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Plans to raze historic building for car dealership move ahead
front of Village Hall ahead of a planning board hearing to voice their concerns about the future of the Art Deco Plaza West building in the center of Freeport, on Sunrise Highway, which a developer …
Florida couple arrested for loaded semi-automatic handgun
Nassau County First Squad detectives arrested a Florida couple at 11:23 p.m. on July 16 during a routine patrol.
Freeport lights up the night
L.I. Arts Council at Freeport kicks off concert series at fireworks show
Despite a downpour, there were many faithful onlookers. Freeporters sought shelter under the Woodcleft Scenic Pier gazebo at the end of the Nautical Mile to watch the Fourth of July fireworks on July …
POLICE: Freeporter busted with loaded semi-automatic gun in vehicle
While Freeporter Roberto Roldan, 46, of South Bay Avenue, drove a 2013 gray Chevrolet Impala southbound on Nassau Road in Roosevelt, the First Squad Detectives of the Nassau County Police Department …
Nuzzi is named to top Elks post
Sworn in as Elks district deputy
John Nuzzi Sr.’s smile was seemingly the size of the Cheshire Cat’s. At the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks National Convention in St. Louis, the 61-year-old Freeporter was installed …
Freeporters can support Bethany House through July
ProHealth Care, one of the largest physician-run health systems in the northeast with urgent care locations throughout Nassau County including Freeport, Long Beach and Wantagh, is raising money for …
Herald Neighbors
Still screaming for ice cream, a 35 year tradition
The Freeport Memorial Library joined the national ice cream party on July 9 and 10 for two back-to-back days described as “Sundae Funday” for children entering pre-kindergarten to fifth grade in …
Arts Council photography show winners announced
The Arts Council at Freeport held its 39th annual Juried Photography Show on June 3. This year’s juror was Jeff Harris, a New York City commercial and fine art photographer. The 39th Juried …
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Tasting Taiwan through teas
The tea tasting featured teas from Taiwan and provided attendees with a new perspective on the beverage, as well as tips on how to taste them.
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Woodcleft 28th annual shark tourney
There was a bright bluebird sky, fair winds and favorable seas for the 2019 Woodcleft Fishing Station Shark Tournament June 23. This year marks the 26th year of Woodcleft’s Shark Tournament.
Editorial
Let undocumented immigrants drive legally
Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently signed the aptly named Green Light Law, which will allow undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses. This isn’t a new law. If anything, it takes New York back to the more trusting years before Sept. 11, 2001.
Scott Brinton
The gritty beauty of the organic farm
I remember hiking in 90-degree heat on a dusty but paved road, past fields of fruit trees and vegetable plants. Suddenly, my father-in-law pointed and said in Bulgarian that we should turn into a thicket.
Randi Kreiss
Buggy brilliance lights up the summer sky
We’re in the warm clutch of summer, when fireflies begin their dance through the deep velvet nights of June and early July. Summer in our villages and towns has to be held close and breathed in . . .
Alfonse D'Amato
Dems veer hard left, headed for a cliff
Watching the Democratic debate marathon(s) two weeks ago drove home to me just how far to the political left the Democratic Party has veered. If it keeps this up . . .