07.03.2023 Around the Island Gimme Shelter: An American quiz Tomorrow, Tuesday, July 4, Americans celebrate themselves on the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Right? Wrong. Most signers put their “John Hancocks” on the document...
12.01.2020 Columns Suffolk Closeup:New developments in renewable energy It would be the biggest offshore wind farm in New York State, more than 100 wind turbines starting 30 miles east of Montauk Point and about 50 miles east...
12.17.2019 Education Empowering themselves through lessons learned Three 11th graders from the Shelter Island High School, along with their Social Studies teacher, attended a groundbreaking workshop entitled “Running and Winning” last month at the Water Mill...
07.03.2018 Columns Column: American stuff With Independence Day, we’re back in the business of bemoaning that Americans are woefully weak when it comes to having any real knowledge of the history of their country.
06.04.2017 Columns Suffolk Closeup: Lessons from a legendary representative “He was an original!” said Joe Quinn last week about Otis G. Pike, the longtime congressman from Suffolk County. Mr. Quinn, a school administrator, was a top lieutenant to...