09.22.2026 Featured Story Today, it’s autumn Today, Tuesday, Sept 22, summer, keeping to a strictly-kept celestial clock, packs its balmy bag and departs to make room for autumn. The equinox — from the Latin aequus,...
03.20.2026 Featured Story The springing of the year, March 20, 2026 Today, Friday, March 20, at 10:46 a.m., a.m., marks the vernal equinox, the first day of spring, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac. The sun, the Old Farmer tells us,...
12.21.2025 Featured Story An ancient marking of the season Today, Sunday, Dec. 21, at 10:03 a.m.,will mark the Winter Solstice, which occurs annually either on the 21st or 22nd of December. It is “the shortest day of the...
03.19.2024 Featured Story Shelter Island spring is here — well, officially tonight Today is the first day of spring, the vernal equinox occurring officially at 11:06 p.m. , according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac. The sun, the Old Farmer tells us,...
12.21.2023 Featured Story The Winter Solstice — a mark in time, Dec. 21, 2023 Today, Thursday Dec. 21, at 10:27 p.m., will mark the Winter Solstice, which occurs annually either on the 21st or 22nd of December. It is “the shortest day of...
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