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 …
more
By Laura Schofer
|
1/17/17
|
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 …
more
By Laura Schofer
|
12/22/16
|
“A mind is a terrible thing to waste,” The Reverend Regina V, Johnson, Executive Director of the Hi-Hello Child Care Center said. It is a bright fall morning and the voices of happy …
more
By Laura Schofer
|
12/15/16
|
In the bleak aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, Gov. Andrew Cuomo appointed 22 local committees to plan “resiliency” projects that are intended to hold back big storms if, and when, they …
more
By Laura Schofer and Scott Brinton
|
10/27/16
|
Two canals in Freeport were named in honor of Freeporters John Remsen and Angie Cullin earlier this month. On Sept. 9, canal number four was renamed Remsen Canal by Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy and …
more
By Laura Schofer
|
9/29/16
|
A broken hula hoop, plastic bottles and tin cans, fishing wire, a coconut, a plastic play set — these were some of the items used by Freeport High School students to create three dimensional …
more
By Laura Schofer
|
9/29/16
|
Freeport’s maritime traditions is immortalized in a permanent outdoor exhibit along the Nautical Mile, thanks to Long Island Traditions, with the support of the Village of Freeport. The exhibit …
more
By Laura Schofer
|
9/29/16
|
Mayor Robert Kennedy, village trustees, County Executive Edward Mangano and County Legislators Laura Curran and Steve Rhoads attended a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday of this week to launch a …
more
By Laura Schofer
|
8/17/16
|
The Freeport Police Department’s Adopt-A Cop program works with school children to encourage communication and deter violence, an especially appropriate goal amid the recent assassinations of …
more
By Laura Schofer
|
7/21/16
|
A fireworks display along Freeport’s Nautical Mile on Thursday, June 30, opened the holiday weekend with a bang. Crowds lined the Nautical Mile for the 4th annual fireworks display sponsored by …
more
By Laura Schofer
|
7/7/16
|