Fishers Island seeks to boost population
Photo credit: Randee Daddona | The Long Island Sound meets Fishers Island. Southold town held their annual town board meeting on Fisher's Island, a part of Southold town, but closer to Connecticut. (Aug. 8, 2012)
Residents of Fishers Island are having a dilemma in "paradise": They know they need to boost the population of the tiny, secluded island in the off-season, but doing so comes at a cost -- risking their quiet way of life.
Fishers Island, located 7 miles off the Connecticut coast and accessible only by ferry from New London, is a place where most people prefer bikes instead of cars. The 5-square-mile...
