Articles from February 2010

When the January edition went online three days after the Haitian earthquake. Immediately, we saw River communities participating in the global collection of assistance funds. One group of islanders went beyond the norm. Grindstone Island’s Mark Purcell, of Watertown’s Purcell Construction Corp. offered to buy, and erect, over 700 shelter tents for Haiti and to deliver same, from Florida,

As the jacket notes describe: "most charming...

Listen to the audio version as read by Jan Eliot  Some islands tell a story. Grindstone Island tells many of them....

The island road twists through a series of snake-like turns and suddenly there it is - Thousand Island Park- a bit of Am...

Flags abound in the islands. At Grenell Island’s July 2009 regatta, participants were asked to count the flags as they p...

Despite the intentions of the Poker Run, it is frequently cited by environmentalists as an example of conspicuous consumption and pollution.

The second in a series on illustrators of the Thousand Islands.

Part XII and final chapter of Kristen Pinkney's research

The early morning mist drapes...

When the St. Lawrence River freezes over, one mode of transportation is by “ice boat” or “air boat”, as they are called ...

In its second year and with over sixty entries the current winter exhibition at the Arts Center is a showcase of photos ...