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Island Profile: All books, all the time for two Sag Harbor natives
Black Cat Books in the center of town, almost opposite the Islander, is in its second year on the Island, having moved here with its 20,000 used and rare volumes from Bridgehampton. The shop is owned...
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Indie bookseller flourishing on Island
BEVERLEA WALZ PHOTO | Michael Kinsey in his Black Cat Books shop on North Ferry Road this week, surrounded by his beloved tomes. Enter Black Cat Books on North Ferry Road and be prepared to be...
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Shelter Island merchants talk of a booming summer
JO ANN KIRKLAND PHOTO |Andrew Graffagnino fixes a boat at the Island Boatyard. They’re not all ready to embrace the possibility that the national economy is showing long-term signs of recovery, but...
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At home with the Black Cat: Where families grew and an artist worked, now...
JO ANN KIRKLAND PHOTO | The front of Black Cat Books on North Ferry Road. Do you love secondhand bookstores, but hate that most of them look like a bomb went off a few minutes before you arrived?...
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What is that?
JO ANN KIRKLAND PHOTO If you know, let us know. Send your responses to a.clancy@sireporter.com or phone 749-1000, extension 18. People must have been spooked into silence by last week’s What is that?...
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The Reporter’s holiday roundup: Where to eat and shop
JO ANN KIRKLAND PHOTO |Bounty of the season. A holiday cheese basket on display at Table of Content General Store in the Center. There’s plenty of holiday bustle around the Island leading up to...
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Profile: A regular at the White House and the Island Library
JO ANN KIRKLAND PHOTOMaggie Murphy and her daughter, Maeve, at the family’s Shelter Island home. Maggie Murphy was enjoying the quiet beauty and significant snow cover of a February Shelter Island...
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Upswing for Island’s summer business
ILLUSTRATION: GETTY IMAGES/iSTOCK The local bounce-back is following national trends If anyone doubts that the economy has improved considerably, just speak with Shelter Island business owners. With...
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The great Shelter Island migration: Who’s getting out of town, and why
CHARITY ROBEY PHOTO |Vladena Noskova is working at Stars until she leaves for Slovakia in February. She’ll be back for the summer of 2016. It’s about to get very quiet around here. Winter on Shelter...
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What is that?
MARY LYDON PHOTO If you know, let us know. Send your responses to a.clancy@sireporter.com or phone (631) 749-1000, extension 18. Terry Becker was the first non-suspicious person to respond to last...
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Last-minute gifts and where to make merry on the Island
DONA BERGIN PHOTO Christmas Island You won’t find many restaurants open for Christmas Eve or Day, although the pickings get a bit better for New Year’s Eve. But with only two days left before...
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Island swings into summer: Where to eat, where to shop, what to do for the...
BEVERLEA WALZ PHOTO Shelter Island style on display at The Stand Mercantile, a new boutique at the Island Boatyard. It will be a summer of discovery for locals and visitors to Shelter Island with new...
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What is that?
AMBROSE CLANCY PHOTO If you know, let us know. Send your responses to a.clancy@sireporter.com or phone (631) 749-1000, extension 18. The photo (see below) of artist Gavin Ziegler’s glass garage door to...
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Eye On the Ball: Workout Island
COURTESY PHOTO A Zumba class at the American Legion. Last week I found over 20 women who were allowed to eat plenty of turkey on Thanksgiving without worrying about adding inches to their waists. When...
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Your guide to ferry-free gift shopping — and holiday catering options
With holiday lights a’blazing, the Island looks especially festive during these longest nights of the year. While many shops scale back hours in winter, you can still find all sorts of gift items or...
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The Work We Do: Dawn Hedberg, Black Cat Books
My name is Dawn Hedberg and this is my bookstore, Black Cat Books. We’re on Shelter Island. My husband, Mike, and I have run this bookstore on Shelter Island for 10 years. We work together here pretty...
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Gimme Shelter: Time out
REPORTER FILE PHOTO Shelter Island’s Black Cat Books. I was at Black Cat Books on North Ferry Road one morning last week when it was raining hammers and nails outside, the torrent thudding against the...
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What is that?
MARY LYDON PHOTO If you know, let us know. Send your responses to a.clancy@sireporter.com or phone (631) 749-1000, extension 18. Terry Becker was the first non-suspicious person to respond to last...
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Last-minute gifts and where to make merry on the Island
DONA BERGIN PHOTO Christmas Island You won’t find many restaurants open for Christmas Eve or Day, although the pickings get a bit better for New Year’s Eve. But with only two days left before...
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Island swings into summer: Where to eat, where to shop, what to do for the...
BEVERLEA WALZ PHOTO Shelter Island style on display at The Stand Mercantile, a new boutique at the Island Boatyard. It will be a summer of discovery for locals and visitors to Shelter Island with new...
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