07.03.2019 Around the Island Porch party for SIEF Enjoy a summer evening cocktail party on a deck overlooking an English garden on West Neck Bay on Saturday, July 6 from 5 to 7 p.m. when the Shelter...
09.02.2016 Island Profiles Profile: He prepared the Island for its first close-up When Bob Markell was 8 years old he got the measles, and was treated by a doctor who praised his young patient’s artistic ability. “He was just being nice,...
09.23.2015 Education School Superintendent says Island students are on right track While Shelter Island School Superintendent Leonard Skuggevik remains skeptical about the value of Common Core testing, he told the Board of Education Monday night that students appear to be...
02.11.2015 Education Not your parents’ diplomas, new certificates help graduates Not so long ago, New York high school students received a regular diploma, a Regents diploma or a Regents diploma with honors. But it’s a new world now, Academic...
11.10.2014 Around the Island Foundation readies Grant Celebration As the Shelter Island Educational Foundation looks ahead to its Sunday, November 16 Grant Awards Celebration at Sylvester Manor, board members are reflecting on the almost $1 million raised...