10.09.2023 News Earth care front and center Shavonne Smith, environmental director for the Shinnecock Indian Nation, told attendees at the Presbyterian Church Coffee Hour Oct. 1 about projects undertaken to tackle threats to the environment. The...
07.26.2022 Around the Island American music concert at Sylvester Manor will celebrate diverse traditions A celebration of American musical diversity will welcome visitors to Sylvester Manor on Sunday, July 31 at 5 p.m. Together with the Rites of Spring Festival and The Jazz...
03.04.2022 Columns Suffolk Closeup: Russia past and present In addition to being on Long Island all my working life as a journalist, and later as a journalism professor as well, I’ve spent considerable time in Russia. But...
04.20.2021 News Marijuana: Will towns opt out? Municipalities have option to disallow dispensaries When Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation to legalize recreational marijuana last month, towns and villages across the state faced a year-end deadline to decide whether to allow dispensaries within...
02.04.2021 Around the Island Black History Month on Shelter Island To kick off Black History Month, NBC-TV New York’s Greg Cergol interviewed Sylvester Manor Curator Donnamarie Barnes, and East Hampton Star Owner/Editor David Rattray of the Plain Sight Project...