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Residents, village agree on code amendment
Members of the Stearns Park Civic Association stood to applaud the Village of Freeport government at a public hearing Monday after a code amendment was approved that would help protect their neighborhood from overbuilding.
A new oasis in the area day-care 'desert'
Ready Set Grow Learning Academy opens at the old armory
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The Nov. 18 grand opening of Ready Set Grow Learning Academy signified the start of a new life for the 60-year-old Freeport Armory, an expansion of Freeport’s business scenario, and a welcome addition to the local options for day care.
Veterans drive up to Stand Down
Hundreds of veterans attend twice-yearly event
Hundreds of veterans attended the 35th Nassau County Veterans Winter Stand Down at the Freeport Armory on Nov. 23, where they received food, shoes, clothing and personal need items from a large team of veteran support organizations.
Long-awaited pediatric Covid vaccine comes to Freeport schools
Freeport School District officials, working in partnership with Northwell Health and Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital in Oceanside, acted quickly to make the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine available to Freeport students after the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved its use on Nov. 2 for children ages 5 to 11.
The healing work continues
Word of Life Ministry reaches Freeport and beyond
In the heart of Freeport’s business district, Word of Life Ministries has opened its doors to preach healing and love in the name of Jesus for nearly 40 years. On Sunday, Nov. 21, it held a special Healing for Today Conference during its 10 a.m - 12 noon regular worship hours.
Freeport politics
Drummond sworn in as associate justice
Stephen L. Drummond, a partner in the Queens-based law firm of Drummond and Squillace, took oath as associate village justice at the Village Board of Trustees meeting on Monday.
Freeport arts
Awards ceremony draws photo enthusiasts
The 2021 Annual Juried Photography Show of the Long Island Arts Council at Freeport culminated with an awards ceremony presented in the auditorium of the Freeport Memorial Library on Nov. 18.
Mental Health
Overcoming pandemic-related teen depression
(Marcia Caton, PhD, is a Freeport resident with expertise in education, parenting, and social media’s impact on families.) The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) states that suicide attempts among adolescents have increased during the Covid-19 pandemic, with a particularly alarming spike among girls -- 51% vs. 3.7% to boys.
Herald seeks ‘Person of the Year’ nominations
Know anyone around town who you’d describe as a true do-gooder –– that PTA president, Little League coach or scout leader who goes above and beyond the call of duty; that community volunteer who gives so much of him or herself while asking for nothing in return; that volunteer firefighter or emergency medical technician who saved a life?