A few things define a Shelter Island winter. Quiet roads, shorter days, colder weather and, of course, basketball. And for ...

It’s that time of year, the Season of Light, with the winter dusk coming alive with the colors of Christmas. Special songs and tunes are heard in supermarket aisles and on street corners and the smell ...

Mildred “Mickey” Rein, a part-time Shelter Island resident for more than 60 years, died of natural causes in September 2025 at her home in Boston, Mass. She lived two days into her 100th year. Mickey ...

I am the poster child for “Always look on the bright side.” That song from Monty Python’s movie was the theme for my weekly ...

Tell your sister you’re sorry!” How many parents have said this or a variation of it? This is a parent’s early attempt at ...

Sea turtle cold stun season has officially begun for Long Island. From November to February, volunteers with the New York ...

AA meetings: Keep It Simple & Early Birds Meeting in person at 7 a.m, Monday through Friday, 8:30 Saturdays. Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. Saturdays 7:30 p.m., St. Mary’s ...

Jackson Rohrer, an 11th-grader at Shelter Island School, has won first prize for his documentary film, “Lifeline of Shelter ...

Not everybody shutters in the winter in the Hamptons. There are plenty of restaurants up and down the South Fork and on ...