Freeport, NY News & Events

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Only in NewsdayPrincipal hires attorney as petition calls for her reinstatement

The attorney for Valley Stream Central High School Principal Candace Hugee said his client was "blindsided" to learn that a new school leader would take over as principal in July.

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Salute to the ChampsWinter winners: A look back at LI's state champs

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DA: California woman stole $3.5M from LI school district

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LI man sentenced to up to 18 years in prison for DWI crash that killed motorcyclist

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Crossbow arrow allegedly shot by man at his sister 'came within inches of killing her,' DA says

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Upcoming Events

Friday, April 3

Let It Roll! A Spring Break Gaming Extravaganza

Apr7

Play any card game, board game, and some intro Dungeons & Dragons, feel free to bring your favorite board game, snacks and juice box will be included, register

Where

Sparkle on Stage Cultural Arts Center

195 Woodcleft Ave.

Freeport, NY

Phone

516-240-1188

Price

$12

Website

sparkleonstage.org

Art Talks: Georgia O'Keeffe

Apr8

Art professor Thomas Germano will discuss the life and artwork of American modernist painter Georgia O'Keeffe, held in-person and virtually, register

Where

Freeport Memorial Library

144 W. Merrick Rd.

Freeport, NY

Phone

516-379-3274

Price

free

Website

freeportlibrary.info

Online: Loving the Library - The History of Libraries in America

Apr9

Historian JoAnn Tufo will highlight the history of libraries in America from the colonial period to the present, register for a link

Where

Freeport Memorial Library

144 W. Merrick Rd.

Freeport, NY

Phone

516-379-3274

Price

free

Website

freeportlibrary.info

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Inwood man pleads guilty to beating infant daughter to death

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Friday, April 3

Only in NewsdayGuide: LI's best empanadas

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Black History Month6 new Black-owned LI restaurants

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Only in NewsdayLI's biggest restaurant closings of the year

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Sarra Sounds Off, Ep. 28: Baseball, Softball and Plays of the Week!

Shakira will make her UBS Arena debut in July

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Top 50 high school girls flag football players this spring

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Only in Newsday3 condos that sold for less than $400,000 on LI

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Segway inventor, an LI native, steps down from youth robotics board over Epstein ties

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Nassau, Suffolk renew fight against invasive species

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Kid-friendly venues offering drop-off programs for Parent's Night Out

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Only in NewsdayICE presence at Hempstead armory sparks outrage

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Advocates: ICE should be banned from village properties

Ryan Yormack's go-ahead, 3-run shot in 7th lifts Bellmore JFK past Carey

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Nassau baseball photos: Bellmore JFK vs. Carey

Queens man pleads not guilty in death of Nassau crossing guard

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Strike, spare, turkey: Guide to LI bowling alleys

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Viral bagel chain plans 2 new stores on LI

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From Long Island to Guatemala, with love

Man critically injured in hit-and-run in Freeport

LI superintendent travels to Guatemala to graduate student detained by ICE

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Only in NewsdayThat 'Shhhh!' is the new latte machine: 5 LI libraries with new coffee shops inside

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'Grateful to be alive'

LI woman who survived LaGuardia crash: 'The pilots really saved all of us'

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Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK, Bellmore-Merrick tie Nassau I flag football opener

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Bellmore-Merrick vs. Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK

'Everybody just jolted out of their seats,' LI woman who survived LaGuardia crash says

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LI's Eddie Murphy is turning 65 this year. See which other celebs are marking this milestone.

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Freeport's interim schools superintendent to leave next month

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Are LIers going electric as Iran war spikes gas prices?

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Passover celebrations, seders and events on LI

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First in NewsdayRex Heuermann expected to plead guilty in Gilgo killings

The Massapequa Park architect is expected to change his plea at his next court appearance, relatives of the victims said. Heuermann has so far publicly denied any involvement in the killings.

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