A Freeport volunteer firefighter was honored last week for his bravery, quick thinking and heroic efforts in his response to a house fire while off duty on the morning of March 26. The Freeport …
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By Julie Loney
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6/1/17
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Eleven men in the Louis family over five generations have been Freeport firemen — that translates into 121 years of service to the community. “We believe in service,” Kenneth …
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By Laura Schofer
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1/17/17
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When Freeport Fire Department Assistant Chief Thomas Johnson arrived on the scene of a fire at 662 Miller Avenue on New Year’s Eve he was told by neighbors that people were trapped in …
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By Laura Schofer
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1/10/17
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In June 2001, an 11-year old boy left his home in Santa Tecla, a picturesque city of more than 133,000 in El Salvador, to start a new life in the United States with his family in Freeport. So began a …
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By Laura Schofer
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12/22/16
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The door of the second-floor apartment opened, and the first thing we saw was a man in a wheelchair.
My first thought was: two minutes.
That’s all the time the experts say you have to …
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By Adrienne Lyons
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1/20/16
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The chilly autumn afternoon didn’t deter hundreds of Freeporters from participating in the Family Fall Festival and Fire Expo that took place on the Nautical Mile on Sunday, Oct. 18. The …
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By Laura Schofer
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10/23/15
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The one word on the back of the T-Shirts worn by many at the gathering said it all: “Brotherhood.”
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by mark treske
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10/4/13
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