01.18.2021 Around the Island Richard’s Almanac: Halfway through I don’t think I’m unlike other retired Island seniors heading into the second year of our pandemic and its restrictions. I keep hoping that it will be over soon....
01.17.2021 Around the Island Poem: Maple The strident scream of the chainsaw Piercing the silent grayness of the late December afternoon. The friendly maple near death-aged and dry Now being dismembered. Once strong and resilient,...
01.10.2021 Around the Island George Hubbard, on and off-Island To those residents of the Village of Greenport he’s Mr. Mayor. To Island residents he operates an auto repair shop that’s the only New York State Inspection Station here....
01.04.2021 Around the Island Richard’s Almanac: Looking back, looking ahead So here we are, beginning another year. I think that I join with the rest of the population hoping we get a handle on this disease and that it...
12.20.2020 Around the Island Richard’s Almanac: A new kind of Christmas It’s hard to believe that Christmas is upon us and then New Year’s. We’ve been locked down since mid-March and the future still looks grim. The Christmas season has...