04.02.2024 Around the Island Shelter Island Egg hunts and baby animals: Easter events bring family fun The pent-up energy of the rainy week before Easter was released in joyous bursts as families gathered in lively springtime events over the holiday weekend. The windmill at Sylvester...
01.02.2024 Around the Island Charity’s Column: I’ve been thinking (maybe too much) about compost Recently, my sister called me to discuss her wishes, in the event of her demise. She’s not sick, or even old, but she does have strong feelings about the...
08.23.2023 Around the Island Veggie Derby is a winner: Fun competition on the farm The first annual Veggie 500 derby was held at Sylvester Manor Educational Farm on Saturday, Aug. 19. Entrants were very creative in fashioning their racecars out of flowers, fruits...
08.02.2023 Government Questioning the status of an affordable housing site on Shelter Island A couple of weeks ago, the Community Housing Board (CHB) revealed two sites for new affordable structures. But the 16 Manwaring Road site, across from the Sylvester Manor farm...
06.16.2023 News The Shelter Island 10K history: A rundown of sights, places and eras evoked on the course The Shelter Island 10K course is known for its beauty, but it could just as well be known for the history it traverses. The 6.2-mile route takes in country...