03.28.2020 Editorial Editorial: From the Reporter staff We are astonished and grateful at how Islanders are stepping up to support one another during this difficult time. Astonished, yes, but we somehow knew Islanders would respond quickly...
03.21.2020 Columns Column: In one moment, all can feel normal. The next, reality sets in A young couple smiled and laughed as they tossed a frisbee late Sunday afternoon at Greenport’s Mitchell Park. A pair of fluffy samoyed dogs hung their heads out the...
03.20.2020 Columns Column: Can you hear me now? Almost every day I remember that we human beings are an odd lot. Seems we’ll take care of lots of medical issues, but when it comes to hearing, we...
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...
03.08.2020 Columns Column: Crazy for L.L. Bean I can’t pinpoint when I first encountered an L.L. Bean catalog. I assume it was before I landed in Vermont after I completed my Vietnam Navy service. Why, I...
03.06.2020 Opinion Richard’s Shelter Island almanac: life-long learning So do you think that you would like to engage in academic discussions with other seniors? But you do not really feel like traveling to various adult education classes.
03.01.2020 Columns Suffolk Closeup: Trump’s saber rattling in space A while back Newsday ran a story with the headline “Trump’s ‘space force’ could offer opportunity for LI firms, officials say.” The article began: “Space is emerging as a...
02.29.2020 Columns Be sure to give the heart what it wants — and needs Because the month of February is the month with Valentine’s Day and all the attendant love stuff, I guess it makes sense that February is “heart month.” I remember...
02.28.2020 Columns Curse of the Mad Hatter: Down the rabbit hole with a Shelter Island sculptor It’s been a long struggle. I had my assistant, Fidencio, cleaning up the property two years ago. It was one huge mess of brambles and fallen trees and brush....
02.27.2020 Editorial Editorial: Tension dissipates at Water Advisory Committee meeting Water quality and quantity are among the most significant issues for Islanders who are largely dependent on private wells. A significant issue is really an understatement, since the last...
