'It needed help': TMJ4 goes behind the scenes as Port Washington's lighthouse gets facelift

'It needed help': TMJ4 goes behind the scenes as Port Washington's lighthouse gets facelift

A 90-year-old lighthouse that has guided generations of boats back to Port Washington is getting a much-needed facelift this summer.The breakwater lighthouse in Port Washington's marina is currently wrapped in tarps as crews work on a major restoration project. "It's been starting to rust. Portholes on the lighthouse were broken and leaking," said Roger Strohm, city engineer for Port Washington. "We want to make sure it gets primed, otherwise th…