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Midfielder Rory Jones is off to a strong start for the Pride with 16 goals through seven games, including eight in the season opener.

After just missing out on reaching its postseason conference tournament for a second straight year, the Hofstra men’s lacrosse team is sharply focused on extending its 2024 season into the … more

By Andrew Coen | 3/18/24

Grad student Taylor Mennella is off to a sizzling start for the Pride with 29 points through seven games.

Hofstra seeks CAA playoff berth

After an up and down non-conference schedule, Hofstra women’s lacrosse gets a chance to hit the reset button with the start of conference play. Hofstra entered the start of the Coastal … more

By Andrew Coen | 3/18/24

Looking for a job? There’s many to be offered at the upcoming fair, on March 21 between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., at the Freeport Recreation Center on East Merrick Road.

Find a job at Hempstead’s town job fair

The Town of Hempstead is gearing up once again to a job fair — this one scheduled for Thursday, March 21 at the Freeport Recreation Center. Appointments are already filling up for the event, set … more

By Mohammad Rafiq | 3/15/24

Liz Comerford is the new director of the Freeport Recreation Center.

Recreation Center welcomes new director Liz Comerford

The Freeport Recreation Center recently promoted Elizabeth “Liz” Comerford to the position of director, effective Jan. 5. As director and the administrative head of the center, Comerford’s … more

By Mohammad Rafiq | 3/15/24

Executive director and Rising Stars alum Dan Gimpel poses in the rising star facility.

Rising Stars celebrates grand opening

Rising Stars, a long-standing not-for-profit provider of youth programs celebrated the grand opening of its first official home location in Freeport on March 5. Originally founded as a summer … more

By Mohammad Rafiq | 3/15/24

Photos courtesy Joe Higgins Freeport PAL boxers and coaches pose exuberantly during the event. The tournament doubled as an effective way to raise money for charity devoted to battling cancer.

PAL Boxing club raises funds for charity

Last Saturday, the Freeport Police Athletic League Boxing Club held the prestigious Ringmasters Tournament at the Freeport Recreation Center, carrying on a tradition dating back 25 years. … more

By Mohammad Rafiq | 3/15/24

Judy Griffin looks to take back the district

Judy Griffin is hoping to reclaim the 21st Assembly District seat this November. The former Assemblywoman from Rockville Centre announced her candidacy last week, expressing a renewed commitment to … more

By Mohammad Rafiq | 3/15/24

Mireille Taub, a Holocaust survivor from France and a longtime resident of Freeport, spoke at Sanford H. Calhoun High School in Merrick last week, detailing how her family fled to the United States. She also described the experience of her late husband, who lived in parts of occupied and free France during World War II.

Learning about escaping the Holocaust from a survivor

Mireille Taub, a Holocaust survivor and a Freeport resident since 1968, and Bernie Furshpan, a second-generation survivor, gave a presentation to students at Merrick’s Sanford H. Calhoun High … more

By Jordan Vallone | 3/8/24

State Sen. Kevin Thomas has suspended his Congressional campaign after nearly nine months on the campaign trail.

State Sen. Kevin Thomas exits the race

New York state Senator Kevin Thomas announced on Feb. 29, that he will be withdrawing his bid for U.S. Congress. Thomas first announced his campaign for Congress in August, which would require he … more

By Mohammad Rafiq | 3/8/24

Members of the PBA, from left, Officer Brendan Combs, Detective Patrick Franzone, Director of Freeport Housing John Hrvatin, Officer Juan Adames, PBA President Shawn Randall, Detective David Brodsky, and Officers Nicholas Piarulli, Christopher Frey, Jesse Keane and Donnetta Cumberbatch served local seniors.

PBA treats local seniors to fun luncheon

On Feb. 20, the Freeport Police Benevolent Association orchestrated a heartwarming event by hosting a senior luncheon for the cherished residents of the Freeport Housing Authority. Held at two … more

By Mohammad Rafiq | 3/8/24

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