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Rob Hallam celebrated as he took out the last of nearly 600 boxes of food donated to the Long Island Council of Churches food pantry during his 10th annual Moving Day celebration last Sunday.

The evening of April 10 was filled with uncertainties in the Hallam home, as Rob and Mary Hallam tried to fall asleep the night before their annual Moving Day celebration, when they planned to haul … more

By Ronny Reyes | 4/15/21

Joe Higgins, left, used to train with Patrick Day at the Freeport Police Athletic League’s boxing gym in Northeast Park.

Honoring Patrick Day’s dream

Last year, Joe Higgins, of Freeport, prepped his young athletes at the Freeport Police Athletic League’s boxing program for the 2020 MSG Ring Masters Champions. Three local 22-year-old … more

By Ronny Reyes | 4/2/21

Bishop Frank A. White spoke about the importance of community leaders joining to help the most vulnerable residents get vaccinated against Covid-19.

Freeport gets more vaccines

Nassau County and Freeport leaders teamed up with Northwell Health to host a three-day pop-up vaccination clinic at Zion Cathedral Church that began Tuesday and was scheduled to continue through … more

By Ronny Reyes | 4/2/21

The Bishop Frank A. White spoke about the importance of community leaders joining together to help the most vulnerable residents get vaccinated against Covid-19.

More vaccines arrive for Freeport

Nassau County and Freeport leaders teamed up with Northwell Health to host a three-day pop-up vaccination site at the Zion Cathedral Church from March 30 to April 2. About 800 local residents … more

By Ronny Reyes | 3/30/21

Town of Hempstead officials presented Village of Freeport officials with more than $160,000 in funds to reimburse Covid-19 costs. The funds were secured through the federal CARES Act. From left were Village Trustee Ronald Ellerbe, Town Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby, Village Mayor Robert Kennedy, Town Supervisor Donald Clavin, Town Clerk Kate Murray and Village Police Chief Mike Smith.

CARES Act funds allocated to Freeport

The Town of Hempstead allocated more than $160,000 in Covid-19 grant funds to the Village of Freeport on March 14. The relief funds, which came from the town’s $133 million CARES Act … more

By Ronny Reyes | 3/26/21

Freeport reflects on the year-long pandemic

A year has passed since the Village of Freeport, along with the rest of the world, was slammed by the coronavirus pandemic and forced to deal with the many challenges and changes caused by … more

By Ronny Reyes | 3/26/21

CVS is offering the Covid-19 vaccine at a number of local sites.

CVS expanding Covid-19 vaccine availability in Nassau

CVS pharmacies are now expanding community access to the Covid-19 vaccine at the following sites within the Heralds’ coverage area: Baldwin Bellmore Cedarhurst East Rockaway Glen … more

3/5/21

Mary and Rob Hallam, shown above in 2019, are continuing their annual food drive despite the challenges of the pandemic.

Couple hold 10th annual food drive for LICC food pantry

For the past decade, Rob and Mary Hallam, congregants of the Community Presbyterian Church in Malverne, have collected thousands of food items for their annual People’s Food Drive to benefit … more

By Ronny Reyes | 3/5/21

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

Maria Jordan-Awalom recounted her story of helping her parents register for the Covid-19 vaccine.

Officials urge people to get vaccinated

When Maria Jordan-Awalom, of Freeport, contracted the coronavirus last year, she said that one of her main motivations to recover was so she could protect her 84-year-old parents from the … more

By Ronny Reyes | 2/12/21

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