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The Long Island Council of Churches food pantry provides both perishable and non-perishable food items to local families. However, the pantry may have to switch to perishable only if it can’t find a new location to hold its refrigerators and freezers.
Food pantry in Freeport seeks a new location
For months, the Long Island Council of Churches in Freeport has been desperately searching for a new space to operate its food pantry, which provides for needy families in the community. The … more
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Jeremy Dominguez, Freeport High School’s 2024 valedictorian, has an interest in physics and a plan to study mechanical engineering in college, while Etienne Sasenarine, the salutatorian, is interested in computer science or cybersecurity.
Meet the Class of 2024’s valedictorian and salutatorian
The grade point averages have been tabulated, and Freeport High School has a new valedictorian and salutatorian for 2024. They are Jeremy Dominguez and Etienne Sasenarine, respectively, who spoke … more
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Congressman D’Esposito has secured $5.4 million in community project funding as part of the latest federal spending package, which has been earmarked for vital infrastructure projects such as an Emergency Operations Center in Freeport.
Congressman D’Esposito gets funding for Freeport
Congressman Anthony D’Esposito has announced a significant win for his district, securing over $5.4 million in community project funding as part of the latest federal spending package. The funding … more
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Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kishore Kuncham with Patricia Desatnick and Charles Gilreath holding their awards. Dr. Helen Kanellopoulos is third from right in the backrow.
Freeport celebrates annual district awards
The SCOPE 23rd Annual School District Awards dinner, held at Villa Lombardi’s in Holbrook on March 18, was an evening of recognition and celebration. Over 174 individuals were honored for their … more
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Smiling children pose for the camera before getting back to the Easter fun and celebration.
Rec hosts annual Easter Eggstravaganza
The Freeport Recreation Center was abuzz with excitement last Sunday as families gathered to partake in the Easter Eggstravaganza, a lively event organized by Long Island Market Events. In its … more
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The DA announced the conviction of Darin Semple for second-degree murder earlier today.
Freeport man convicted of murder
Darin Semple, 22, of Freeport, was convicted today for his involvement in the murder of Rafael Delossantos in Baldwin last year. Semple was found guilty by a jury on Monday of second-degree murder … more
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Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages joins lawmakers and supporters like Assemblyman David Weprin, at left, and state Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal, at right, to call on her colleagues to support the Local Journalism Sustainability Act. The measure — currently included in the senate’s One House budget — would provide tax credits to local news outlets, so they can keep local reporters on the ground and covering communities.
Lawmakers, publishers rally in Albany to save local news
An advocacy group determined to save local news in New York rallied in Albany in an effort to bring more lawmakers to their cause. more
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June Owen holding hands with her daughter Laurel.
On mending a broken heart
Longtime Freeport resident June Owen recently authored her first book, “How to Get Over a Broken Heart.” Owen, 71, who has been a psychologist for 30 years, did not always know that … more
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Panelists at the League of Women Voters of Central Nassau event, hosted by the Freeport Memorial Library last Friday, discussed women’s issues and the state Equal Rights Amendment. From left were Susan Cushman, Anna Georgoulas, Sharon McDermott, Dr. Nellie Taylor-Walthrust, a co-founder of the Birth Justice Warrior Project, and Martine Hackett, an associate professor of health at Hofstra University.
Reproductive rights and equality for all
The Freeport Memorial Library hosted a detailed, lively panel discussion last Friday, connecting women’s reproductive rights to the New York State Equal Rights Amendment. The program was … more
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The Legends’ Ball Planning Committee poses for a photo: Phillip Bristol, left, Dr. Wendy Jackson, treasurer Arlene Blaize-Easter, membership chair and Legends Ball co-chair Angela Dickens, Tiffany Grimes, Claretha Richardson, community liaison, Cynthia McManus, Saundra Wilson, Dr. Linda Batson, IT admin John Udaze, vice president Vashti Burke.
Black Educators Committee has a ball
Verdi’s, a premier catering hall in Westbury, was the venue for the sixth annual Legends Ball hosted by the Freeport Black Educator’s Committee on March 16. The theme for this year’s event … more
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