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Hi Freeport! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What sentence could the Freeport hit-and-run driver receive in December?
  • Why hasn't Freeport adopted the full tax break for disabled veterans?
  • Freeport man gets decades to life for brutal attacks on ex

Also on today's calendar: GCA: Local School Car Wash and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 68 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Sunday: Rain, temps: high: 66, low: 59.
  • Monday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 70 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Babylon Man Pleads Guilty After Fatal Freeport Hit-And-Run: NCDA (patch.com) — A Babylon driver has pleaded guilty in the hit-and-run that fatally injured a pedestrian at East Merrick Road and South Main Street in Freeport this March. Prosecutors say he fled the scene, left New York, and tried to cover his tracks before being arrested and now faces a potential one-to-three-year prison sentence at his December court date.
   

2. Freeport veterans frustrated with village's delay in adopting tax benefit for the disabled (liherald.com) — Disabled veterans in Freeport are pressing village officials to quickly adopt a new state-authorized 100 percent property tax exemption, saying delays are costing them needed relief. Village leaders, including the mayor and attorneys, insist they support veterans but are waiting for state guidance on how to implement the law before moving forward.
   

3. Freeport man sentenced for kidnapping, beating ex-girlfriend in front of toddler (newsbreak.com) — A Freeport man has received a sentence of 23½ years to life in prison for repeatedly assaulting and kidnapping his former girlfriend, including one attack in front of his 2-year-old daughter. Prosecutors say hospital staff and Freeport and Nassau County police ultimately helped bring the case forward after the victim initially stayed silent out of fear.
   

4. A Long Island tax preparer who charged an undercover federal agent $2,200 to claim a refund of over $14,243 was sentenced to 48 months (newsbreak.com) — A Freeport tax preparer has been sentenced to four years in prison and ordered to repay more than $11 million for preparing fraudulent returns and misusing COVID-era loan programs. The case highlights red flags residents should watch for when hiring preparers, including percentage-of-refund fees and falsified credits that can leave clients exposed to IRS action.
   

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Other local events
    Saturday October 10
  • Melanin in Motion: Fall Black Business Crawl →
    10:00 am
    • Sunday October 11
  • Brunch On Di Edge Sundays →
    Di Edge Waterfront Bar & Kitchen, 445 South Main Street, Freeport
    12:00 pm
    • Monday October 12
  • SCHOOLS CLOSED Columbus Day
    North Merrick UFSD Merrick, NY 11566
  • Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day- Schools Closed
    Freeport UFSD Freeport, NY 11520
  • Indigenous People's Day- All Schools Closed
    Roosevelt UFSD Roosevelt, NY 11575
  • Boys JV Football Away Game vs. Long Beach High School
    Roosevelt UFSD, 239 Lido Blvd, Lido Beach
    10:30 am
    • Tuesday October 13
  • Boys JV Soccer Away Game at Sewanhaka High School
    Roosevelt UFSD, 500 Tulip Ave, Floral Park
    5:00 pm
  • Varsity Cheerleading Competition
    Roosevelt UFSD, 120 Division Ave, Levittown
    6:00 pm
  • Boys Varsity Soccer Home Game vs. Sewanhaka High School
    Roosevelt UFSD, 1 Wagner Ave, Roosevelt
    6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • need a bunch of garbage picked up.
    please let me know if anyone can help ( it would probably be later tonight ) and prices. thanks! (Nextdoor Cow Harbor)
  • There is a lane closed on I-495 W HOV reported at...
    There is a lane closed on I-495 W HOV reported at 4:52 AM. "Road Work Ahead - move RIGHT" (Nextdoor )
  • Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Freeport. Apply here.
  • Aflac, Inc. posted a job opening for Benefits Advisor - B2B Sales in Rockville Centre. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Freeport here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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