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Mostly Cloudy Village police: Freeport man threatens to hijack, kill officers
Authorities nab suspect as he tries to board a flight to Dominican Republic
The exact reason for the threats are unknown, but Freeporter Leonel Vinas, 27, from South Ocean Avenue, took to his Instagram to make explicit threats to law enforcement on Aug. 13, according to …
Potholes wreak havoc in village
Mayor: several roads in Freeport belong to county
Potholes are a hot topic among Freeport Facebook groups. In recent weeks, Freeporters have not just taken their rants online, but also reported their complaints with the village Department of Public …
Freeporters spend the night out
National Night Out fosters unity in Freeport
Freeport firefighter Kenny Madera moved the hot dogs to the cool side of the grill once they were nicely browned and covered in grill marks on Aug. 7, during the 35th anniversary of National Night …
Cleaning up South Main Street
Village, civic leaders aid local businesses
A large, red and white “No Dumping” sign, affixed to a wall in the alley next to Lopez Barbershop on South Main Street in Freeport, was half hidden from view from the sidewalk on a recent …
Freeport's ‘Flying Flapper’ remembered
It was virtually unheard of in the 1920s for a woman to fly a plane, but by October 1928, 17-year-old Freeporter Elinor Smith had flown under the Manhattan Bridge and three others crossings along the …
Naval Academy Midshipmen’s 20th annual arrival in August
For the last 20 years, Freeport residents and people from neighboring communities have welcomed the arrival of midshipmen from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. for the traditional annual …
Herald Neighbors
Recycled materials into artistic portraits
She spent the early part of last Friday afternoon meeting with Freeport Memorial Library patrons looking for new ways to spruce up their resumes and offer career counseling advice. Wrapping up for …
FROM THE ARCHIVES OF THE FREEPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Notable Freeport immigrants from around the world
The Freeport Historical Society celebrated Immigrant Heritage Month in June by featuring some of the people from Freeport’s history who were born outside the United …
History
Tales of Prohibition on the South Shore
“Bottoms up!” an older gentleman in gym shorts and an athletic top said with a chuckle, raising a thermos in the Bellmore Memorial Library Monday evening, as local historian and librarian Regina Feeney took the microphone.
Herald Neighbors
‘The best release I had was dance’
Her first time in front of thousands of people was in 1992 at the Grammys. She was 19 and on the verge of stepping onto stage with rapper, LL Cool J. For Lisa Hilliard, 44, reflecting on the early …
Editorial
For everyone’s sake, Nassau needs more bike trails
Nassau County should take note of what neighboring Suffolk County is doing. The Suffolk County Legislature voted to approve the borrowing of $8.82 million to build a 14-mile-long “rails to trails” bike and jogging path . . .
Randi Kreiss
Tense? Whip up an Anti-Trump Nut Cake
When the president of the United States appears to take Russia’s side on the seesaw of world events, what is a person to do?
Alfonse D'Amato
Mr. President, press Putin to tear down your wall
As readers of this column know, I have been generally supportive of President Trump’s policies since his election. I agree with him on . . .
Jerry Kremer
Facing a November trainwreck
I’m positive that not one reader knows the name Lou Wolfe, an obscure state legislator from Plattsburgh. Lou was a great roommate for our group of freshman legislators from Long Island back in the 1960s.