05.26.2017 News Shelter Island population rises — by one person The U.S. Census Bureau, which conducts extensive counts every 10 years, has just released its interim report showing population changes from July 1, 2015 to July 1, 2016. For...
03.03.2016 News Affordable housing — In Shelter Island’s future? An eternally popular topic of conversation — usually among those of a certain age — is how the world is changing at head-spinning speed. The old wisdom that nothing...
05.08.2015 Editorial Shelter Island Reporter Editorial: Mother’s Day 2015 We have a friend whose mother hated to be taken to lunch on Mother’s Day. “I don’t want to be sitting there with some old dolls with corsages pinned...
04.30.2015 Editorial Reporter Editorial: Not just a League of their own The League of Women Voters of Shelter Island had a very good week. But then, they’ve had a very good 16 years here as one of the Island’s greatest...
07.25.2014 Columns Gimme Shelter: Fanfare for the common commuter He sat in the middle of the bus at a window looking out. Middle-aged, dressed in a suit, white shirt and tie, he was always there whenever I boarded...