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During her recent trip to Cambodia on the project to help rural villages, Emily Margilus met the village leader and the La Yong family.

Freeport-Merrick Rotary Club helps Cambodian villagers

Rotarians from across the globe, including the Freeport-Merrick Rotary Club, gathered in Cambodia in January and February with the mission of making a positive impact on smaller communities through … more

By Mohamed Farghaly | 4/16/23

Andy Butera is honored by the East Meadow Fire Department and American Legion Post 1082, in a photo that helped photo Tim Baker win an award from the New York Press Association over the weekend.

Herald wins nine state awards, including best sports feature

Herald Community Newspapers took home nine state awards at the New York Press Association’s annual Better Newspaper Contest over the weekend in Albany. more

STAFF REPORT | 4/1/23

Reilly’s photograph “Climbing on Rainbows” was taken with a toy camera, specifically a plastic twin-lens camera that was mounted on top of her Nikon camera. This type of camera gives a unique effect with light and will be featured in her upcoming photography exhibit.

Toy Camera art unleashes unique vision

Award-winning Merrick photographer Dawn Reilly is set to showcase her latest exhibition, “Just One More, A Photographic Exploration with Toy Cameras”, at the Art Alcove in Freeport in … more

By Mohamed Farghaly | 3/4/23

Freeport Self Storage celebrated its 25th anniversary with an event attended by local officials and members of the community.

Freeport Self Storage celebrates 25 Years

Freeport Self Storage, a family-owned and operated business, celebrated its 25th anniversary on Jan. 19. The event was attended by the Mayor of Freeport, Robert Kennedy, members of the Freeport … more

By Mohamed Farghaly | 1/27/23

The nerve center of the village’s power grid has upgraded its control room, featuring a matrix system and video wall for improved monitoring and management for quicker response times.

Freeport Electric upgrades control room at Power Plant 2

Freeport Electric recently completed a major upgrade to its control room at Power Plant No. 2 making it ready to keep the village energized into the future. Located on Buffalo Avenue in the … more

1/26/23

The very first recipient of Gift of Life, Grace Agwaru, right, with the most recent recipient, Thalissa Raymond, at the Freeport-Merrick Rotary Club meeting last month. Gift of Life helps provide fund open-heart surgery for underserved children.

Rotarians offer the ‘Gift of Life’ to the underserved

The Freeport-Merrick Rotary Club has lived by one slogan for more than 75 years: service above self. And this still resonates as the group continues to save lives of those from underprivileged … more

By Mohamed Farghaly | 10/13/22

Charlene Ladson gestured toward the small fenced-in playground at the Moxey Rigby apartment complex. The playground does not accommodate older children.

Conditions at the new Moxey Rigby warrant change

Though the exterior of the Moxey A. Rigby public housing complex is pleasantly airy, the inconvenient design of its grounds, and the sluggish pace of repairs after a fire followed by water damage in Sept. 2021, have contributed to tenant discontent. more

By Reine Bethany | 8/11/22

Freeport school board members joined local parents and organization leaders on July 1 to oppose the replacement of the athletic field on Cleveland Avenue with an Amazon warehouse.

Cleveland Ave. battle isn’t over

Opposition to replacing the athletic field on Cleveland Avenue with an Amazon distribution warehouse was loudly expressed during a rally at the field on July 1. more

By Reine Bethany | 7/7/22

Will Trump dodge a bullet again?

As a former elected official, I am frequently asked who has the toughest job in America. Most often, I answer either . . . more

6/30/22

From left, Ken Dookram, Freeport-Merrick Rotary Club treasurer, President Marc Rigueur, incoming Vice-President Comfort Itoka, and Freeport Police Athletic League Officer Bobby Ford helped distribute a donation of sanitary face masks and hand sanitizers to PAL members.

Freeport-Merrick Rotary Club keeps on giving

For the Freeport-Merrick Rotary Club, 2022 is shaping up to be another year of giving on multiple levels. more

By Reine Bethany | 1/20/22

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