As they talked during a Franklin Square Little League game about two years ago, Marisa Filardo and Joel DiGillio realized they had a problem that needed to be fixed. Filardo, an educator, and …
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7/12/18
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Sixteen years have passed since that dark and tragic day in American history. The observance of Sept. 11 continues to be a time of remembrance, healing, solace and hope for the future.
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9/7/17
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Pokémon Go, the newest app that is taking this country by storm, has exploded even larger than one might think. For those unfamiliar with the app, or perhaps even with Pokémon in …
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by Kyle Freedman
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8/4/16
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Over the course of a few months, starting in January, several Franklin Square residents filed paperwork with New York state to become incorporated as a civic association. On April 9, the state …
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By Steve Smirti
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6/1/16
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A teenager was walking past Rath Park when he was assaulted and robbed on Saturday night, police said.
The 15 year-old was with someone he believed to be a friend named “Herm,” when he was …
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2/22/16
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As the students at Washington Street Elementary School scatter from classroom to classroom, underneath their feet lies the history of Franklin Square. Artifacts and documents dating back to the …
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By Steve Smirti
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1/13/16
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Hempstead Town Councilman Bruce Blakeman attended a Town of Hempstead sponsored summer concert at Rath Park, located on Fenworth Boulevard in Franklin Square. Pictured, from left, are Franklin Square …
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7/30/15
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We’re in the middle of summer, and with so much playing in and around so much water, just how many of us have the requisite swimming skills?
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8/6/14
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The second annual Franklin Square Warriors Parade stepped off on Sept. 8. The parade headed down Hempstead Turnpike as Warrior football players and cheerleaders showed off their uniforms and headed …
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By Deirdre Krasula
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9/19/12
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Nothing says summer like taking a plunge off a diving board into the cool relief of water at a local swimming pool. Yet for over a decade, Franklin Square residents didn’t have the option of …
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By Deirdre Krasula
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8/8/12
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