07.11.2020 Around the Island Mashomack Musings — Living Fossils on Shelter Island Did you know we have a pre-historic species on Shelter Island? Horseshoe crabs, often called “living fossils,” pre-date the dinosaurs by 200 million years. Horseshoe crabs spend summers in...
07.10.2020 Around the Island Richard’s Almanac: Virtual tour, and the Island opens up The Senior Center is planning a virtual scavenger hunt around the Island starting this week, according to Director Laurie Fanelli. The current focus will be for the frail elderly...
07.10.2020 Around the Island Cellist to play for children,Online from Library Perlman Music Program Alumnus Derek Louie will present an interactive program for children on Saturday, July 11 at 11 a.m. To register and get login information for this online...
07.10.2020 Around the Island Charity’s column: Pandemic bread baking My oven died one afternoon in March, just as an unbaked, perfectly-risen loaf of whole wheat rose over the edge of the proofing basket. The oven had been preheating...
07.08.2020 Around the Island Summer Saunters: Touring the Nature Preserves Another selection in the Reporter’s series on getting up and out. Walking into the Mildred Flower Hird Nature Preserve is like coming upon a secret that’s too good to...
07.06.2020 Around the Island Making the most of your pandemic cooking BY JACQUELYN OTTMAN My pandemic cooking experience is unique because I’m in the midst of writing my next book, coincidentally, on the topic of leftovers. Amidst all of the...
07.05.2020 Around the Island The Library’s Mysterious Book Club, where things may not be as they seem The meetings of the Shelter Island Intelligence Network were rarely held in secret. Hiding in plain sight, a seemingly random collection of local women gathered at the Library, exchanging...
07.04.2020 Around the Island An Independence Day post card from the Shelter Island Historical Society
07.04.2020 Around the Island My big fat family Fourth of food, fireworks and more food My July 4 memories are bound up with a glorious time of year on Shelter Island and a clan that just loved to be together and eat together. I’d...
07.03.2020 Around the Island What would you do for some Mashomack mulberries? This raccoon was recently spotted 30 feet up in a mulberry tree in the meadows at Mashomack. Scarlet tanagers, cedar waxwings, orioles and other birds love these berries,...
07.03.2020 Around the Island Memories of Independence Days past; Many traditions recalled Benjamin Dyett recalls summers spent with his family in Cape Cod, where the Fourth of July meant visiting friends and relatives for barbecues at their homes. Mr. Dyett, who...
07.03.2020 Around the Island Richard’s Almanac: Blessings then and now I was blessed with a visit from my older son and his two daughters last weekend. We all had a great time. The weather was spectacular, except for torrential...
07.02.2020 Around the Island A Fourth of July strawberry shortcake (for Ruby) My paternal grandmother Ruby Robey lived her entire life in Simpson County, Ky., and she taught me to make strawberry shortcake. I think there was something about being a...
07.02.2020 Around the Island Shelter Island eateries step up the pace for holiday crowds With Long Island now in Phase 3 of the NY State COVID-19 reopening guidelines, restaurants are permitted indoor dining, up to 50% of capacity. Tables must be spaced for...
06.30.2020 Around the Island Honor Roll for 2019-2020 Shelter Island School Year quarter 4 Grade 12 — High Honor Roll Henry Binder Amelia Clark Lyng Coyne Emma Gallagher Lauren Gurney Jennifer Lupo Walter Richards Audrey Wood Honor Roll Maria Carbajal Kal Lewis Daniel...
