Columns

Suffolk Closeup: Truly a crisis

A kind of good news is that the median selling price of a single-family home in Suffolk County declined — but, relatively, not much — from a record $760,000...

Joanne Sherman’s Column: Time’s a thief

My granddaughter was on the Island last week. She’s adorable. Always was, always will be. Her first visit happened when she was six months old. That was about two...

Reporter Photo Quiz: What is that? Oct. 16, 2026

If you know, let us know. Send your responses to [email protected] or phone 631-275-1859. Last week’s mystery photo (see right) was of the passenger cabin of a North Ferry...

Jenifer’s Shelter Island Journal: Emotion Ocean

A week ago this past Saturday, I texted this to a friend: “All I know is, this day is out to kill me — so gut-wrenchingly beautiful — all...

Guest column: When it makes sense to gift your house

Many people own second homes on the East End that, in the right circumstances, can be used to make gifts and reduce the portion of their estate subject to...

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...

Gone Fishing: Preparing for fall

As expected, the nor’easter brought a change to our local fisheries. The storm pushed the albies away and brought migratory striped bass into local waters. The arrival of these...

What Brings You A Sense Of Peace?  Rachael Bofinger After a heavy day, I’ll be driving home and people will wave, sometimes 10 people in a row, and I...

From the Bridge: Navigating AI

My early days of college study included using a slide rule and writing FORTRAN programs for a mainframe computer. Later, a Texas Instruments calculator made tedious engineering calculations less...

What are you so afraid of?

My dear high school friend will not take the down escalator. She will take it up, but when we shop together in department stores, we must always take the...