11.01.2017 News Herrmann’s Castle gives way to wrecking ball If Walter Herrmann were here today, he might shed a tear as a wrecking ball began demolishing his beloved Herrmann’s Castle at 85 Shore Road on Wednesday to make...
09.05.2017 News This week in Shelter Island history 50 YEARS AGO IN HISTORY Comedian Jerry Lewis held his Second Annual Muscular Dystrophy Telethon over Labor Day weekend in 1967. Surveyor 5, one of a series of unmanned...
08.22.2017 Announcements Announcement: Wednesday ZBA meeting canceled Wednesday night’s Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) meeting has been canceled. It was also announced that the ZBA will delay further consideration of a cell tower application for Cobbets...
07.24.2017 News This week in Shelter Island history 50 YEARS AGO IN HISTORY Because the town of Winneconne, Wisconsin wasn’t included on any maps, it filed for secession from the United States, but rescinded the secession declaration...
07.03.2017 News This week in Shelter Island history 50 YEARS AGO IN HISTORY The Beatles released “All You Need Is Love” while the Doors’ “Light My Fire” climbed to the top of the pop charts. Five weeks...