11.02.2026 Featured Story Codger’s Column: Boo! No matter if times be better or bitter, Codger’s Dad always maintained that nothing would ever be as good or as bad as one’s imagination could envision it. As...
10.12.2026 Featured Story Codger’s Column: A last hurrah Albert Dickson’s last hurrah played out mildly last week just before noon on a bright, chilly Tuesday. The strongest word he uttered in his final statement was “egregious.” The...
09.12.2026 News Codger’s Column: A common chorus Just before the excess air was ferried out of the summer season, Codger attended one of the most encouraging events of the year so far, a grassroots, nonpartisan celebration...
08.16.2026 Featured Story Codger’s Column: Rest in pieces When the doctor told Codger he had to totally rest for a week, the old scribe replied, “You kidding? On Shelter Island?” Shelter Island in August is no place...
07.12.2026 Featured Story Codger’s column: Heat from the kitchen The dedication last week of the Chris Lewis Kitchen at the Presbyterian Church was about as symbolic an event as Codger expects to witness on Shelter Island this year....