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Friday, November 30, 2018
Vol. 3, No. 48
Port WashingtonTimes HEALTH, WELLNESS AND BEAUTY GUIDE
BLUE WAVE IN NASSAU
SUOZZI SAYS NO TO PELOSI
PAGES 31-34, 39-42
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Candidates give vision for police, water districts
TURKEY TROT TERS
Scott, Mullins debate new cop HQ, Brackett, Whitcomb talk aquifers BY LU K E TOR R A N C E One of the major issues facing the Port Washington Police Department is the move into a newer, bigger building. Stephen Scott said his background in construction will help push the process forward, which he said the current commissioner, Angela Lawlor Mullins, has failed to do. “As the commissioner said, they are in the initial study of the new facility,” he said. “But I believe they were in the initial study last election, and probably the election before … it’s good to get new people in to maybe push the agenda forward.” Scott and Mullins took turns describing their vision for the department at a candidates’ night Tuesday at the Port Washington Public Library. Dozens of residents turned out for the event, hosted by the League of Women Voters of Port Washington-Manhasset, to ask the candidates questions and
hear their answers. In addition to the police commissioners, attendees also heard from the candidates for Port Washington Water District commissioner, incumbent David Brackett and challenger Peter Whitcomb. The water commissioner portion of the event was friendlier, as Whitcomb said he had no qualms about the way the district was being run. Instead, he said he was running for the position as a way to stay involved with the water district, where he has worked for 14 years. But the part of the event with the police commissioner candidates was more heated, with several testy exchanges. Scott said the Port department was “probably one of the best departments on the island” but said changes needed to be made. “I would like … a little more transparency,” he said. “I would like to get people involved and Continued on Page 58
PHOTO COURTESY OF OWEN COSTELLO
Monique Nunes Campos and Luiza Do Valle were two of the many runners who braved the cold to participate in the Port Washington Thanksgiving Day run. See story on page 21.
Town bans med marijuana sites from going retail BY JA N E LL E CL AUSEN
stores at a crowded meeting last Tuesday night, the first of a trio of laws intended to control The Town of North Hemp- marijuana sales in the town. Town officials said they are stead passed a law banning medical marijuana dispensa- not against medical marijuana, ries from operating as retail understand the need for it and
this law will not ban it. Rather, they said, the laws aim to prevent dispensaries from clustering in their town and come in response to both public concerns and statements Continued on Page 69
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