Charity Robey

Photography by Madison Fender Over her 20-plus years on Shelter Island, Maria Serano has cooked for, babysat, and celebrated high school graduations with every local under the age of 35, the core of her most loyal customers at Maria’s Kitchen. “I have a l... See more

Featured Story Charity cooks: A Christmas cookie from awhile back I will never forget the first time I made a cookie. I put my 5-year old fingers in the flour, tasted and thought, this cannot possibly become something delicious. But it did. The sugar cook... See more

Featured Story Running 7 marathons in 7 days on 7 continents When Jennifer Rowe’s father, Alan Dowling taught her to sail a Hobie Cat on West Neck Bay as a girl, she took to it. Heedless of the wet, cold, and windy aspects of the sport, her enthusiasm for... See more

Featured Story Charity Cooks: Stretching the holiday feast Part of the fun of planning the Thanksgiving menu is the anticipation of leftovers. A pot pie is an attractive and hearty way to put some of that extra turkey to good use as holiday gatherings con... See more

Featured Story Community celebrates Sara Gordon, a champion of preservation In the last rays of a spectacular Gardiners Bay sunset, scores of local elected officials, Peconic Land Trust and Sylvester Manor staff, friends, and family of Sara Gordon gathere... See more