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Wilbur Sanchez, an immigrant day laborer from Nicaragua, tended to the cucumber plants at the Freeport Work Hiring Trailer on a recent Thursday.

Freeport communal garden helps feed day laborers

On a recent sunny Thursday, Wilbur Sanchez spoke in slow, deliberate English as he pointed out vegetables amid the greenery fanning out around him. Sanchez noted the peppers, tomatoes and cucumbers hanging from tall plants in a red box before him. In a second box to his right were chives, oregano and lettuce. In the middle of the garden, watermelon vines looped in all directions. At the back, cornstalks popped out above still more pepper plants. more

By Scott Brinton | 8/3/11

What's happening this weekend on Long Island

Exhibits and more... Body MappingThe exhibit commemorates the opening of the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine at Hofstra University. Works by contemporary artists, Tina Blondell, Giedre … more

7/6/11

Things to do on Long Island

Exhibits and more... Body MappingThe exhibit commemorates the opening of the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine at Hofstra University. Works by contemporary artists, Tina Blondell, Giedre … more

6/15/11

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... African American DollsA selection of African American dolls from the collection of Freeport artist April Marius are on view, commemorating Black History Month. Through April … more

4/7/11

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... African American DollsA selection of African American dolls from the collection of Freeport artist April Marius are on view, commemorating Black History Month. Through April … more

3/10/11

Lisa Hallett’s first-grade class at the Fulton School in Hempstead enjoyed its visit to the dentist at the Cradle of Aviation on Feb. 4.

A fun trip to the dentist at the Cradle of Aviation

A group of local dentists volunteered last week to help get kids on their way to building healthy teeth. Seventy-five dentists from the Nassau County Dental Society, with the help of … more

by Mike Caputo | 2/9/11

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... 75 Stories For 75 Years An exhibit celebrating Hofstra University's 75th anniversary, drawn from the University Archives collection which focuses on the history of the … more

1/12/11

Herald Person of the Year offers thanks

Thank you very much for the incredible honor of being named the Merrick Herald’s Person of the Year. more

By Liz O'Shaughnessy | 1/10/11

Jere Brown returned a kickoff for a touchdown late in the fourth quarter.

Oceanside falls in OT

Daniel Olivier's 2-yard touchdown run in overtime gave Freeport a thrilling 41-38 victory over Oceanside and the top playoff seed in Conference I. more

Tony Bellissimo | 10/30/10

Merokean Liz O'Shaughnessy, founder of the nonprofit corporation CoLoKi (Compassion, Love, Kindess), which aids day laborers.

‘Good things’ come from article on day laborers

To the Editor: Regarding Scott Brinton’s article “Where day laborers get their fair shake” (Sept. 23-29, see in Related Stories below): I just wanted to keep you posted on some of the good things that have happened since the article on the Freeport Trailer Hiring Site hit newsstands: more

Liz O'Shaughnessy | 10/4/10