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Mostly Cloudy Atkinson teachers cheer on Freeport students
Caroline G. Atkinson School students received a surprise on March 26 when several teachers drove around Freeport in a caravan to wave to their students and cheer them on through the pandemic. Some …
Freeport Schools promote mental health amid pandemic
With schools scheduled to remain closed until April 15, Freeport Public Schools Superintendent Kishore Kuncham said the district would be revamping its website to include links to mental health …
How soap destroys the coronavirus
Hand washing with soap and water remains one of the most effective defenses against the coronavirus — provided it is done correctly.
Businesses adapt to COVID-19 outbreak
Restaurants, stores work to support community
St. Patrick’s Day is normally a happy, celebratory occasion for Ivan Sayles, owner of Rachel’s Waterside Grill on the Nautical Mile. This year, however, he spent that morning calling 20 …
People’s Food Drive delivery from Malverne is delayed
Freeport pantry still in need amid pandemic
For nine years, Rob and Mary Hallam, members of the Community Presbyterian Church in Malverne, have held a food drive from their Lynbrook home for people in need. It usually takes place in February …
27 dead of coronavirus in Nassau County
Twenty-seven are dead because of the coronavirus to date, according to Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, speaking Friday.
Heralds seek 2020 summer interns
Herald Community Newspapers is seeking 2020 and summer interns for our 18 community-based publications that stretch across Nassau County’s South Shore, from Valley Stream to Seaford, and Long …
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 …
Man stabbed outside Meadowbrook Commons in Freeport
A man was stabbed outside a shopping center in Freeport on March 19, according to Freeport Police. The victim was stabbed outside the Target on the Meadowbrook Commons at the corner of Sunrise …
All state exams suspended amid outbreak
The New York State Education Department suspended all state assessment exams for students in grades three to eight for the 2019-2020 school year due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. The …
Editorial
Even now, patronize your local small businesses
Coronavirus has swept across New York with astounding speed, leaving sickness, fear and uncertainty in its wake. Small businesses, particularly restaurants and bars, have taken a beating . . .
Editorial
Save a life — give blood, especially now
The American Red Cross is urging healthy, eligible people who are feeling well to give blood or platelets to help maintain a sufficient blood supply and prevent shortages as the coronavirus pandemic continues.
Alfonse D'Amato
Let’s work together to defeat the coronavirus
How often do we hear that the most important thing in life is good health? That truth has been driven home by the coronavirus . . .