03.22.2020 Columns Bob’s brain teasers In the spirit of keeping ourselves sane and amused when many of us are homebound, we bring you Bob’s Brain Teasers. “These are the 15 questions that I actually...
03.21.2020 Around the Island Tree of the month: Golden Yellow Willow With life spent mostly indoors, it’s a blessing to be able to get out and enjoy the Island’s natural beauty. Locations: A small willow resides at the entrance to...
03.20.2020 Community Shelter Island cultural institutions are slowed but still serving the public The Island’s sense of quiet and lack of public events that departs each spring is lingering longer than usual as residents stay home and organizations and businesses...
03.19.2020 Community ‘Matilda’ — Keep rehearsing, keep washing A catastrophe two weeks before opening night is more or less expected when it comes to the school musical, but traditionally the setback has to do with the music...
03.19.2020 Around the Island Join Mashomack Preserve’s digital scavenger hunt Got cabin fever? If your kids are bouncing off the walls with Island restaurants, organizations and school closed, they can get a taste of spring and participate in Mashomack...
03.18.2020 Around the Island What’s happening on Shelter Island THIS WEEK All events are subject to change. SPRING EQUINOX Mashomack Preserve presents Vernal Equinox: Dawn to Dusk Hiking on Thursday, March 19, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m....
03.14.2020 Around the Island SIEF grants are available for the 2020 spring cycle The Shelter Island Education Foundation accepts grant requests twice a year from students, teachers and programs that inspire participants and enrich their futures. Projects must provide, or make possible,...
03.13.2020 Community Richard’s almanac: Health is wealth As we age, I believe that we become more aware of our diets. Are we getting enough of one vitamin or mineral and not enough of another? Are we...
03.12.2020 Around the Island What’s happening on Shelter Island THIS WEEK SONGS OF FAITH Linda Bonaccorso performs Songs of Faith and Inspiration on Sunday, March 15, at 3 p.m. at Shelter Island Presbyterian Church. Featuring gospel, hymns, contemporary...
03.12.2020 Around the Island Island calendar: March 11, 2020 EVERY WEEK 50+ drop-in basketball: Sundays, noon to 2 p.m., school gym. No charge. Adult coed drop-in basketball: Mondays and Thursdays, 7 to 9 p.m., school gym. No charge....
03.10.2020 Community Shelter Island School superintendent calls forum on coronavirus Shelter Island School officials will hold an informational meeting on the Coronavirus Thursday at 7 p.m. in the gymnasium. The meeting is to provide information on the school’s response...
03.10.2020 Community Manor concert postponed Out of an abundance of caution, Sylvester Manor has made the decision to postpone The Fretless concert scheduled for Saturday, March 14.
03.09.2020 Community Shelter Island seniors show no panic over virus Islanders who attend the Senior Center are taking the threat of coronavirus in stride, according to the town Senior Services Director Laurie Fanelli. “They tell me, ‘We’ve seen SARS,...
03.07.2020 Community Battle of the Brains trivia returns as Friday Night Dialogues Get ready, get set, get your teams ready to go as Bob DeStefano, quiz host extraordinaire, returns to the Shelter Island Public Library for another round of “Battle of...
