Purdy Boats, designer and builder of boats for the rich and famous, was an important part of Port Washington history. Alan Dinn, grandson of the company's founder, has painstakingly compiled the compelling and comprehensive history of the company, the family that founded it, and its clients. Boats by Purdy, which was released in July by Tiller Publishing, includes many photographs and line drawings of company-built boats, as well as replicas of original plans, drawings, specifications, and other documents. "What sets this book apart," said Dinn, is that every picture is referenced to the text. They are an integral part of the story." FULL STORY

The astronomical cost of housing on Long Island, and economic crisis that will eventually result from this fact, was the subject of a meeting of the League of Women Voters of Port Washington/Manhasset . The meeting was held at the Port Washington Public Library on Tuesday, Sept. 23. Rita Tanski of the League of Women Voters (LWV) introduced Richard F. Koubek, PhD, coordinator of public policy in the education network for Catholic Charities, in an effort to inform the public of the negative impact that will arise if the lack of affordable housing continues to be ignored. Dr. Richard Koubek, who also works with the Long Island Campaign for Affordable Rental Housing gave an informative presentation on the subject and has devoted himself to educating the public in an attempt to prevent the serious consequences that will affect all of us in the future if action is not taken. He explained the mission of The Long Island Campaign for Affordable Rental Housing (LICARH), which was established in 2001 to respond to the growing and critical need for affordable work force rental housing on Long Island. FULL STORY

One would think that now the "sailing season" is over and boats are starting to populate area boatyards, sailors could now turn to the long list of shelved household tasks that have been accumulating over the summer months. While this thought keeps patient spouses at bay, the reality is that the sailing season, at least in our area, is a year-around sport. Take for example, this weekend, the first one without a major regatta, weekend sailing or Thirsty Thursday. FULL STORY

The Port Washington High School varsity girls tennis team came in second in the county tournament. The team was co-champion of Conference I, sharing that honor with its rival Roslyn. It was inevitable that these two powerhouse tennis teams would meet in the finals. During the regular season, the two teams split matches, each beating the other by identical 4-3 scores. Both teams ended the regular season with 12-2 records. In the first round of the county tournament, Port defeated Cold Spring Harbor, thereby setting up its final match with Roslyn. In that match, Port won all of its three single positions and lost all four doubles matches. FULL STORY