•On the political scene, we’ve heard from Paul Sauberer, the head of the Republican ticket who is running for Babylon Town Supervisor in November that Ed McCabe, his running mate for Town Council, is doing everything a committed and dedicated candidate should be doing. He’s out walking, making public appearances and getting his name and face known. That, in response to a question about rumors that McCabe has given second thoughts to his candidacy, especially since Pasquale Curcio, the Town and County Conservative leader has successfully fought off a challenge. Curcio and Babylon Town Chairman Frank Aprea have been on the outs, which puts the Conservative nod to the Town’s GOP candidates in the box marked unlikely.

We met McCabe as he was picking up some political literature at GOP headquarters last week and agree he’s looking very much like a real candidate.

•On the Democratic side, it seems that Town Councilman and Supervisor candidate Steve Bellone has shored up his base of support a bit with a big thank-you party at John Anthony’s. He was out there shaking hands and making eye contact with the legions of those who he hopes will be out in the streets bringing his message and the message of the Democratic slate to the people.

•The Babylon Village Board was busy reviewing the plans for the Babylon Cove Townhouse project and doing a great job of looking into every detail before making a final decision on the rezoning application. They are still a bit away from having all they need before them to come to a conclusion but the meeting was a clear example of how hard all of the Village officials—including the Village’s Planning Commission and Zoning Board members—have been working to make sure that this project, if it finally goes through, will be a plus for the Village and its residents.

•Lindenhurst Village officials are doing the same with a proposed senior housing complex for the site of the former Narragansett Inn. That plan has been in the works for more than a year and Lindenhurst Village Mayor Lynda Distler said the board is reviewing every aspect of the plan over the summer before making a final decision. It’s already gone through the community forum and planning stages, with residents raising many questions, concerns and ideas that will ultimately make the final plan better than when it was first presented.