Freeport Police's ‘Lock it or Lose it’ program suspended, pending review

The Freeport Police Department’s efforts to reduce larcenies of vehicles during the holiday season have been canceled until further notice and a review of the policy by the village’s legal department, according to Mayor Robert Kennedy.

Cruising for a family’s cause

Benefit boat trip aids Freeport sixth-grader with leukemia

Giovanni Villante loves sports — he was often spotted running the football field whenever he had the chance. “He’s always been a sports kid,” said Jamie Iacono, a longtime friend of the Villante family.

Plastic bag bill still important, Mulé says

County Legislator Debra Mulé, a Democrat from Freeport, said she’s not giving up on a proposed bill that would impose a 5 cent fee for each bag given out at supermarkets and shops. “It’s …

Boat parade lights up the holidays

Christmas tree lighting and Nautical Mile festivities welcomes hundreds of families

Despite heavy rain, hundreds of families visited Freeport for an evening of holiday celebrations last Saturday. The night started with the lighting of the village Christmas tree and menorah at Sunrise Highway and Church Street. The festivities then carried over to the Nautical Mile, where people lined the docks to check out holiday-decorated boats for the annual Nautical Mile Holiday Boat Parade.