With 59 percent of precincts reporting, Legis. Fran Becker was projected as the primary winner over underdog Frank Scaturro, with these numbers:

  Becker , Francis GOP 3,136 56%
  Scaturro , Frank GOP 2,490 44%

Becker lost last time to Democratic Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (R-Mineola). He gets another chance in November.

Newsday travel writer Scott Vogel took the ferry over to Block Island for a weekend of fun. Credit: Randee Daddona

Updated now Newsday travel writer Scott Vogel took the ferry over to Block Island for a weekend of fun.

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