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1 week ago |
liherald.com | Mohammad Rafiq
The Freeport Police Athletic League is preparing to lower registration costs for families, thanks to a pending $50,000 grant from Nassau County. The funds, secured with assistance from Mayor Robert Kennedy’s administration, will be used to offer scholarships for youth sports programs. With the grant application process nearly complete, families can expect reduced fees at the time of registration once the funding is officially received.
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2 weeks ago |
liherald.com | Mohammad Rafiq
Freeport’s Nautical Mile will transform into a celebration of LGBTQ+ joy, creativity, and community on Saturday, June 21, as Pride on the Mile returns for its third year. The event, which organizers say is now the largest Pride celebration in Nassau County, will feature a full day of festivities, including a Pride caravan, waterfront music, and a boutique drag cabaret.
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2 weeks ago |
liherald.com | Mohammad Rafiq
After more than 17 years leading Long Island Cares, President and CEO Paule Pachter has announced his retirement. He will assume the title of president emeritus in an advisory capacity and remain in his current role until a successor is named. “My time at Long Island Cares has been the most rewarding and productive period of my 46-year history of working in the nonprofit human services sector on Long Island,” Pachter said in a news release.
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3 weeks ago |
liherald.com | Mohammad Rafiq
Visual artist Fernando Carpaneda, based in Freeport, has received a major honor: Best in Show at the Arkell Museum in Canajoharie, New York. The award was presented as part of The Art of New York exhibition, which featured 284 artworks submitted by 114 artists. Only 49 pieces were selected for the final show, and just four received awards. Carpaneda claimed the top prize with his striking painting The Son of Man.
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3 weeks ago |
liherald.com | Mohammad Rafiq
When her grandfather died in 2019, Brea Baker, a Freeport High School alumna and former valedictorian, channeled much of her grief into a journalistic curiosity about her grandfather’s passionate interest in Black land ownership in America.
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