12.24.2021 Around the Island Tracking the ghost of Christmas past: An eminent Island historian took a look back By Patricia Shillingburg Christmas is the time most in tune with our memories of the holidays that have gone before. It’s why we cherish our individual traditions, why we...
10.21.2021 Around the Island Garlic and pumpkin gatherings set: Sylvester Manor Farm hosting events If you’re ready for the snap of autumn to replace the beautiful October stretch of extra summer days, Sylvester Manor has the perfect activities this weekend to get you...
10.10.2021 News 1700s-era document sheds new light on Island history There are two inescapable certainties of life, as Ben Franklin famously said, and a recently-surfaced document from long ago shows that the tax collector was busy even during the...
09.23.2021 News Afro-Indigenous Burial Ground to be studied: Islanders invited to Manor ceremony Friday An opening ceremony and blessing will be held at Sylvester Manor on Friday, September 24 at 4 p.m. to begin an archaeological study of the Manor’s Afro-Indigenous Burial Ground....
09.08.2021 Government ZBA suggests adding zoning districts Even as Islanders cherish their differences from the North and South forks, there are times when it’s appropriate to follow leads of other neighboring communities, and members of the...
