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“Silent Spring,” by Rachel Carson, published in 1962, is acknowledged as instrumental in the creation of the modern environmental movement.
What isn’t fully realized, however, is the role of folks from this region, and a lawsuit with as its lead plaintiff the great environmentalist from Suffolk County, Robert Cushman Murphy, in helping inform Ms. Carson of the threat pesticides pose to life. (more…)
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If you know, let us know. Send your responses to [email protected] or phone (631) 749-1000, extension 354. (more…)
COURTESY PHOTO Friends for life. Detective Brian Simonsen, left, and Sergeant Terrence LeGrady.
The weather was beyond miserable. By dusk on Tuesday, February 12, it had stopped snowing, but changed to sleet and freezing rain powered by strong winds.
Shelter Island Police Department Sergeant Terrence LeGrady was on duty that evening and had just stopped for his meal break.
“Somebody had a TV on and I looked up when a report came in that an officer in the city had been shot in Queens,” he said. (more…)
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Island Spirits, a new column by Susan Carey Dempsey, debuts.
Among the many joys of living on our sheltered island, between the North and South Forks, are the fine vineyards that have burgeoned on the East End over the last four decades. Having learned how to take full advantage of our climate for growing grapes, the winemakers have continued to develop products that can stand on their own, not pale imitations of well-known wines from other regions.
