Here's some information to help you have a fun Memorial Day weekend, despite COVID-19. For summer's unofficial kickoff, we're talking beach, BBQ and ice cream, to name a few.
Keep a look out for Shelter Island ambulances on display around town as our all-volunteer squad celebrates National EMS Week, May 17 to 23. The theme this year is "EMS Strong."
Sidney Elwood Beckwith of Clermont, Florida and Shelter Island passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 9, 2020 at the Brandley Hospice House in Summerfield, Florida. He was 101 years old.
In normal times, Sid Beckwith's funeral would be an all-Island affair. But even as COVID-19 restrictions begin to ease in New York, we're not quite ready for that. So, how to pay your respects as he's laid to rest Monday? There's a plan.
The Shelter Island Educational Foundation won't hold its annual Porch Party this summer. The event is a primary fundraiser for the non-profit, which provides grants to students and institutions for learning experiences beyond those that can be funded through the school budget.
Shelter Island Country Club is organizing a Mother's Day car parade to honor its member mothers across the Island. The event kicks off at 11AM from Cresecent Beach on Sunday, May 10. No need to get out of your car, just join the end of the queue.
The Shelter Island Fireworks are cancelled for 2020, organizers said Monday. "It is with great sadness that we announce the cancellation of the 63rd annual Shelter Island Fireworks for 2020," Brett Surerus, a member of the Shelter Island Fireworks Committee said in an email
We bring you a behind the scenes look as nearly 100 school meals to go are prepared for delivery to student homes around the Island, a process that's been repeated every weekday for five weeks since the COVID-19 emergency began.
The Shelter Island Historical Society — in an effort to catalog how Islanders are responding to the COVID-19 outbreak — has a message: tell us about your experience.
Kevin Patrick Brooks, a resident of Shelter Island and Brooklyn, died at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital on April 3, 2020 from complications of COVID-19. He was 75. His devoted wife of 53 years was at his side.