Freeport journalist Cheryl Wills honors Civil War ancestor with historic reburial

Cheryl Wills, an NY1 journalist and Freeport resident, uncovered the story of her great-great-great-grandfather, Sandy Wills, a Civil War veteran and former enslaved man, culminating in his reburial with full military honors after 135 years.

Moore 4 You offers Thanksgiving meals for Freeport community

Freeport nonprofit Moore 4 You will host its second annual Thanksgiving meal event on Nov. 28, providing warm holiday meals and wellness bags to community members in need.

Freeport parent launches support group for families of children with special needs

Joseph Anthony Smith, a Freeport resident and father of two children with special needs, created the Parent to Parent Special Needs Support Group to help families navigate special education and build a supportive community.

Woodward students help repair Freeport's holiday lights Woodward students help repair Freeport's holiday lights

Woodward Children’s Center students bring holiday cheer to Freeport by repairing and setting up Christmas lights as part of a vocational program that combines learning with community service.

AHRC driver charged with dwi after crash in freeport

A driver for AHRC was arrested for DWI after a crash in Freeport involving a van transporting adults with developmental disabilities, with no injuries reported.

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Anthony D'Esposito: I look forward to representing you again

Serving New York’s 4th Congressional District has been an honor. Indeed, being entrusted with the sacred honor of representing my Long Island neighbors on Capitol Hill is a duty I have taken extraordinarily seriously every day.

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Randi Kreiss: Dear readers, we can’t keep it in neutral

We are living through an unprecedented and exceedingly imperfect time in our nation’s history. This year, not endorsing meant keeping silent when silence may have implied that both presidential candidates met minimal standards for serving in the nation’s highest office.

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Jordan Vallone: Why do we still doubt a woman’s ability to lead?

It’s women, just like me, who have serious doubts about their own gender. I’ve seen and heard from many of them, “I’m a woman, and I could never vote for a woman.”