John Mason is reporting in the Register-Star two write-in candidates, Guy Apicella [App-eh-CHELL-ah] and Kathy Leck Eldridge, defeated the lone candidate on the ballot, incumbent Republican board member Keith Mortefolio [Mortah-FOE-lee-oh], in the Sept. 10, Greenport Independence Party town board primary. Mortefolio's name will appear on the Republican line in November. Edward F. Nabozny [Nah-BAHZ-nee], easily defeated write-in candidate, Republican John Porreca [Poor-EE-kah], the incumbent supervisor, to take the Independence line in the general election. In Hudson, Mason writes, Lauren Scalera has now secured three party lines in her quest to win one of two Fourth Ward seats on the city's Common Council. Her name will appear on the Democrat, Republican and Independence lines in November. A total of four candidates, representing five parties, will face off in that ward in the general election: Scalera, incumbent Alexis Keith, Derrick Smith and Rich Volo. Scalera thanked voters for their support and said her focus is now on the outcome in November. Read both of Mason's stories in the Register-Star.