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From flooded streets in Long Beach to pollution in the Great South Bay, rising water is reshaping life along Long Island’s coasts. Across Nassau and Suffolk counties, aging infrastructure, development patterns and climate change are converging—turning routine storms into disruptive events and forcing communities to rethink how they live with water.
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By Alyssa R. Griffin, Roksana Amid and Abbey Salvemini
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3/23/26
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Alice Kane, interim superintendent of Freeport Public Schools, has announced her retirement from the district. Her upcoming departure adds an additional wrinkle to issues the School Board faces with its lawsuit against its current superintendent, Fia Davis, and a need for her permanent replacement.
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By Andrew Francis
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3/20/26
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An evening fire on March 19 displaced several residents, while no injuries have been reported.
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By Andrew Francis
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3/20/26
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Roosevelt High School music students attended a recent Molloy University program where the insruments and music of Holocaust survivors were displayed and used.
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By Andrew Francis
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3/20/26
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A new Freeport senior housing complex named after a late local reverend is in development after New York State awarded $12.3 million towards the project.
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By Andrew Francis
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3/20/26
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The Freeport-Merrick Rotary took to the Freeport Recreation Center's basketballl court to take on Down syndrome individuals in an effort to promote community care and friendly competition.
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By Andrew Francis
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3/20/26
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Saundra Wilson, a long time educator in Freeport Public Schools, has died from cancer complications. Wilson is remembered fondly by family, friends and colleagues after her decades spent educating and actively participating in community service in local communities.
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By Andrew Francis
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3/20/26
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Over 100 students were inducted into J.W. Dodd Middle School's National Junior Honor Society as families and school staff celebrated the superb character and academic success of the students.
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By Andrew Francis
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3/20/26
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An unidentified person was pronounced dead yesterday, March 18, after being hit by a train at the Freeport train station.
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By Andrew Francis
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3/19/26
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A fire in Freeport late at night on March 17 has left one dead with investigators still working to determine the nature of the incident.
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By Andrew Francis
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3/18/26
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