Thursday, October 1, 2026
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Jeffrey Butt was allegedly high on oxycodone and cocaine when he struck a U.S. postal worker packing his mail truck on the shoulder of the roadway.
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By Andrew Francis
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1/29/26
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The Village of Freeport shared in late January that for the 13th consecutive year, residents can expect Mayor Robert Kennedy to stand firm on preventing tax increases. The mayor submitted a budget proposal to the Village Board of Trustees that has a zero percent tax rate increase.
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By Andrew Francis
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1/23/26
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Roosevelt High School student Nicia Warren was the first-place winner for New York's 4th Congressional District for the Congressional App Challenge.
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By Mohammad Rafiq
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1/23/26
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A Nassau County referee at a recent Freeport girl's varsity basketball game is in recovery after collapsing from cardiac issues and sustaining other injuries during a match on Jan. 16.
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By Mohammad Rafiq
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1/23/26
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Chamber of Commerce through the pandemic as its president, was re-elected during Ben Jackson, who guided the Freeport the fall of 2025 to the leadership position once again and will serve up to two more years beginning this month.
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By Andrew Francis
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1/23/26
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Rev. Harold Banarsee, senior pastor of the Freeport Church of God, has noted positive growth socially and economically in Freeport during over 20 years of ministry in the community. However, he says that ICE causing fear by improper procedures has posed to minorities in the village.
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By Andrew Francis
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1/23/26
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Celebrating its centennial year, the Long Island Association hosted its annual State of the Region breakfast on Jan. 9, which included the presumptive gubernatorial candidates: Gov. Kathy Hochul and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman.
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By Jeff Bessen
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1/19/26
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Hundreds of Freeport residents gathered for a candlelight vigil honoring Renee Nicole Good, who was fatally shot by an ICE agent last week, as speakers called for immigration enforcement to leave local communities and warned of growing fear among immigrant families on Long Island.
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By Mohammad Rafiq
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1/16/26
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Abstract artist and longtime educator Marcia McNair will present a solo exhibition at the Art Alcove Gallery in the Freeport Recreation Center beginning Feb. 5, as part of a Black History Month celebration organized by the Long Island Arts Council at Freeport.
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By Mohammad Rafiq
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1/16/26
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Students at J.W. Dodd Middle School combined reading, research and real-world skills through Cooking Up Literacy, a cross-curricular collaboration between the Reading Department and Family & Consumer Science program held throughout December.
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By Mohammad Rafiq
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1/16/26
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