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Partly Cloudy Freeport man charged for alleged participation in Capitol riot
Thomas Fee, of Freeport, is facing federal charges today after federal authorities obtained evidence of his alleged involvement in the deadly riot in the U.S. Capitol on Jan. …
Village board approves 2021-22 budget
The Village of Freeport board of trustees voted to approve a $75.4 million budget for 2021-22 on Jan. 10. The spending plan is $1.5 million smaller than the current one, and does not raise …
‘We must remain vigilant’
Officials hand out masks amid Covid increase in Freeport
At the end of 2020, Nassau County Legislator Debra Mulé, of Freeport, joined the student group Long Island Laboring Against Covid-19 to donate 15,000 masks and other personal protective …
Dreaming to serve and soar
Freeporter aims at career as U.S. naval aviator
Growing up, Freeporter Justin Neblett, now 24, loved seeing old photos of his grandfather flying cargo planes in the U.S. Air Force. Enthralled by his grandfather’s stories of serving his …
Concern continues over closed polling sites
Two polling sites in Freeport will remain closed for the local village elections, set for March 16. The Nassau County Board of Elections shut down two polling sites at senior public housing …
Local hero gets vaccinated
The Freeport Fire Department’s own Assistant Chief Scott Donnelly was the first first responder to receive the Covid-19 vaccine at Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital on Dec. 23. MSSN …
Feeding our first responders
Although this year has been defined by the grim realities of the coronavirus pandemic, it also represents a year of incredible altruism as neighbors stepped up to help one another throughout …
Free Covid-19 testing arrives in Freeport
Covid-19 cases continue to rise in Freeport, with the Nassau County Department of Health confirming nearly 200 new cases each week. As of press time Wednesday, the county had confirmed more than …
Challengers appear at Freeport Village Hall
Freeport Village Trustee Carmen Piñeyro, 44, announced on Dec. 15 that she would challenge Mayor Robert Kennedy in next year’s village election. Piñeyro is …
Freeport scout inspires grant donation
The Peter & Jeri Dejana Family Foundation, a non-profit organization that donates to humanitarian causes, awarded the Girl Scouts of Nassau County a $5,000 grant in recognition of Girl Scout …
Editorial
Please, get vaccinated when it’s your turn
On Monday, New York entered Phase 1b of the state’s Covid-19 vaccination program, meaning that first responders, public safety and transit workers and . . .
Editorial
Resolve to monitor your mental health in 2021
Let’s say it like it was: 2020 was miserable. It was a horrid year for us all. Everyone — everyone — was affected to one degree or another by . . .
Randi Kreiss
When it comes to Trump, newspapers go BIG
I have seen my share of heart-stopping headlines. In The New York Times, I read “MEN WALK ON MOON,” “NIXON RESIGNS,” “U.S. ATTACKED” . . .