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Business
Japanese eatery now open in Greenport
May 12, 2013
Community
Paper gobbler set to roll into town Saturday
May 15, 2013
Board of Ed presents its budget numbers
May 13, 2013
Obituaries
Obituary: Reporter staffer David Lee Draper
May 20, 2013
Obituaries: Draper, Rodgers
March 7, 2013
Real Estate
High end real estate deals escalate
May 1, 2013
Shed plan rejected: ZBA says ‘detriment’ to neighborhood
April 26, 2013
Government
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District gets ‘qualified’ financial report from auditors
The Shelter Island Fire District got a “qualified” opinion on its financials from its auditors, treasurer Amber Williams told commissioners Monday night. But she stressed that while a qualified opinion is one notch below the “unqualified” opinion the district usually gets, the reason for the downgrading isn’t critical. What prompted the...
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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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A look back at this week in Shelter Island history
10 YEARS AGO Town makes it official: water crisis is really over It was a winter with 30 inches of rain in 2003 and that was 10 inches more than normal for Shelter Island. The town had been in a level four water emergency since March 2002 when the aquifer levels were...
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Dougherty: Chopper routes up in the air for summer flights
At Tuesday’s Town Board work session Town Supervisor Jim Dougherty said there was good news and bad news on helicopter routes over or around the Island this summer. The good news was that he had heard from Jeff Smith, head of the Eastern Regional Helicopter Council. Mr. Smith said that although...
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Senior kitchen passes inspection: Card says it’s a done deal
“We have passed with flying colors.” That was the word from Public Works Commissioner Jay Card Jr. who reported Wednesday afternoon that he just completed an inspection of the Senior Activity Center kitchen with a Suffolk County Department of Health Services official. After spending $110,250 over a period of almost four years,...
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Town Board debates draft regulations on ‘dark skies’
The Town Board at its work session Tuesday returned to its discussion of ‘dark skies’ legislation, the most contentious issue it’s wrestled with over the past several weeks and the one that’s drawn the most residents to Town Hall. The session on regulating both commercial and residential lighting fixtures wasn’t as...
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Full statement from the Postal Service on mail mix ups
More than a month after United States Postal Service manager Randy Sauber met with Shelter Islanders to hear their concerns about difficulties receiving their mail, USPS spokeswoman Congetta Chiricello issued the following statement to the Reporter: As a customer service oriented business the community of Shelter Island is best served through...
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USPS responds to complaints: Residents still seeking answers
In about 600 words a United States Postal Service official responded to some of the problems Islanders have getting their mail, generally deflecting blame to others and offering little in the way of solutions. “As a courtesy,” the two Post Offices on Shelter Island monitor the mail for ZIP code inaccuracies...
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Good grief: ‘Grievance Day’ looms at Assessor’s office
Ten people have already filed tax grievances for 2013, according to Shelter Island Tax Assessor Al Hammond. On average, there are about 25-30 grievances filed with the Board of Assessment Review per year. Last year there were a total of 37 grievances, an increase from the 30 filed in 2011. In...
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Statement from Governor’s office on new utility for L.I.
Dear Fellow New Yorker, In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, the Governor established the Moreland Commission to investigate utility companies’ storm preparation and response efforts, including the Long Island Power Authority. The Commission found that in addition to LIPA’s failure to perform during the storm, the organization’s structural dysfunction was responsible...
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Islander confirmed as Suffolk planner
Shelter Islander J. Edward Shillingburg has been appointed to the Suffolk County Planning Commission, replacing long-time member Linda Holmes who at 80 has decided to step down after nine years on the job. The Planning Commission reviews proposals from various municipalities in the county, sometimes deeming applications strictly as local issues...
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This week in Shelter Island history
10 YEARS AGO Headlines for Island land deal in D.C. Post Whoever said any publicity is good publicity couldn’t have been thinking about the attention The Nature Conservancy and Jim Dougherty got from the Washington Post 10 years ago. In an effort to preserve additional land at the Mashomack Preserve, Mr. Dougherty, who...
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‘Dark skies’ comes to light at work session
Like switching off a light, it was there and then it wasn’t there. Since last week the Town Board had listed “dark skies” on its agenda but then Tuesday for its work session the item was gone from the list. In her allotted time to bring up topics off the agenda, Councilwoman...
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U. S. Postal Service promises answer to Island mail problems
A month after United States Postal Service Manager Randy Sauber listened to Shelter Islanders complain about their mail delivery service, there's finally been a response from the USPS. Sort of. Congressman Tim Bishop’s aide, Oliver Longwell, emailed the Reporter Tuesday afternoon to say he'd been in touch with the USPS and some...
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Shelter Island Town Board work session report
The only buzzing heard this summer will be mosquitoes, if an agreement on helicopter routes stands. “We should be helicopter free,” Supervisor Jim Dougherty announced at the Town Board work session Tuesday. Mr. Dougherty has been opposed to a helicopter route that would bring people from New York City into East End...
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Senior kitchen taking four years and $110,000
The kitchen at the Senior Activity Center is almost done and pending inspection by the Suffolk County Department of Health Services. But the project initially priced at $56,000 — considered by some Town Board members to be high at the outset — has cost $110,250. Much of the project has been...
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Reel Point: Talk, but no timetable discussed
Don’t hold your breath waiting for action, but at least the erosion threatening Reel Point is being discussed by the Department of Public Works. That’s the word from Alfred Loreto, a member of the Waterways Management Advisory Council, who has been tracking progress on efforts to remedy the situation. A letter to...
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Editorials: Fighting choppers, the LIPA cable
It’s that time of year when we’re anticipating all the pleasures of summer, like long weekend afternoons lingering just a little longer at the beach before heading home to sit outside, welcoming peaceful dusks. Or, another summer scenario: We become extras in “Apocalypse Now” with helicopters blasting so close overhead you...
