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Freeport Police Chief Mike Smith, left, thanked Nassau County Legislator Debra Mulé, to his right, and Long Island Laboring Against Covid-19 for donating hundreds of masks on Jan. 8.

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 … more

By Ronny Reyes | 1/15/21

The Village of Freeport will go another year with no tax increase after the board of trustees ratified the 2021-22 budget on Jan. 10.

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 … more

By Ronny Reyes | 1/15/21

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran is quarantining after a recent exposure to a person with Covid-19.

County executive quarantining after Covid-19 exposure

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran must quarantine for 10 days because of a recent exposure to a person who had tested positive for Covid-19. Curran's press office reported Thursday that the … more

1/14/21

Assistant Chief Scott Donnelly, of the Freeport Fire Department, received the Covid-19 vaccine on Dec. 23.

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 … more

By Ronny Reyes | 1/8/21

Residents who previously voted at the senior public housing buildings at 100 N. Main St., location A above, and 45 Wallace St., location B, must now vote at the Freeport Recreation Center in the village elections.

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 … more

By Ronny Reyes | 1/8/21

The Freeport Herald Leader named Kevin Calhoun its 2020 Person of the Year for spearheading Halfway Down's "Meals for Heroes" initiative.

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 … more

By Ronny Reyes | 12/31/20

Staff and residents at Freeport’s South Shore Nursing and Rehabilitation Center received the Covid-19 vaccine on Monday.

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 … more

By Ronny Reyes | 12/26/20

Town of Hempstead Supervisor Donald Clavin, at lectern, and other town officials on Monday announced an initiative to help reimburse local school districts that have incurred unbudgeted expenses during the coronavirus pandemic. The $5.5 million, made possible by funding through the federal CARES Act, will provide $150,000 to each of the town’s 36 school districts and Nassau BOCES.

Hempstead Town earmarks $5.5M in CARES funds for schools

Town of Hempstead officials on Monday announced that each of the 36 school districts within the town and the Board of Cooperative Educational Services would receive a $150,000 grant to help pay for … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 12/22/20

Members of the Freeport-Merrick Rotary Club helped stock the Bellmore-Merrick Community Cupboard earlier this year.

Freeport-Merrick Rotary does its part during the pandemic

For more than 75 years, the Freeport-Merrick Rotary has lived by one motto: “Service above self.” And although the pandemic has hindered the club’s usual fundraising efforts, … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 12/22/20

Local Rotarians do their part during the pandemic

For more than 75 years, the Freeport-Merrick Rotary has lived by one motto: “Service above self.” And although the pandemic has hindered the club’s usual fundraising efforts, … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 12/21/20

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