Luke Torrance

Luke Torrance is a reporter for Blank Slate Media covering the Port Washington area.

Luke Torrance

Luke Torrance is a reporter for Blank Slate Media covering the Port Washington area.
576 Articles

Cow Neck Historical Society holds 52nd country fair

The Cow Neck Historical Society is continuing a five-decades running tradition, but at a new time of year. Traditionally held

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Baxter Estates changes up planning board

Baxter Estates is the smallest of the Port Washington villages, with an area less than a quarter of a square

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Curran, Martins present visions for Nassau at Sands Point debate

The race for Nassau County executive has seen Democrat Laura Curran and Republican Jack Martins lobbing the occasional accusation at

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Manorhaven residents keep mayoral term at 2 years

Voters in the Village of Manorhaven on Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to extend the mayor's term to four years

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Port Washington hosts 3rd annual restaurant week

Marianne Dalmonte, the executive director of the Business Improvement District, loves Port Washington and wants other to share that love.

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Flower Hill considers new garbage service

The Flower Hill Board of Trustees has grown frustrated with garbage service in the village and discussed making a change

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Suozzi expresses doubt on Trump tax plan

U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) says he does not think the tax plan President Trump outlined last month will

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Autumn is a special season at historic Sands Point Preserve

With the cool, crisp winds of autumn blowing across the North Shore, now is as good a time as ever

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Curran criticizes deal between administration, municipal unions

Laura Curran, the Democratic candidate for country executive, has denounced a deal made between Nassau County and the municipal union.

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Landmark on Main celebrates 22 years in Port Washington

This November will mark the 22nd anniversary of the opening of Landmark on Main Street, the elementary school turned theater

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Citizens argue about overcrowding, term limits in Manorhaven

There was hardly an empty seat to be found at Village Hall in Manorhaven on Thursday night, when the Board

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Sands Point BOT approves PBA contract

After months of negotiation, the Village of Sands Point and the Sands Point Police Benevolent Association have agreed on a

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Curran and Martins to debate at Sands Point

With the primaries ended and Election Day a little more than a month away, the race for Nassau County executive

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Curran, Martins look to fix budget, spark economy

Getting Nassau County's budget under control has been a focal point in the campaign for county executive. To that end,

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Oktoberfest coming to Manorhaven

Since the first festival in 1810, Oktoberfest has spread beyond Munich to the rest of Germany and the world. This

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