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Board trustees elected, school budget accepted before retiring in 2019, will serve a two-year term, beginning immediately. Incumbents Scott RichardGabriela Castillo, Edward Gordon and Michael Pomerico son and Dina Skeffrey received were elected to serve as Free- 473 votes and 429 votes respecport Board of Education trust- tively. Beverly Jouissance, who ees in Tuesday’s was elected to the budg et vote and school board last school board elecyear before being tion. removed, received T h e d i s t r i c t ’s 2 1 7 vo t e s, a n d proposed budget of Marie Carmel $260 million was Houanche had 204. also approved by Before the elecvoters, by a count tion, Pomerico told of 1,342 to 526. The the Herald that if spending plan is he, Castillo and $9.8 million, or 3.99 Gordon were voted percent, larger in, they would use than the current their majority on budget. the five-member T here was no board to elect tax levy increase Pomerico as presifor the third con- MIChAEl dent and Castillo as secutive year. vice president in PoMERICo The Freeport July. Memorial Library’s Newly elected school “While I wait for s p e n d i n g p l a n , board trustee my running mates totaling $7.23 milto get appointed, I lion, passed as well, 1,437 to 406. will be vetting upcoming perCastillo, who served on the sonnel appointments, reviewschool board from 2019 to 2022, ing consultant contracts and received 1,352 votes; Gordon, associated fees,” Pomerico told 1,343; and Pomerico, another the Herald after the results former trustee, 1,314. Castillo were released Tuesday night at and Gordon will start their the Caroline G. Atkinson Eleterms on July 1. Pomerico, who mentary School. sat on the board for 12 years Continued on page 16
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as larger groups of picketers were protesting at penn Station and other sites, smaller demonstrations were held at the Long Beach train station, which included LiRR employee and Freeport resident nick iacono, second from left.
LIRR strike ends after three days Back on track: Service resumes at Freeport station By BRIAN KAChARABA & ANDREW FRANCIS Of the Freeport Herald
The three-day Long Island Rail Road strike ended late Monday after five unions and the Metropolitan Transpor tation Authority reached a tentative agreement following several days of negotiations, officials announced during an evening news conference. Over 5,000 commuters relied on LIRR trains going through the Freeport train station. U n i o n a n d M TA r e p r e s e n t a t iv e s announced the deal after talks resumed in the afternoon and continued into the evening, ending the work stoppage that had halted service and caused widespread travel
disruptions across Long Island and into New York City. “We have good news tonight,” said Kevin Sexton, vice president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen and spokesman for the LIRR Bargaining Coalition. “We’re pleased to announce that the parties have reached an agreement.” Sexton said details of the agreement would not be released immediately, citing the need for member review ahead of ratification votes. However, radio station WYNC reported that the four-year deal includes retroactive pay and expires in July 2027. “Due to the nature of the negotiations, we cannot discuss the specifics,” Sexton said. Continued on page 9
will be vetting upcoming personnel appointments, reviewing consultant contracts and associated fees.