Stories to follow
Shelter Island
Board meets: The town board will meet today to consider allowing a business to expand in a residential area, with some limitations. The meeting begins at 4:30 p.m. at Town Hall (38 N. Ferry Rd.). Check Mitchell Freedman’s updates at newsday.com.
Southampton Town
Landmark meeting: The town board holds a work session today to consider a presentation from the Landmarks and Historic Districts Board about the Hay Ground Heritage Area and Caldwell House landmark status. The meeting begins at 12:30 p.m. at Town Hall (116 Hampton Rd.). Look for Stacey Altherr’s Twitter updates @staceyaltherr.
Islandwide
LI authors: Writers from various Long Island communities will gather Sunday at Governors Island in Manhattan to read original works about the relationship between Long Island and the city. The Long Island Writers Guild event will be at from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Pershing Hall. Follow Yamiche Alcindor’s Twitter updates @Yamiche.
'His sacrifice made a difference': Gold Star mother honors son's memory Army Pfc. Raheen Tyson Heighter, 22, of Bay Shore, was the first serviceman from Long Island killed in the Iraq War.
'His sacrifice made a difference': Gold Star mother honors son's memory Army Pfc. Raheen Tyson Heighter, 22, of Bay Shore, was the first serviceman from Long Island killed in the Iraq War.
