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Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy, second from the right, accepted 2,000 masks from Freeport-Merrick Rotary Club members, from the left, Ken Dookram, Florence Marc-Charles, Eddy Marc-Charles and Marc Rigueur on Feb. 12.

Freeport-Merrick Rotary steps up to help

For 75 years, the Freeport-Merrick Rotary Club has lived by its motto, “Service above self.” But the Rotary has faced many obstacles since the coronavirus pandemic broke out last … more

By Ronny Reyes | 2/26/21

Senior Justin Norman hit a game-winning trey at the buzzer for the Red Devils on Feb. 15.

Freeport's first win a buzzer beater

Freeport boys’ basketball program opened practice Feb. 1 with heavy hearts after one of its own, senior Danyel Saint-Louis, was tragically killed Nov. 11 when he was struck by a vehicle on the … more

By Tony Bellissimo | 2/25/21

So now that you’re vaccinated . . .

I applaud the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recent guidance update recommending that people who are fully vaccinated not be confined to quarantine after exposure to a case of Covid-19. more

By Lawrence E. Eisenstein | 2/25/21

How do you know I’m from Lawn Guyland?

I was in Ryann’s Wines in East Meadow around the holidays, standing at the checkout, when a fellow customer, a man in his 70s, called out to a 20-something employee from across the store. more

By Nick Buglione | 2/25/21

A governor bruised by a pandemic mistake

I admired Gov. Mario Cuomo so much that I actually bought an old CD of his speeches some years ago, and I actually listened to them. So I am educated in the successes and rhetorical and political skills of the Cuomo boys. more

2/25/21

A year later, lessons learned from the pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic reached Long Island a year ago next week, at first bringing a handful of cases before it dug in and exploded, wreaking havoc. more

2/25/21

John Pierotti, in crutches, being escorted to court in 2000 for the shooting of two Baldwin men. A jury convicted him, again, during his retrial on Feb. 28, 2020.

Freeporter sentenced to life — again — for murdering two Baldwin men

Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that John Pierotti, 66, of Freeport, would continue his life-sentence without parole on Feb. 24, nearly a year after a jury found him guilty … more

By Ronny Reyes | 2/24/21

Three candidates vie for Freeport mayor’s position

With Freeport Village elections less than a month away, the Herald sent out two questions to the three mayoral candidates, incumbent Robert Kennedy and challengers Carmen Piñeyro and Thelma … more

By Ronny Reyes | 2/19/21

The Rev. Eugene Purvis, World War II veteran and local community leader, died on Feb. 5. at 97.

Freeport's Rev. Eugene Purvis dies at 97

The Rev. Eugene Purvis, 97, of Freeport, died on Feb. 5. He was the beloved husband of Dr. Sylvia Purvis, and loving father of Alexius, David and Eugene Jr. Purvis was a World War II … more

By Ronny Reyes | 2/19/21

Freeport School District officials discussed the challenges of this upcoming budget caused by the coronavirus pandemic and reduced state aid.

Freeport school taxes could rise again

The Freeport School District will likely be forced to raise its tax levy for the second straight year because of inadequate state aid, district officials said at the Feb. 10 Board of Education … more

By Ronny Reyes | 2/19/21

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