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School Board President Maria Jordan-Awalom, right, clarified the board’s view of the Cleveland Avenue Field controversy at the Oct. 6 meeting at Caroline G. Atkinson School. At left was School Superintendent Dr. Kishore Kuncham.
Cleveland Avenue controversy deepens
A fundamental disagreement between Freeport’s village and school boards over the legal status of the Cleveland Avenue Field has prompted litigation from both sides, and ignited confusion and controversy among Freeport residents. more
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L.I. school board tries to ban Black Lives Matter
The Smithtown School District will restrict the use of 34 BrainPop instructional videos in classrooms because they introduce topics like Black Lives Matter and human sexuality. more
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Backyard Barbeque has been in business on the Nautical Mile since 2018.
Nautical Mile business protests potential closure
Just before 5 p.m. on a recent Monday, Kenneth “Kenny” Ware sat in a booth in his restaurant, Backyard Barbecue, and talked about what transpired before and after Aug. 2, when the restaurant received a cease-and-desist order from the Village of Freeport. more
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Despite the pandemic, Trimz Barbershop owner Leon Broughton, right, and Heeling Shoes owner Steve Muir teamed up to distribute gifts at their 14th annual back-to-school giveaway last September.
Freeport reflects on the year-long pandemic
A year has passed since the Village of Freeport, along with the rest of the world, was slammed by the coronavirus pandemic and forced to deal with the many challenges and changes caused by … more
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Juana Prado, far left, Tiffany Pendola, Thelma Lambert Watkins and Michele Baptiste are running on the We The People Party line.
Third party vies to lead the Freeport
After Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy and village Trustee Carmen Piñeyro recently announced their candidacies for mayor, lifelong Freeporter Thelma Lambert Watkins decided to throw her hat in … more
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The Village of Freeport will go another year with no tax increase after the board of trustees ratified the 2021-22 budget on Jan. 10.
Village board approves 2021-22 budget
The Village of Freeport board of trustees voted to approve a $75.4 million budget for 2021-22 on Jan. 10.  The spending plan is $1.5 million smaller than the current one, and does not raise … more
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Town of Hempstead Supervisor Donald Clavin announced that the town would give a $2 million grant to Northwell Health to set up 13 Covid-19 testing sites.
Town of Hempstead gives $2M to Northwell Health
The Hempstead Town Board unanimously voted to grant up to $2 million to Northwell Health on July 28 to establish 13 Covid-19 testing sites throughout the town, including in Freeport, the Five Towns, … more
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The village removed the Freeport Trailer from its location on Bennington Avenue for allegedly violating public health laws.
Freeport clears area for day laborers
The Freeport Village Attorney’s Office has begun a criminal investigation into the owners of the Freeport Trailer — a small trailer near Sunrise Highway where day laborers have gathered … more
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Local barbershops and hair salons are worried about their livelihoods following Gov. Andrew Cuomo's call for them to close amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Freeport salons, barbershops worried over governor's call to close
Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued a directive via Twitter Friday morning ordering all barber shops, nail and hair salons, and tattoo parlors to close, effective March 21 at 8 p.m., to help combat the spread … more
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Lindsay Eberhart was enjoying her study abroad in Barcelona until it was cut short by the coronavirus pandemic. Despite the shutdown in Spain, Eberhart managed to make it home to Freeport on Sunday.
"I wanted to be with my family"
As news of the coronavirus outbreak spread across the world last month, Lindsay Eberhart, 20, of Freeport, was studying in Barcelona, Spain. Despite the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in Spain … more
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