Of the many incredible resources that this island offers, our libraries are two of the rarest gems. Not simply beautiful buildings where you can pick up a beach read (though they’re good for that, too!), the Avalon and Stone Harbor libraries provide fun, interactive, engaging, and entertaining programs for the whole family … all summer long. Read on for some of the highlights of the Summer of 2025.

Frank Vaul, Ken Biddick, and Bob Ross won’t sweat ballot-box results June 10. All are assured a place in the next Stone Harbor Council because the three candidates seek three positions in the primary elections. All will be officially confirmed for office in November.

With smooth edges and brilliant color, glass sculptures have the unique ability to freeze time, to capture color in motion, to mold power into fluidity.

The first and only job application Mr. Aldo Palmieri ever filled out is what kick-started his lifelong teaching career at Avalon Middle School. Palmieri, or “Mr. P” as he’s more commonly known, is an English and history teacher of 42 years at Avalon who announced that he will be retiring at the end of this school year.

They bark. They hang out in large flocks on short orange legs by the water in the summer heat. And when they lift and swirl as a flock, they are a spectacle that can take your breath away.