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Executives from three offshore wind development companies presented their plans for expansive wind farms in the Atlantic Ocean off Long Island to members of the Long Island Association on March 29. Above, a view of the five-turbine wind farm off Block Island, R.I., the nation’s first offshore wind farm, which is serving as a model for future development. The project was originally developed by Deepwater Wind, which was purchased for $510 million by Denmark-based Orsted, the company that is proposing a wind farm 35 miles off Montauk Point.

Wind farm, cable planned for South Shore

One offshore wind developer is proposing a wind farm that, if approved, would span 80,000 acres in the Atlantic Ocean off Long Island’s South Shore, with its closest point to land being 14 miles … more

By Scott Brinton | 3/31/19

Dr. Kishore Kuncham superintendent of Freeport Public Schools

Honor Foundation Aid for schools

Freeport Public Schools is busily planning our budget for the 2019-20 school year, since last November. It is a thoughtful fiscal process balancing the needs of our students with expenditures and … more

By Dr. Kishore Kuncham | 3/28/19

Dancers at the Bobbi and the Strays Dinner Dance hit the dance floor to dance.

A night of dancing to help stray pets

For the last eight years, Bobbi and the Strays has kept a home at in Freeport providing a safe haven for stray cats and dogs on Long Island. more

By Nadya Nataly | 3/28/19

Local lawyer addresses business partnership pitfalls

Some of the hardest business conversations are between family and friends, according to Garden City attorney, George Merrits of George Merritts Law Firm, who held a workshop on starting a business with partners in February and the second one March 20. more

By Lauren Whyte-Nepaul | 3/21/19

Five candidates vie for two seats in Village of Freeport election

Freeporters will head to the polls on March 19 to elect two new village trustees. Incumbent Deputy Mayor Martinez will defend his seat, while the other candidates are seeking Trustee William … more

By Nadya Nataly | 3/14/19

Freeporter Gwen Watson was excited about taking home nutrition packets provided by ESNY program.

Local health program inspires a change of diet

The hidden fat in fast food meals has prompted a group of Freeporters to find healthier alternatives on March 6, at the Freeport Memorial Library’s Eat Smart New York event, which helps families … more

By Lauren Whyte-Nepual | 3/14/19

The Freeport Housing Authority’s executive director, John Hrvatin, left, chatted with Jobco’s project manager, Spiros Triantafyllou, about the progress on the new Moxey Rigby.

Remaking the Moxey Rigby

Construction of the new Moxey Rigby, a public housing complex owned and operated by the Freeport Housing Authority, is well under way on Merrick Road, just west of the Meadowbrook Parkway. more

By Nadya Nataly | 3/14/19

LIRR President Phillip Eng argued that his agency had made marked improvements in reliability over the past few months.

LIRR officials defend their record at county public hearing

By most accounts, riders on the Long Island Rail Road have had a rough couple of years. In fact, in 2017 the transit agency saw its worst on-time performance in more than two decades, and 2018 was … more

By Peter Belfiore | 3/7/19

Nearly 1,600 people attended the inaugural Herald Kidz Zone Expo on March 3 at the Friedberg JCC in Oceanside.

Fun for all at the Herald's Kidz Zone Expo

Nearly 1,600 people filled the Friedberg JCC in Oceanside for Herald Community Newspapers’ inaugural Kidz Zone Expo on March 3. more

By Mike Smollins | 3/6/19

After legislation was recently proposed in the State Legislature, the Village of Freeport appears poised to take control of the former National Guard Armory on Babylon Turnpike in north Freeport.

Cedarmore: ‘They haven’t spoken to us’

The Village of Freeport appears poised to reclaim the National Guard Armory on Babylon Turnpike, which would settle an eight-year tug-of-war with the nonprofit Cedarmore Corporation. more

By Nadya Nataly | 2/28/19

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