport Public Schools to close and measures to be taken by the village to mitigate the effects of the inclement weather. … more
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Freeport thrives in qualifier
Prior to the 2023-24 season, fourth-year Freeport wrestling head coach Matt Cellan set out a lofty goal to qualify around 20 for the individual county championships.  The Red Devils did not quite … more
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Freeport interns Olivia Torres and Marjorie Valladares report to human resources director Conor Kirwan
Interns are learning what all it takes to run a village
As the Village of Freeport continues its recently created internship program, spearheaded by Conor Kirwan, the village’s director of human resources, the new crop of interns are learning valuable … more
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We’re successfully managing the village’s challenges
In the tenure of my administration, there has been a persistent commitment to challenge every department in the village to undergo a comprehensive re-evaluation and transformation in the utilization of tax dollars. This ambitious restructuring initiative has necessitated rigorous accountability, calling for a reduction in expenditures and a simultaneous increase in non-tax revenues at all levels of government. more
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Pat Watkins, left, Loraine Marin, Desiree Peart, and Howard Colton are leading the charge in getting the new special education PTA unit up and running.
Efforts have started to form a new SEPTA
Parents, educators and community leaders in Freeport are spearheading efforts to resurrect a Special Education Parent Teacher Association to provide a unified voice for families with children who … more
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Tony Duffy, 47, assists ‘Ms, Tanya’s’ lessons, as students are encouraged to call Adamovich by the moniker widely known in the fencing community.
Fencing icon gives lessons in Freeport
For more than 50 years, Tatyana Adamovich has left her mark on the Freeport community. The former Olympian in fencing, who hails from Belarus, has been teaching the fine points of the sport to both … more
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Kuncham with Lt. Griffin Stangel, a pilot and a member of the Navy's Blue Angels.
Kishore Kuncham, Freeport superintendent, is retiring
Kishore Kuncham, known for his child-centered approach to education and his transformative leadership as the superintendent of Freeport Public Schools, has announced his retirement. The Board of … more
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Freeport business owners are understanding of the need the average citizen has for a raise right now, but at the same are confident that the minimum wage bump brokered by lawmakers will end up hurting local businesses and passing the cost on to consumers.
Cold reception for minimum wage bump
The minimum hourly wage on Long Island has climbed from $15 to $16 starting this year thanks to a mandate, brokered by lawmakers in Albany and Gov. Kathy Hochul in last year’s budget deal. The … more
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