11.04.2022 Around the Island Off the Fork: Fear the pumpkin? Savor the squash Because I have tried to operate a motor vehicle on the North Fork during autumn weekends I fear the pumpkin. The influx of visitors looking for parking generated by...
10.25.2019 Around the Island Harvest Festival at Sylvester Manor Celebrate the Harvest Season at Windmill Field Harvest season is upon us and to celebrate the beauty and abundance of the East End, Sylvester Manor is hosting its annual...
10.07.2019 Around the Island Four cellos on Shelter Island The final concert of the 2019 Shelter Island Friends of Music season will be presented on Sunday, Oct. 13 at 3 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church.
10.04.2019 Around the Island Hard ciders are the flavor of the season At this time of year, I determinedly avert my eyes from the growing collections of orange orbs beckoning from nearby farms. Just days into October, I’m not ready to...
09.29.2019 Around the Island Gardening with Galligan: A change of seasons I write this in the midst of a burst of summer, not fall, weather. It’s true that it gets darker earlier, but that really is little help to a plant...