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Police closed off a section of Seaman Avenue after a body was found inside a burning vehicle at a local residence. The Nassau County Homicide Squad and Freeport Police are investigating a car fire …
Retrofest51 concert to benefit Freeport no-kill shelter
Bobbi and the Strays, an animal rescue shelter that operates in Freeport and Glendale, has one mission — to protect and take care of cats and dogs on Long Island and in New York …
NYCLU sues Freeport police
Claims department has illegally withheld disciplinary records
The New York Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against the Freeport Police Department May 6 for allegedly denying the NYCLU’s requests for the full slate of records related to police …
Freeport teen charged with attempted murder of two officers
A 15-year-old from Freeport was charged with the attempted murder of two Nassau County Police Officers when he lunged at them with a knife on May 5. County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said …
Freeport schools safe after alleged bomb threat
The Freeport and Nassau County Police Departments found that there was no threat to yesterday’s alleged bomb threat directed at the Freeport School District. Students were dismissed …
Women of faith unite
Theresa Duran, of Freeport, was 18 years old when she first joined the Catholic Daughters of America, an international organization with more than 1,150 local chapters that seeks to unite Catholic …
We have liftoff in Freeport
Freeport students saw nearly two years of hard work pay off as their nanosatellite soared into the sky during a successful launch on April 27. The student-designed cube nanosatellite — …
Mt. Sinai delivers vaccines to Freeport students
As Covid-19 vaccines became available to educators and school staff, the Freeport School District worked with local hospitals to set up appointments for those working at all seven of the …
Freeport Chamber of Commerce names Ben Jackson its new president
The past year has presented unprecedented challenges, and among those who stepped up to help was the Freeport Chamber of Commerce, which worked around the clock to promote local businesses and …
County honors the late Ernest Kight Jr.
The Nassau County Legislature approved the renaming of Brookside Avenue outside Freeport High School, between Sunrise Highway and Merrick Road, as “Ernie Kight Way,” in honor of the late …
Support the school budget, support Sunday Coward
Despite the challenges caused by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Freeport school district has developed a thorough plan for the $195 million budget proposed for the 2021-22 school …
Editorial
The many advantages of Covid-19 inoculation
Last year, the guidance we received from the government was straightforward: Wear a mask, keep your distance from others and stay at home if you’re able. Now, with millions of people being vaccinated . . .
Randi Kreiss
Gotta get up, get out and do something bold
As poet Mary Oliver asks, “What will you do with your one wild and precious life?” In our (almost) post-pandemic lives, the question presses us for an answer.