06.07.2026 Featured Story Suffolk Closeup: John Steinbeck’s House Suffolk County has been the home of many literary giants, including Walt Whitman, James Fenimore Cooper, Kurt Vonnegut, James Jones, Truman Capote, Betty Friedan, Edward Albee, E.L. Doctorow, Joseph...
06.04.2026 Featured Story Perlman Music Program opens season: First free concert Friday evening The bright blue awnings have appeared over a dock at Crescent Beach, signaling that another season of the Perlman Music Program camp has begun on Shelter Island. Although construction...
06.01.2026 Featured Story Sculpture@Sylvester Manor returns: Exhibits appear throughout the landscape A striking object is taking shape on the lawn that slopes down to the creek behind the old yellow house at Sylvester Manor. It seems that a long, sinuous...
05.29.2026 Featured Story House Tour reveals Shelter Island history Step inside Shelter Island’s history on Saturday, June 6, when five extraordinary private homes open their doors for the annual House Tour from 1:30 to 6 p.m., sponsored by...
05.24.2026 Featured Story East End Seaport Museum kicks off season with new exhibitions The East End Seaport Museum had a season reopening celebration on May 22, with new exhibitions and reimagined permanent galleries. At the heart of the season is BREACH: Logbook 26 |...
05.22.2026 Featured Story The Chequit reopens restaurant, hotel Speculation about the future of The Chequit, since its closing last fall, is coming to a definitive end, just as the chilly spring that followed a frosty winter on...
05.22.2026 Featured Story The Afloat Column: Winds of Change Every so often the house committee at the Shelter Island Yacht Club (SIYC) refreshes the furniture in its various rooms. If they are planning on doing that for the...
05.22.2026 Featured Story Last year’s most popular New York baby names Meet Noah and Emma. No, they’re not a new couple (give them 17-20 years, and maybe), but the top boy and girl baby names in New York State last...
05.16.2026 Featured Story Claudio’s reopens with new beach club and familiar favorites The iconic Claudio’s Waterfront in Greenport opens for the season this Friday, Saturday and Sunday April 24-26, ushering in a wave of welcome changes for the franchise. Last year’s lineup, Charlie...
05.05.2026 Featured Story Love is blooming at Shelter Island Flowers When Kelci McIntosh, who grew up in a small coastal town called Mukilteo 25 miles north of Seattle, met Chris DiOrio who grew up on Shelter Island, they turned...
05.04.2026 Featured Story Claudio’s reopens with new beach club and familiar favorites The iconic Claudio’s Waterfront in Greenport opens for the season this Friday, Saturday and Sunday April 24-26, ushering in a wave of welcome changes for the franchise. Last year’s lineup, Charlie...
05.03.2026 Featured Story Author tells tales about the mob: Talk and book signing at St. Mary’s Join author Jeffrey Sussman on Friday, May 8, at 4 p.m. at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church as he delves into “how the mob adapted to the murders of its...
05.02.2026 Featured Story New Rams Head Inn chef has big plans: Tapping nature’s bounty for beautiful dishes Chef Jessica Taccone is, in many ways, not your typical toque. First of all, she’s pretty chill, leading her staff with collaboration and kindness instead of the Gordon Ramsey...
05.01.2026 Featured Story Bliss Moorhead Shelter Island Poetry honors An evening of poetry, remembrance, and community gathered at St. Mary’s as the Bliss Morehead Grant Readings — which have become part of Shelter Island’s cultural fabric, presented by...
04.28.2026 Featured Story Drama club presents musical ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ The joy of ensemble acting shone in the faces of folks onstage, and an equal measure of joy was in the adoring audience, as the Shelter Island High School...
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