At a meeting of the Sands Point Board of Trustees on Sept. 15, Sands Point residents again publicly aired concerns about the proposed development of Thayer Lane as a new means of access to the Village Club of Sands Point. Residents criticized the board's handling of the matter. Citing a lack of notification and a flawed traffic study, frustrated residents along Forest Drive said the development of Thayer Lane would negatively impact their property values and quality of life. FULL STORY

Informed that ferocious Hurricane Floyd might pay a visit, Port Washington braced for the worst, and experienced a strong but not devastating storm. Intermittently heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds did, however, leave many uprooted trees, fallen branches, flooding, and power failures in its wake. FULL STORY

Your reporter welcomed a beautifully-prepared report with photos of comparable caliber. Thanks are due to Jim Wood, a devotee of Mill Pond for many years. The report follows: FULL STORY

For the second year in a row the Port Washington Raptors Boys Under 14 soccer team competed in the Peter Ranzulli Labor Day Soccer Tournament in Huntington and once again claimed first place. FULL STORY