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Sunset Beach asks for Bastille Day party permit
June 19, 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
News
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Blame a branch: Island lost power this morning
If you overslept this morning, it might not be your fault. About 5:30 a.m. a tree limb fell on a primary wire on Ram Island Road, according to a Long Island Power Authority spokeswoman. Power was out in the West Neck and Center areas of town, according to Shelter Island Police...
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Town to mark underwater rock formation in Dering Harbor
Now hear this. There’s a previously uncharted large rock in Dering Harbor that you’ll want to avoid while Shelter Island Town officials take steps to mark it with a buoy so you don’t slam into it accidentally. Councilman Peter Reich joined Bay Constable Butch Labrozzi and Police Officer Walter Richards Monday in...
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LIPA generators coming to the Island
The Island is getting backup for its backup. Supervisor Jim Dougherty announced at Tuesday’s Town Board work session that for the duration of the LIPA power pipeline project, the Island will have power available if electricity fails. Mr. Dougherty said LIPA officials had assured him that six portable generators would be online...
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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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Dr. Hynes to speak at League of Women Voters annual meeting
Shelter Island School Superintendent Michael Hynes will be the featured speaker at the League of Women Voters of Shelter Island annual meeting and brunch on Saturday, June 29, according to Lois B. Morris, LWVSI president. Dr. Hynes will address League members and guests on the school’s “expectations for all students and...
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Bausman steps down as Island Red Cross CEO
It has been a period of change for the Shelter Island Chapter of the American Red Cross. In the past year the Red Cross turned over the operation of the Island’s Ambulance Corps to the town. But one enormous change is Joy Bausman has tendered her resignation as volunteer CEO...
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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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Everything you need to know for the Shelter Island 10K
Here’s an overview of all the working parts of the 10K run and 5K walk to help participants make the most of both events. No backpacks will be allowed. Participants will receive transparent plastic bags. CHECK IN Runners should arrive on Shelter Island by 3 p.m. Saturday, June 15 for packet pick-up...
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Photos: The Island gets ready for another big race day
The race may not be until Saturday, but the Friday before the Shelter Island 10K is still a busy day on the Island as many of the area's youth and race organizers prepare for the event and the annual pre-race pasta party is held. Shelter Island eighth and ninth graders from...
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Letter: Welcome to the 34th Annual Shelter Island 10K
Welcome everyone: We wish you all good weather, personal bests and the joy of seeing old friends and meeting new ones while running in what we’re proud to say is the most beautiful course you will ever run. The race continues to assist three very worthy charities: the Shelter Island 10K Community...
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Olympians remember Boston prior to Saturday’s 10K
Former Olympians Joan Benoit Samuelson and Bill Rodgers have committed to running the 2014 Boston Marathon along with other former Olympians include Frank Shorter because “Our sport is a celebration of life,” Mr. Rodgers said. He was speaking to the WLNG-FM radio audience Friday during a two-hour program advancing Saturday’s...
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Breaking through: A veteran racer takes us on the course
Every long distance race has a place, a moment, when the athlete’s endurance and will is tested. It’s that time and location where the invisible (don’t use that word with runners) “wall” is hit. In Boston, it’s a place called Heartbreak Hill, which after April 15, 2013, will forever have a...
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Calendar of events for Shelter Island 10K
Today 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. RACE CHECK-IN At the Shelter Island School gym. No backpacks will be allowed, but runners will receive plastic bags for their personal belongings. 1 p.m. FREE SHUTTLE BUS Service starts and continues to 11 p.m. Sunrise Coach Lines provides service between North Ferry and the school; Hampton Jitney...
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From the Archives: Meet the medical staffers who keep the Shelter Island 10K running
This story was originally published in June 2012: When it comes to medical care at Shelter Island’s annual 10k race, everything begins with the finish line. That’s where doctors and nurses are stationed should a racer or spectator need help, and nobody knows the drill better than Dr. Frank Adipietro, head of...
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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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Profile: Melina Wein finds way to business summit
Building a business on Shelter Island has been a little like climbing Mount Everest for Melina Wein, who founded her own real estate brokerage here in 1998, seven years after she and her husband Marc made their climb to the 18,000-foot base camp on their honeymoon. “I didn’t start out really...
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Update: Rainfall totals scaled back, flood watch still in effect
The National Weather Service has scaled back projections for this week's latest summer storm, with forecasts now predicting about an 1.5 inches of total accumulation over the next 48 hours, weather experts said. Town officials said they're still taking precautions to prevent flooding from the storm. Meteorologist Joey Picca with the National...
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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...
