Freeport Peace March May 4
Mariners proceed with caution
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A book on Nunley’s Carousel page 5
Seeking BHS ‘60-63 graduates
Is your mom the best? Tell us why and enter her in the Mother of the Year Contest. Win prizes for your mom! Email your letter to lmedit@optimum.net or mail it to The Leader, 1840 Merrick Ave., Merrick 11566 by 5 p.m. Friday, May 2. For information call 378-5320 • For details see page 6.
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Freeport • Baldwin
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78th Year, No. 16 Freeport, N.Y. 11520
The Community Newspaper
Thursday, April 18, 2013
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‘Once upon a Mattress’ at Baldwin HS
SCENES from a recent production of ‘Once upon a Mattress’ at Baldwin High School. See more on page 7.
Freeport’s Nautical festival back this June The Village of Freeport has announced that the annual Freeport Nautical Festival will be on Saturday, June 1. The one-day festival will take place from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Anyone interested in vendor or sponsorship opportunities can call the Freeport Recreation Center at 377-2311 for information. The day is expected to be a fun-filled event for the entire family. In preparation of this year’s event, the village would like to make residents aware of the traffic restrictions that will take place from 10 a.m.-8 p.m on this day. See page 10 for more details on street closings. THE NAUTICAL FESTIVAL is returning to June in 2013. NAMES MAKE THE NEWS: Read about your neighbors! 59 local people’s names were in your community newspaper this past week. Maybe y ours is in this week! See inside.
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