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Mostly Cloudy Roosevelt teen charged in MS-13 killing
A Roosevelt teenager has been arrested and charged in connection with the alleged MS-13 murder of another Roosevelt teen whose body Nassau County police discovered in a secluded woodland two weeks …
Long Island Cares opens bigger, better food pantry
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Police: Freeport man arrested for heroin and gun possession
Freeporter Robert Williams, 56, of Stevens Street, was arrested and charged on Thursday afternoon for possession of approximately 65 grams of heroin and an undisclosed quantity of Methadone, Nassau …
Piecing together Angel Soler's final hours before he was killed by MS-13
Last July 21 at around 5 p.m., 16-year-old Angel Soler took off from his Roosevelt home on his green bicycle. Hours later, the former Freeport High School student was hacked to death with machetes in …
Annual shark tournament weekend kick-off
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Herald Neighbors
Freeport new home of the Whopper
Dozens of Freeporters walked around Burger King on E. Merrick Road, last Saturday, wearing crowns. After two years of development and construction, Freeport is officially the new home of the Whopper. …
Herald Neighbors
Junior firefighters spend day with volunteer firemen
ayview Avenue School, third grader, Dylan Marin impatiently fidgeted as his father, Luis Marin, clasped the last button on his junior fireman turnout coat while visiting the Nassau County …
Freeport Education Foundation raises $75,000
Stepping into their fourth year, the Freeport Education Foundation held its annual gala on May 30 at the Coral House in Baldwin. By the end of the evening, the foundation raised approximately …
Round-trip buses to Jones Beach start Memorial Day weekend
NICE bus service to Jones Beach will begin over the Memorial Day weekend with the n88 out of the Freeport LIRR station, on May 25. Non-stop service from Freeport to the beach will be provided for the …
Editorial
Stop politicizing the fight against MS-13
Bodies started turning up in South Shore parks and woodlands in the past year and a half: teenagers hacked to death with machetes or shot in the face by members of the ruthless El Salvadoran gang Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13.
Randi Kreiss
Vets at the mercy of the commander in chief
It does matter that on Memorial Day, President Trump tweeted, “Happy Memorial Day! Those who died for our great country would be very happy and proud at how well our country is doing today.” It matters because . . .
Jerry Kremer
A new era in politics, or more of the same?
Since the beginning of this year, the media has been dominated by stories about corruption by public servants. There have been four headline-grabbing trials to date . . .
Alfonse D'Amato
U.S.-China relationship is reaching a critical point
A lot of attention is being paid these days to America’s relationship with China. And for good reason, because China must decide whether it will be a partner to the U.S. or an adversary.
EDITORIAL
Tunnel plan not so grand for North Shore
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is moving forward with plans to build a tunnel from Oyster Bay to Westchester County, which he said is vital to alleviate traffic congestion in the greater New York City area, …