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On Friday, May 14, thanks to the Long Island Hispanic Bar Association, the Freeport High School gym became a wonderland of prom dresses. Exuberant young women, all of them graduating seniors, … more

by Reine Bethany | 6/6/21

Freeport residents voted to pass the school district’s $195 million budget.

Freeport School District budget passes

Residents voted to approve the Freeport School District’s $195 million budget for the 2021-22 school year, by 889 to 284, on May 18. Along with the district’s budget, … more

5/18/21

Body found in burning car at Freeport residence

Police closed off a section of Seaman Avenue after a body was found inside a burning vehicle at a local residence. The Nassau County Homicide Squad and Freeport Police are investigating a car fire … more

By Ronny Reyes | 5/14/21

Retro69 will host Retrofest51 at the Phillips Shopping Center, in Lynbrook, to benefit Bobbi and the Strays.

Retrofest51 concert to benefit Freeport no-kill shelter

Bobbi and the Strays, an animal rescue shelter that operates in Freeport and Glendale, has one mission — to protect and take care of cats and dogs on Long Island and in New York … more

By Ronny Reyes | 5/14/21

The NYCLU filed a lawsuit against the Freeport Police Department, claiming it withheld records of police disciplinary action.

NYCLU sues Freeport police

The New York Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against the Freeport Police Department May 6 for allegedly denying the NYCLU’s requests for the full slate of records related to police … more

By Ronny Reyes | 5/14/21

Mara Bollettieri, who helps run the Bellmore-Merrick Community Cupboard, accepted a donation from Freeport-Merrick Rotary Club members, from left, Comfort Itoka, Treasurer Kenrick Dookram and Vice President Marc Rigeur.

Finding fellowship through the Freeport-Merrick Rotary Club

For 77 years, the Freeport-Merrick Rotary Club has fulfilled the Rotary International motto: “Service Above Self.” more

By Reine Bethany | 5/13/21

Long Beach man files $25M suit against city over political flag

A Long Beach Republican and ardent supporter of former President Donald Trump Thursday filed a $25 million filed suit against the city, claiming his rights were violated in March when he was … more

By James Bernstein | 5/7/21

Freeport’s CubeSat team successfully launched a nanosatellite into the sky to conduct its work on April 27.

We have liftoff in Freeport

Freeport students saw nearly two years of hard work pay off as their nanosatellite soared into the sky during a successful launch on April 27. The student-designed cube nanosatellite — … more

By Ronny Reyes | 5/7/21

Lifelong Freeporter Theresa Duran, above, became the New York State regent of the Catholic Daughters of America on May 1.

Women of faith unite

Theresa Duran, of Freeport, was 18 years old when she first joined the Catholic Daughters of America, an international organization with more than 1,150 local chapters that seeks to unite Catholic … more

By Ronny Reyes | 5/7/21

Freeport Police said there was an alleged bomb threat directed at the Freeport School District on May 6. No threat was found after a sweep of the buildings.

Freeport schools safe after alleged bomb threat

The Freeport and Nassau County Police Departments found that there was no threat to yesterday’s alleged bomb threat directed at the Freeport School District. Students were dismissed … more

5/7/21

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