03.27.2024 News The American Revolution at sea: Shelter Island letter surfaces recounting battles It was a letter, like so many in the 18th century, of Islanders writing back home to a relative, expressing interest in family members, including, “Since I left ye...
07.27.2020 News A light in the dark — Five rescued off sinking speed boat by Cross Sound Ferry Capt. Mike Ward pulled out of Orient at 8 p.m. Sunday, July 19, aboard the Cape Henlopen, bound for New London. Not far out, near the Plum Island buoy,...
01.03.2019 Announcements Sylvester Manor seeks farm apprentices Sylvester Manor is accepting applications for the 2019 farm season for both full-season farm apprentices and long-term opportunities for those from World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF). Apprentices...
09.07.2018 Columns Gimme Shelter: Island to Island I first experienced that mix of relief and melancholy some Islanders have on Tumbleweed Tuesday years before I came to Shelter Island. It was on a day’s visit to...
11.26.2015 Columns Column: Thanksgiving, a time to remember I said these words last year: I don’t need to have another traditional roasted turkey dinner on Thanksgiving for the rest of my life. As I recall, this was...