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More photos from the Shelter Island 10K
June 16, 2013
Education
This week in Shelter Island history
June 7, 2013
Business
Merchants, board look to lower speed on Bridge St.
June 17, 2013
Driveway settlement? Judge may impose decision
June 13, 2013
Community
Bausman steps down as Island Red Cross CEO
June 17, 2013
Obituaries
Obituary: Barbara Joy Roberts Carlsen
May 28, 2013
Obituary: Reporter staffer David Lee Draper
May 20, 2013
Real Estate
This week in Shelter Island history
May 30, 2013
Opinion
Letters to the Editor: Dark skies, pro and con
June 13, 2013
Letters to the Editor
June 11, 2013
Business
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South Ferry hopes dredging can be done to avoid crisis
A recent announcement from State Senator Kenneth LaValle that $750,000 would be flowing to South Ferry is not quite the case, although the ferry service connecting Shelter Island with North Haven will benefit from what the money will buy. The state money and funds from Suffolk County will combine to pay...
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Merchants, board look to lower speed on Bridge St.
Business is accelerating with the summer season for Bridge Street merchants. But a serious downside is cars and trucks speeding past with a human tragedy just waiting to happen, according to some of the business owners. At a recent Town Board work session, Councilman Paul Shepherd said he had spoken to...
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Driveway settlement? Judge may impose decision
A court-suggested compromise aimed at settling a conflict between Shelter Island homeowners and a Mattituck-based landscaper has met with mixed reviews from attorneys representing both sides. But the two sides are virtually one phone call away, according to one attorney, from settling the case. If not, it returns to Supreme...
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This week in Shelter Island history: A look back at the 2003 race
10 YEARS AGO 1,200 expected to run in 24th annual SI 10k That was the story in 2003 based on pre-registrations in advance of that year’s race. There were a dozen elite runners expected to participate that year, including Janelle Kraus-Nadeau, who competed for a spot in the 2008 Olympics, only to...
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Schmidt’s Market open for business in the Center
The much-anticipated opening of Schmidt’s Market kicked off at 6:30 a.m. today on North Ferry Road next to the post office in the Center. By 10 a.m. the bright, spacious replacement for Fedi’s was bustling with Islanders stopping in to grab coffee or shop at the extensive produce stations and three-sided...
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Mail mess: Captial One and Rep. Bishop respond
A Shelter Island Capital One customer may have been successful in tapping into one of the major list providers whose data base is causing mail delivery problems for residents here. “We possibly are on the way to solving this for all of Shelter Island,” Patricia Shillingburg said, explaining that her May...
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$400K driveway? Owners, landscaper in tangle of suits
A landscaper with a small family business alleges he’s caught between deep-pocketed Shelter Island homeowners and the landscape contractor who hired him to the tune of $400,000. What Matthew Daly of MGD Horticulture in Mattituck said he wants is to be paid for the work he and his crew did. This...
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BNB opens ‘soft’ on Island: Offical opening is July
It has been about a year since Bridgehampton National Bank officials began scouting Shelter Island for an appropriate site for a branch, finally settling on the Boltax building on North Ferry Road. The bank branch opened Saturday in what vice president and marketing director Claudia Pilato called a “soft opening.” There...
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Times/Review Newsgroup unveils Northforker.com
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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North Fork farmers say they’re not the one with issues
North Fork farmers are facing new government regulations they say will lead to too much paperwork — only to fix a problem that exists elsewhere in the U.S. The new regulations, part of the federal government’s Food Safety and Modernization Act of 2011, aim to protect U.S. consumers from contaminated food...
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Chamber gives Town Board date for holiday fireworks
Yes, this year there will be fireworks. Chamber of Commerce President Art Williams told the Town Board Tuesday at its work session that the Independence Day fireworks display is scheduled to take place Saturday, July 13. Mr. Williams said he he’d met with Police Chief James Read and Fire Chief John D’Amato...
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Japanese eatery now open in Greenport
Greenport has a new sushi and hibachi restaurant. Jimmy Lin, owner of Sakura Japanese Restaurant on Route 58 in Riverhead, has opened a second location on Front Street, across from the post office. Sakura, which opened April 28, took over the space formerly occupied by Andy’s Unbelievable Burgers and Seafood. “I’ve lived...
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High-end ‘general’ store to open in Center
One-time political consultant Pam Stone and her business partner, Kimberly Auth, a marketer for Southern Wines and Spirits,said they want tobring to Shelter Island products they haven’t seen here at prices people can afford. Table of Content General Store on North Ferry Road, just east of Geo Jo Video, will be...
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Un-seasonal ferry delay: Boat repairs the culprit
If you were headed to Greenport via North Ferry during Wednesday afternoon’s rush hour, you might have experienced moments of déjà vu — memories of what it was like at the height of the summer season before the company purchased two large ferries to join its fleet of smaller boats...
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Bridge Bancorp 1st Q numbers: Bullish, but still cautious
Bridge Bancorp, which is opening a branch on Shelter Island, is boasting of first quarter results that outstrip results for the same time last year. “The banking environment remains challenging due to a still uncertain economy, onerous regulatory climate and continued low rate environment,” said president and Bridgehampton National Bank CEO...
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This week in Shelter Island history
10 YEARS AGO Islanders fight call for limit on docks It was a hot and heavy time at Town Hall 10 years ago in a battle between boat owners and environmentalists over whether Shelter Island and other East End towns should limit dock construction to protect the health of Peconic Bay. Marine scientist...
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Center firehouse roofing under way
About 25 workers from the R.W. Mulligan Company of Riverhead began work on the Center Firehouse roof this morning. The roof had developed leaks that could be seen on the ceiling in the main meeting room on the building’s second floor. Commissioners chose Mulligan from among five companies that had priced the...
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Islanders air it out at mail meeting with USPS rep
Residents packed Town Hall for a meeting with a United States Postal Service representative Wednesday evening. Old grievances (some stretching back years and still unresolved) were presented, but residents got something new to consider: Problems getting mail on Shelter Island have even greater consequences than many realized. They also received promises...
