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Greetings Freeport! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What the Cleveland Avenue Field court ruling means for Freeport teams
  • How a Freeport contractor stole Sandy recovery money and what it cost.
  • What a major Freeport court case means for contracts with the village.

Also on today's calendar: Annual Hispanic Heritage Month Kite Flying Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Who's in favor of bringing back Roman Numerals? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly cloudy and windy, with a high of 69 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Saturday: Cloudy, a little rain; windy, temps: high: 64, low: 58.
  • Sunday: Cloudy, a little rain; windy, with a high of 64 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Appeals court dismisses Freeport schools bid to claim ownership of Cleveland Athletic Field, ending legal battle (newsday.com) — Freeport residents now have clarity on Cleveland Avenue Field, as a state appeals court confirmed the Village of Freeport owns the property and the school district only holds a license to use it. After five years of litigation, school officials say they will not pursue further appeals, easing uncertainty over future use of this key athletic space.
   

• Long Island Contractor Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison for Fraud In Connection With Hurricane Sandy Recovery Funds (blogspot.com) — A Freeport-based contractor who ran Design Concepts Group has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for defrauding Hurricane Sandy victims, many of them Long Island homeowners relying on New York Rising funds. Prosecutors say he took about $2.5 million meant for elevating and repairing homes and instead spent it on luxury cars, land, and personal expenses, leaving projects unfinished and families displaced.
   

• Divided Court of Appeals Confirms CPLR 9802's Notice of Claim Obligations Apply to Counterclaims: Is It a Shield or a Sword? (farrellfritz.com) — New York's highest court has ruled in a case involving the Incorporated Village of Freeport and a local developer, stressing that strict notice-of-claim rules apply even to counterclaims against villages. For Freeport residents and businesses, the decision is a warning that any contract dispute with the village now demands careful, timely legal notice or risk losing claims entirely, regardless of how the village litigates.
   

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  • Bullet Flies In Baldwin Apartment, Two Arrested And One Hospitalized: Cops (dailyvoice.com)

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  • Student-athletes, coaches come together for Section VIII Unity Summit (news12.com)

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  • High-Ranking MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced to 60 Years' Imprisonment for Racketeering, Seven Murders, Multiple Attempted Murders, Arson, and Firearms Offenses (blogspot.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I for 1. (Thank you Bill L. for sending it in!)
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