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Featured Stories

Gimme Shelter: The baby of the family

He was the man I never knew, the man who gave me my name. He was brought closer to me through a phone call I got one afternoon. An editor at the Washington Post, where I freelance occasionally, phoned to say a man who lived in... read more>
Sylvester Manor cancels open house, new date June 8

The Reporter just received a press release from Sylvester Manor: SPRING OPEN HOUSE POSTPONED NEW DATE: June 8th from 1:00pm - 4:00pm at Sylvester Manor Educational Farm, 80 North Ferry Road, Shelter Island In hopes of better weather in which to enjoy the Manor House and grounds, we are... read more>
Let the games begin: Candidates lining up for fall election

With Memorial Day just ahead and a town election more than five months away, it may seem premature to begin speculation about who’s running and who isn’t. But candidates are already making moves. Witness a Town Board member this week saying wearily in the middle of... read more>
This week's letters to the editor

To the Editor: I read the article in the May 16 edition of the Reporter about the paper gobbler coming to town (“Staying Hungry”). I am certain we all have many, many pages of written texts that have accumulated over the years, some perhaps we’d rather not... read more>
School car wash canceled

The car wash scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, May 25, at the Shelter Island School has been cancelled due to the projected weather forecast. The class of 2014 was hosting the event. There was no word yet on rescheduling.... read more>

May 23, 2013

Goody was too good: Softball ace part of a winning team

By Reporter Staff

May 23, 2013

Eye on the Ball: Honoring our greatest Island athletes

By Bob DeStefano

May 20, 2013

Education

School car wash canceled

By Reporter Staff

May 24, 2013

Budget passes: Kanarvogel and Graffagnino continue on board

By Julie Lane

May 21, 2013

Don’t forget to vote: Polls open until 9 p.m.

By Julie Lane

May 20, 2013

Business

Times/Review Newsgroup unveils Northforker.com

By Times Review

May 23, 2013

North Fork farmers say they're not the one with issues

By Carrie Miller

May 19, 2013

Chamber gives Town Board date for holiday fireworks

By Ambrose Clancy

May 16, 2013

Community

Times/Review Newsgroup unveils Northforker.com

By Times Review

May 23, 2013

Bucks seek housing: looking at alternatives and volunteers

By Julie Lane

May 16, 2013

Paper gobbler set to roll into town Saturday

By Ambrose Clancy

May 15, 2013

Obituaries

Obituary: Reporter staffer David Lee Draper

By Reporter Staff

May 20, 2013

Obituaries: Elmer August Kestler Jr., Lawrence William Sliker

By Reporter Staff

May 9, 2013

Obituaries: Draper, Rodgers

By Reporter Staff

March 7, 2013

Real Estate

ZBA: Both yes and no on controversial house

By Julie Lane

May 23, 2013

Good grief: ‘Grievance Day’ looms at Assessor’s office

By Tara Smith

May 14, 2013

High end real estate deals escalate

By Julie Lane

May 1, 2013

Opinion

Gimme Shelter: The baby of the family

By Ambrose Clancy

May 24, 2013

This week's letters to the editor

By Reader Submission

May 24, 2013

Gardening with Galligan: Tulips, the lipstick of the garden

By Carol Galligan

May 24, 2013

Gardening with Galligan: Tulips, the lipstick of the garden

By Carol Galligan | 05/24/2013 8:00 AM | Columns, Featured Story, Opinion, Top News

There is so much to say about tulips, it’s hard to know where to begin. So logically then, we should begin at the beginning, as in where did tulips come from? In fact, they have a dramatic history. They were found originally growing wild in Central Asia and were cultivated...

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Eye on the Ball: Writer Vecsey takes sports seriously

By Bob DeStefano | 05/23/2013 5:00 PM | Columns, Featured Story, Opinion, Sports, Spotlight, Top News

So far I have met three major sportswriters who call the Island home. And almost a fourth. Now, when I say major, I mean newspapers with large circulations. There’s Robert Lipsyte of the New York Times, Robert Lipsyte of the Washington Post and Peter Vecsey of the New York Daily News and...

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A look back at this week in Shelter Island history

By Julie Lane | 05/23/2013 3:00 PM | Featured Story, Government, News, Politics, Top News

10 YEARS AGO Williams to seek second term Ten years ago, Art Williams was Shelter Island Town supervisor and announced his intention to seek a second two-year term. He said at the time that a two-year term is too short since new office holders spend the first year just getting familiar with...

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ZBA: Both yes and no on controversial house

By Julie Lane | 05/23/2013 12:02 PM | Featured Story, Government, News, Real Estate, Top News, Uncategorized

As expected Wednesday night, the Shelter Island Zoning Board of Appeals gave the owners of a controversial house at 6 Cartwright Road a clean bill of health on one structure within the compound, but said no to what most members regarded as a second separate structure. Only Patricia Shillingburg voted against...

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Times/Review Newsgroup unveils Northforker.com

By Times Review | 05/23/2013 9:00 AM | Business, Community, Featured Story, Just In, News, Top News

Times/Review Newsgroup unveiled today its northforker brand, focusing entirely on tourism, lifestyle and leisure content from the North Fork. Times/Review Newsgroup, parent company of The Shelter Island Reporter, unveiled today, Thursday, its “northforker” brand, focusing entirely on tourism, lifestyle and leisure content from the North Fork and Shelter Island. Northforker.com will be...

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Goody was too good: Softball ace part of a winning team

By Reporter Staff | 05/23/2013 8:30 AM | Featured Story, Sports, Top News, Uncategorized

Shawna Rae Goody showed winning form pitching at home against Hampton Bays last week for the Shelter Island junior varsity softball team. The girls wound up a stellar season racking up a record of 6 wins against 3 losses....

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Weekly police blotter: Six motorists ticketed

By Archer Brown | 05/22/2013 5:00 PM | Featured Story, News, Police News, Top News, Uncategorized

Those named in arrest reports or receiving police summonses have not been convicted of a crime. In court, the charges against them may be reduced or withdrawn or the defendants may be found not guilty. Yvonne Brown, 63, of Shelter Island was driving on North Ferry Road on May 14 when...

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