03.31.2025 Featured Story New officer tapped to protect Island’s and North Fork’s environment A familiar face is taking over as the Shelter Island and North Fork’s top wildlife cop. Julie Dickerson of Cutchogue has been tapped to step in following the transfer...
03.08.2025 Featured Story What is that? March 8, 2025 If you know, let us know. Send your responses to [email protected] or phone 631-275-1859. Roger McKeon, back in stride as the What Is That? mystery solver par excellence, had...
11.05.2024 Featured Story Scallop season opens with a whimper: But scientists see glimmers of hope for better days On Monday, at Shelter Island’s Congdon Creek, a Great Blue Heron flew over the dock against the pink sky at dawn. The weather was perfect for scalloping, but when...
10.03.2024 Featured Story Overturned boat in Peconic Bay leads to rescue The Cutchogue Fire Department responded to a report of an overturned boat Tuesday morning. Four individuals from the 24-foot craft were found in the water. The oyster boat was...
09.03.2023 Featured Story Shelter Island gets its first vineyard: Fourth vintage on its way Joel Assouline did not set out with a plan to create a vineyard on Shelter Island. He and his wife, Vibeke Lichten, discovered the Island several years ago when...