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Sonia Dixon, who was elected to the school board, has over 20 years of experience as a volunteer with Freeport youth, and currently serves on the executive board of the Nassau Region PTA. She aims to prioritize community engagement in board activities

Richardson, Dixon capture Freeport school board seats

Scott Richardson and Sonia Dixon won two open seats on the Freeport school board in Tuesday’s budget vote and trustee election, and residents also gave their approval to the district’s 2023-24 … more

By Mohamed Farghaly | 5/21/23

Girl Scouts of Nassau County and National Grid are partnering to empower young girls to excel in STEM fields and embrace energy conservation and sustainability. The Project C program, which encourages girls to engage in community work, has already enabled over 270 scouts to earn patches in four essential pillars of the initiative.

Girl Scouts, National Grid partner to empower young girls

The Girl Scouts of Nassau County and National Grid have joined forces to forge a partnership that encourages young girls to embrace energy conservation and sustainability. Members of Freeport … more

By Mohamed Farghaly | 5/21/23

Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy alongside Assistant Chief, Anthony Sotira who was proudly presented the Silver Medal of Valor by the Nassau County Fire Commission for his heroic actions during a fire rescue last November.

Freeport firefighter awarded medal of valor

Freeport Fire Department’s Assistant Chief, Anthony Sotira, was recently awarded the Silver Medal of Valor by the Nassau County Fire Commission for his heroic actions in rescuing a victim trapped … more

By Mohamed Farghaly | 5/21/23

Curran visits Freeport library for pet food drive

Assemblyman Brian Curran visited the Freeport Public Library to drop off pet food donations, and had a meeting with the library’s director, Lee Ann Moltzen, center, and librarian Marilyn Pignataro … more

By Mohamed Farghaly | 5/21/23

These women raised their arms high while chanting, "Hands up, don't shoot," at the Black Lives Matter protest in Merrick and Bellmore on Thursday.

Black Lives Matter protest, Merrick, day three

For a third straight night, Black Lives Matter demonstrators convened in Merrick and Bellmore to protest the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer and the systemic racism that is … more

By Scott Brinton | 6/4/20

Gillen broke down the numbers of the new contract in front of the press.

Town to investigate contract extension

Hempstead Town Supervisor Laura Gillen is calling a recent contract extension between two town officials — Parks Commissioner Daniel Lino and Comptroller Kevin Conroy — and the Dover Gourmet … more

By Nadya Nataly and Darwin Yanes | 7/18/19

Jimmy at the entrance to his iconic junkyard which he took over in 1984.

Jimmy's Junk - A collection of memories [Photo gallery]

Neatly placed junk might sound like an oxymoron but many people think a junk man can't be an environmentalist either. more

5/23/18

Pilot Larry Arken and Christina Daly after their flight.

Geico Skytypers Air Show Preview [Photo gallery]

The Geico Skytypers took a member of the Herald team up into their planes for a preview of what they will be doing during the Jones Beach Airshow this weekend. more

Photos by Christina Daly | 5/27/16

Mayor Kennedy announced plans to build an emergency management center.

Freeport to build Emergency Management Center

Just like the Boy Scouts, the Village of Freeport lives by the motto “be prepared.” On Tuesday, Aug. 25, Freeport Mayor Robert T. Kennedy announced that the village would build a state of … more

By Laura Schofer lschofer@liherald.com | 8/27/15

Engineer Andrew Braum, who lives in Wantagh, inspected many South Shore homes after Hurricane Sandy, and said some of his reports were later altered.

Engineer fighting for Sandy victims

After Hurricane Sandy struck, engineers visited thousands of damaged homes on the South Shore to evaluate the damage and determine whether the storm had caused structural damage — decisions … more

By Matthew Rachek | 7/30/15

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