07.03.2017 News This week in Shelter Island history 50 YEARS AGO IN HISTORY The Beatles released “All You Need Is Love” while the Doors’ “Light My Fire” climbed to the top of the pop charts. Five weeks...
02.21.2016 Columns Suffolk Closeup: A history lesson on Suffolk The Suffolk County Historical Society kicked off its 130th anniversary late last month with a presentation by historian and former county executive, Peter Fox Cohalan, who, with remarkable detail,...
01.02.2016 Columns Suffolk Closeup: A year of ground-breaking legislation 2015 marked the 45th year of the Suffolk County Legislature’s existence, which continued its tradition of passing pioneering laws. Through the years the Legislature has regularly approved what were...
06.28.2015 Columns Suffolk Closeup: Sewers for Suffolk? Not so fast Not since 50 years ago has there been such a major push for sewers in Suffolk.
02.19.2014 Around the Island A look back: This week in Shelter Island history 50 YEARS AGO An obligation An editorial in the Reporter 50 years ago this month celebrated the fact that the Suffolk County Board of Supervisors allocated money to purchase...
