Volume 14, Issue 11, November 2019

12 Articles for you this month - a time to celebrate the American Thanksgiving with friends and family. [Photo by Ian Coristine]

TI Life News November 2019

November will be a month long remembered for Islanders who were on the River, on the night of October 31/

8th Annual Photo Contest

It’s time for our 8th Annual Photo Contest and an opportunity for you to bring 1000 Islanders back to the River, by sharing your three best images

Patriot Chronicles: The Sad and Strange Story of John Berry

Locally, John Berry was known as an “ardent Patriot,” and he was regarded as a strong supporter of Republican causes.

Dog Tales from Days of Yore

As I troll through the newspaper archives I see that dogs and the River has been a tradition for over a hundred years.

Lynn E. McElfresh

Treeconomics 101: Color-Coded Prosperity

Trees whose leaves show color ahead of their same-species peers are doing so because they are barely breaking even. The solar-powered sugar factories we call trees are good savers, ...

Northern Harrier Magician of Grassland and Marsh

Once known as Marsh Hawk, this species is a favorite raptor of mine. They are most often seen skimming low over open country flashing the white rump patch that helps identify them in all plumages.

Sherri Leigh Smith

About Mary Island...

Have you ever wondered about Mary Island and the canal that separates it from Wellesley Island?

Thousand Islands Cup 2019

The Gar Wood Speedster race took the competitors over part of the Chippewa Yacht Club’s 1905 Gold Cup course. Spectators gathered in a flotilla off the front of Oak Island. Other guests enjoyed the event from nearby Owatonna, Rob Roy and Ojibway Islands.

Where Memories Are Made

Judges can perform marriages. Some do, some wont. The Chief Judge of the State of New York certified me to perform marriages anywhere in the State after I left the Courtroom.

Wooden Boat Experience, Videos by Scott Ouderkirk

Scott has also produced a 5-part series of videos on "The Wooden Boat."

Scott Ouderkirk

Sara’s Surprise, a new book by Susan G Mathis

When Sara becomes the assistant pastry chef, her boss abuses her in lots of ways, as was all-too common in 1873. Women had no recourse and often feared ...

Susan G. Mathis

Sudoku Puzzle #60 (Yes 60!)

You may wonder about the puzzle selection for this magazine. Why does the author choose a puzzle each month with 17 given answers?