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Four community-minded people — Robert Wilson, of the Freeport INN, far left; Sharon Payne and Hazel Gibbons, of the Stearns Park Civic Association; and Capt. Giovanny Guerrero, of the Freeport Salvation Army — were recognized for their contributions at the village’s Martin Luther King Jr. celebration at the Freeport Recreation Center on Jan. 19.

The Village of Freeport held its annual celebration to remember the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 19 at the Freeport Recreation Center. This year’s event … more

By Nadya Nataly | 1/24/19

Salvation Army Majors Jairo Ramirez, left and Raquel Ramirez were all smiles with Kenrick Dookram, Home Depot honoree John Staffa, Steven Rhodas, Ameer Benno and Citizen of the Year Babara Jagnow.

Salvation Army honors local leaders

The Freeport Salvation Army held its 30th annual Civic dinner, which honors local citizens and organizations on May 4. Members and supports of the Salvation Army rallied around the 2018 honorees at … more

By Nadya Nataly | 5/10/18

Freeporter Rita Barry joined her fellow seniors participating in the exercise class at the senior center during the weekly yoga class.

Exercising after 65

She leaned back on her chair and tightly secured the red yoga exercise ball between her knees. For the last two months, Freeporter, Rita Barry, 80 started attending the exercise classes at the … more

By Nadya Nataly | 9/28/17

If you can, keep giving to the storm recovery

If you speak with Hurricane Sandy victims, many will say that a decisive moment came in the recovery effort: the moment when the rest of the world returned to normal while they were left fighting to rebuild. more

9/21/17

This season, help those in need

Welcome to the holiday season, the season of light, the season of goodwill. The season of giving. more

12/10/15

After Sandy, progress, but we’re not fully restored

Hurricane Sandy was special –– in a wicked sort of way. Like no other storm since the Long Island Express of 1938 . . . more

10/22/15

Mayor Kennedy announced plans to build an emergency management center.

Freeport to build Emergency Management Center

Just like the Boy Scouts, the Village of Freeport lives by the motto “be prepared.” On Tuesday, Aug. 25, Freeport Mayor Robert T. Kennedy announced that the village would build a state of … more

By Laura Schofer lschofer@liherald.com | 8/27/15

Sacred Heart Academy National Honor Society collected food for Island Harvest at King Kullen supermarket in Rockville Centre last Saturday. Ali Moreno (Baldwin), Sam Licurse (LB), Megan Blumlein (Oceanside), Peggy Shaw (NHS Moderator), Meaghan Farnham (Baldwin), Caroline Ramirez (Seaford) and Casey Roach (Merrick)

Where and how to lend a helping hand

Imagine being a recent immigrant without access to much, a senior citizen on a fixed income forced to count every penny, a homeless person struggling to survive on the street or anyone who has … more

Nathan Weiser | 12/22/14

God bless us every one, especially the children

The meanest streets are in India. As the holidays are celebrated across America, I have just left . . . more

12/18/14

Begin the holidays with a generous heart

’Tis the season of holiday lights and holy nights, of children’s smiling faces, giddy gift-opening, half-price sales and the festive if frenetic bustle of store-to-store shopping. more

12/5/13

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