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A Few Clouds Freeport Village trustees approve sale of Cleveland Park for $49M
Many procedures must follow for sale contract to go through
Cleveland Park moved closer to becoming an industrial complex after the Freeport village board approved the sale and rezoning of the popular recreational property.
National Night Out returns to Freeport
Police, local officials reach out to public
Freeport residents turned out in force at Bishop Frank O. White Park to interact with first responders and celebrate the return of National Night Out on Aug. 2.
The annual Great Canoe Race is both fun and historic
From Guy Lombardo to Marianne Endo, at the Freeport waterfront
For 47 years, the Great Freeport Canoe Race has been a high point of the summer, in which residents and racers from surrounding communities come to the village’s marvelous waterfront for a memorable day on the water.
Baldwin Applebee’s fundraising for schools
Collecting backpacks and school supplies to donate to Freeport and Baldwin school districts
This month, Applebee’s Grill + Bar in Baldwin will hold a number of fundraising events to help Freeport and Baldwin schools.
Disco-themed gala for a very good cause
Sequin-clad donors jived at the Coral House on the border of Baldwin and Freeport on July 29 to the disco-themed, sixth annual Mitchell Kraeling Memorial Gala, hosted by Kraeling’s family and Kids Need More.
Freeport housing
Conditions at the new Moxey Rigby warrant change
Though the exterior of the Moxey A. Rigby public housing complex is pleasantly airy, the inconvenient design of its grounds, and the sluggish pace of repairs after a fire followed by water damage in Sept. 2021, have contributed to tenant discontent.
Freeport education
The Freeport Schools Summer Arts Academy goes around the world
Instruments blared and unique artwork was displayed as the Freeport School District hosted its annual Summer Festival of the Arts live in the Freeport High School Performing Arts Center.
Freeport crime
Freeport man indicted, arraigned on dogfighting charges
Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly has announced that a Freeport man who allegedly bred and sold pit bulls for use in dogfighting has been indicted by a Nassau County grand jury.
Freeport Crime
Freeport woman arraigned for criminally negligent homicide
The office of Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced the arraignment on July 26 of Freeport resident Kathleen Donnelly (no relation to DA Donnelly).
Editorial
Protect democracy: Become an election protector
During the dog days of summer, many people are more apt to relax on vacation than to think about whom they plan to vote for in the upcoming elections, never mind how they can help ensure voters’ rights at the polling place.
Op-Ed
Where’s the county’s plan for opioid settlement funds?
Nassau County’s ongoing mission to address the opioid addiction crisis is one of the most important and most heart-wrenching issues I contend with . . .
Jerry Kremer
Courage is too rare a commodity these days
One of my all-time favorite books was written by the late President John F. Kennedy in 1956, four years before he became president. The book, “Profiles in Courage” . . .
Randi Kreiss
Governor DeSantis: Teachers need to be educated
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s plan to allow U.S. veterans to teach in Florida classrooms is a terrific concept — if and when the veterans earn bachelor’s degrees and complete teacher training programs.