Thursday, October 1, 2026
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Middle school math teacher and Freeport resident Katia Booker earned a Harriett Ball Excellence in Teaching Award—and a village proclamation—by turning WWE storylines, dance and theater into unforgettable algebra lessons.
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By Mohammad Rafiq
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10/3/25
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After questions over parking, density and height, contractor Ben Jackson says he’ll scale his Suffolk Street proposal from 20 to roughly 15–16 one-bedroom units, arguing market-rate housing could boost the off-Mile corridor year-round.
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By Mohammad Rafiq
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10/3/25
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More than 40 clergy from across NY-04 met with Rep. Laura Gillen to prep applications for DHS/FEMA Nonprofit Security Grants, which brought $2.25 million to the district last year for target-hardening and training.
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By Kepherd Daniel
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10/3/25
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After more than four decades, investigators have identified the remains of 15-year-old Susan Mann, whose body was discovered in a Freeport dumpster in 1982. New DNA technology linked her to relatives, and Nassau detectives are now appealing to the public for information that could finally bring answers in the case.
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By Mohammad Rafiq
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10/2/25
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The Nassau County Legislature has approved County Executive Bruce Blakeman’s proposed $4.2 billion budget for 2025, voting along party lines.
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By Will Sheeline
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11/12/24
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The Nassau County Police Department recently updated its information concerning arrests for three bank robberies that occurred in Carle Place, Merrick, and Baldwin. Men from Freeport were arrested for the Carle Place and Baldwin robberies. A Uniondale man who was arrested for the Baldwin robbery had previously been arrested for the bank robbery in Merrick.
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3/3/22
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On Monday, Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (D-Woodbury) stood with faith leaders from around the county to announce a bill adding Lunar New Year, Eid al-Adha, and Diwali to the Compensated Holidays for Nassau County Officers and Employees.
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2/3/22
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Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) hosted a press conference at Levittown Library calling on Gov. Hochul to restore her proposed $20 million cut to library construction aid included in her most recent budget plan.
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2/3/22
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Stephen L. Drummond, a partner in the Queens-based law firm of Drummond and Squillace, took oath as associate village justice at the Village Board of Trustees meeting on Monday.
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By Reine Bethany
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12/5/21
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A fourth person has been arrested in connection with the Sept. 10 murder of James T. Diamond, 28, which occurred near South Bay Avenue in Freeport.
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11/4/21
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