08.02.2023 Around the Island A heavenly sight Yesterday, Islanders were treated to a spectacular summer night, graced by a Supermoon, also known as the Sturgeon Moon. It was super last night because, as the Old Farmer’s...
03.19.2022 Around the Island Spring is on the wing for 2022 Today, Sunday, marks the vernal equinox, the first day of spring, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac. The sun, the Old Farmer tells us, is over the equator and...
10.20.2021 News Hunter’s Moon graces the Island The Hunter’s Moon has been illuminating our evenings and nights for the past few days, and was full last night. The Old Farmer’s Almanac says it’s known as the...
01.29.2021 Around the Island Wolf Moon rises over Island The first full moon of 2021 rose through splintered clouds just after 7 p.m. last evening. January’s full moon is known as the Wolf Moon, according to The Old...
10.31.2020 Around the Island A Shelter Island Historical Society Halloween The Historical Society has sent along information from the Old Farmer’s 2020 Almanac on the origins of Halloween traditions: “Before the modern pumpkin jack-o-lantern, turnip lanterns were used. In...