05.06.2023 Columns Shelter Island Reporter column: Gun violence and our children Some of us are old enough to remember hiding under our desks in preparation for a nuclear war. Even as a first grader, I thought it was ridiculous. And...
02.10.2023 Around the Island Column: Living alone If you are living alone, you are not alone. In the most recent census, approximately 36% of all households in America were single-person households. There are many reasons for...
07.22.2017 Around the Island Richard’s Almanac: Hot weather tips I was speaking with Senior Center Director Laurie Fanelli the other day and she urged me to remind seniors that as the weather becomes hot and humid, staying cool is...
11.06.2016 Columns Adults Only: Had enough of this election season? You’re not alone By now we are all used to the animosity that’s been part of the primary debates and the presidential candidate debates. Everyone appears to be as nasty as possible....