09.08.2026 Featured Story Jefferson comes to Shelter Island: Statue makes its way from Calif. to Ram Island Now that Bob Kohn has a 450-pound bronze statue of Thomas Jefferson in his back yard, his house on Ram Island looks a lot more like Monticello. The statue,...
04.24.2026 Featured Story Identifying Shelter Island areas prone to storm surges: Preparing responses for protections In line with identifying natural hazards in need of mitigation, Town Engineer Joe Finora told the Town Board this month he has focused on two critical locations subject to...
03.23.2026 Featured Story The ospreys have returned to Shelter Island A sure sign of the change of season is the return of the ospreys to Shelter Island. This homecoming usually coincides with the beginning of spring, and the beautiful...
12.08.2025 Featured Story Codger’s Column: Vulnerable thoughts Codger and Crone are between dogs right now, waiting for that next Cur to fill the place of Rudy and Milo and Apollo and Tess. Each of them arrived...
04.28.2025 Featured Story Prose & Comments: History — personal and Island-wide BY CHRIS CAREY My family first came to Shelter Island from Brooklyn in 1952. Our father, Hugh, drove my mother, Helen, and five children past Lake Panamoka, heading east...
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