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Q&A: Big city girl on exchange from China
May 12, 2012
Community
Perlman alumni concerts are announced
May 13, 2012
Obituaries
Obituary: E.Y. Clark
April 26, 2012
Obituary: Elizabeth Yvonne (E.Y.) Clark
April 23, 2012
Obituary: Harold Olson
April 18, 2012
Opinion
Editorial: Just hold it?
May 17, 2012
Column: Not as easy as it looked on television
May 12, 2012
Business
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Eklunds will reopen Chequit this season as sale remains in the works
Expect the Chequit Inn to continue to be run by James and Linda Eklund this summer as they continue to hammer out a contract for its sale to Cape Advisors of Cape May, New Jersey, and New York City. The word came from broker Brandon Tarpey, director of sales for Massey...
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Hospital picks Mills firm’s men as honorees for its 2012 golf classic
Bob, Jamie and Billy Mills of the venerable Mills awning and nautical canvas firm in Greenport have been named the honorees of the 20th Annual Eastern Long Island Hospital Golf Classic to benefit the hospital. The golf tournament will be held at Gardiner’s Bay Country Club on Shelter Island on Wednesday,...
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‘Bigfoot’ baler now assisting farm and marina recycling efforts
Bigfoot is not only real, he lives in Suffolk County and he’s really into recycling. The Bigfoot 400, a plastic baler with an automatic feed that can suck plastic off greenhouses and shrink-wrapped boats, recently made its debut at the North Fork Nursery in Jamesport. One of only four BF-400s in the...
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L.I. Farm Bureau director gives business group update on status of industry
Buy local. That simple two-word phrase has become a battle cry aimed at consumers during the recession, but this time the advice went out to business owners themselves. Long Island Farm Bureau executive director Joe Gergela said buying local produce is the best way for area businesses to support a farming economy...
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Maria’s Kitchen opens where Greeny’s used to be
Spring ushers in new beginnings and for Maria Schultheis, 36, that means launching her own business in the place where she last worked. Ms. Schultheis was right-hand assistant to former Greeny’s organic food shop owner Jen diPretoro. After Ms. diPretoro in January closed the business on Jaspa Street, just off Route...
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Video: Meet North Fork Table & Inn’s award-winning chef
For the second year in a row, executive chef and co-owner of the North Fork Table & Inn, Gerry Hayden, has been nominated for the James Beard award for best chef in the Northeastern region of the United States. A Long Island native, Mr. Hayden grew up in Setauket and began...
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Wall Street Journal ranks Paumanok riesling among the nation’s top 12
Kareem Massoud has been the winemaker at the family-owned Paumanok Vineyards since 2001. Paumanok has been an estate winery since 1990, when Ursula and Charles Massoud renovated and re-built a turn-of-the-century potato barn. “I’m a second generation, homegrown winemaker. I learned the trade under my father’s tutelage,” Mr. Massoud said. His father, Charles...
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Island Boatyard owners hope renovated space will be home to new eatery
More than two years after the Island Boatyard & Marina closed its restaurant, deli and Shipwreck Bar operation, the owners are looking to lease their newly renovated space to a new tenant. James Brantuk is the son of one owner and the nephew of the other two. His father, Joseph Brantuk,...
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North, South Ferries not bothered by water taxi proposal
Two Shelter Island-based ferry companies aren’t too worried that a proposed Greenport-Sag Harbor water taxi will hurt their business. In fact, they welcome a new route linking the North and South forks. North Ferry general manager Bridge Hunt, whose ferry connects Shelter Island with Greenport Village, said he believes the new...
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Court: Eklund sentencing delayed until May 4
The owners of Shelter Island’s Chequit and Ram’s Head inns, James and Linda Eklund, who were due to be sentenced Wednesday in federal court on misdemeanor charges of failing to report required information on a tax return, have had their court date delayed until May 4, according to the U.S....
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Business: Former Pat & Steve’s debuts as The Islander
The former Pat & Steve’s has been reborn as The Islander. After a 10-day closing that allowed for a major facelift and change of ambiance, the Sunday crowd this past weekend settled right in, giving owners Ashley Knight and Chris Chobor a booming welcome back. Thanks to artist Catherine Brigham, murals of...
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Island businesses: Coecles Harbor names new service manager
Coecles Harbor Marina and Boatyard has announced that David Doody has joined the team as service manager. Mr. Doody is well known to yachtsmen and the marine industry in the Northeast and brings a vast store of knowledge in both power and sail as well as over 60,000 sea miles to...
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North Fork restaurateurs share the secrets to what makes a good restaurant
To have a successful restaurant you gotta love it. So says Rachel Levin Murphy, manager of her family’s landmark Greenport eatery, the Soundview. “It’s fabulous, fun, fascinating and challenging, but I love to work hard and I enjoy people. Every day is an adventure.” We asked Ms. Murphy and other area restaurateurs...
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Town Board: Sore point for business community on the agenda
A topic that has frayed nerves among the business community for more than a year is headed back to center stage before the Town Board. A committee appointed by the board has unveiled its proposal for clarifying some of the rules for pre-existing, non-conforming uses in residential zones — particularly when...
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Bridgehampton Bank plans Shelter Island branch
Bridgehampton National Bank officials say the plan to locate a branch on Shelter Island. They have been scouting for a Shelter Island location “for a while,” according to James Manseau, executive vice president and chief retail banking officer. “We’ve heard a steady drumbeat” from Island residents wanting a BNB branch, Mr. Manseau...
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It’s back: Cable box requirement looms again for Cablevision’s customers on Island
Remember last summer's news about needing to get a cable box on Shelter Island in order to continue to receive programming from Cablevision? It turns out the company's warnings to customers were premature. Now it's at it again, saying that its Shelter Island customers' screens will go blank on Valentine's Day,...
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Chequit, La Maison Blanche get OK to build pools
Shelter Island’s Zoning Board of Appeals gave the go-ahead Wednesday night for two hotel owners to add pools to their properties, opening the doors for the sale of one: the Chequit Inn. Approvals for both the Chequit and La Maison Blanche came with conditions affecting hours of operation and noise abatement...
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New shed for Kilbs’ comfort
It’s hardly a new business but Alfred Kilb Jr. and his daughter, Karen, are hoping their newly completed shed on his Route 114 property will provide more comfort for their activities. For years, the Kilbs have been selling Christmas trees, wreaths that Karen designs and other items true to various...
