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School car wash canceled
May 24, 2013
Don’t forget to vote: Polls open until 9 p.m.
May 20, 2013
Obituaries
Obituary: Reporter staffer David Lee Draper
May 20, 2013
Obituaries: Draper, Rodgers
March 7, 2013
Real Estate
ZBA: Both yes and no on controversial house
May 23, 2013
High end real estate deals escalate
May 1, 2013
Opinion
Gimme Shelter: The baby of the family
May 24, 2013
This week's letters to the editor
May 24, 2013
Top News
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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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Column: When the IRS tried to muscle me
President Barack Obama got it right and wrong last week when he stated, “If you’ve got the IRS operating in anything less than a neutral and nonpartisan way, then that is outrageous, it is contrary to our traditions.” He was right in declaring it was “outrageous” for the IRS to target...
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Don’t forget to vote: Polls open until 9 p.m.
Polls open on Tuesday from noon to 9 p.m. at the Shelter Island School gymnasium so voters can have the last word on a proposed $10.047 million budget for the 2013-14 school year. The proposed budget stays within the state-imposed 2 percent tax levy cap and represents a 3.17 percent increase...
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Grants could raise $400K for Historical Society
Plans to restore and repair the Shelter Island Historical Society’s Havens House and to expand it to accommodate a community classroom for society programs got a huge boost this week with word of a challenge grant. Bill and Elizabeth Pedersen stepped forward, promising up to $200,000 to match other contributions that...
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Eye on the Ball: Honoring our greatest Island athletes
Do you know an outstanding athlete who graduated from Shelter Island High School and should be recognized by the school? If so, you must get in touch with the newly-formed Hall of Fame Committee. From me, finally a big “thank you” to the Islanders who are taking on the responsibility of...
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Obituary: Reporter staffer David Lee Draper
David Lee Draper of Shelter Island, at the age of 72, passed away at Eastern Long Island Hospital under the care of East End Hospice on Wednesday, May 8, 2013. David had been a Reporter proofreader but was best known as the paper’s puzzle master, creating crossword and other intriguing puzzles...
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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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Inside Out: Lockdown? Not for me on Patriot’s Day
The ironies cascaded through my mind as I headed north to Lexington and Concord on April 19, the anniversary of the skirmishes in 1775 when “embattled farmers stood and fired the shot heard ‘round the world,” as Mr. Emerson put it. My wife thought I was crazy to make a detour...
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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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Police blotter: 1 arrest, 6 tickets, 2 accidents
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. Alicia A. Moore, 54, of Shelter Island was arrested on Friday, May 10 at about 11:35...
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The Incredible Hulk? Spider Man? Mr. Becker, is that you?
The flyers on the school bulletin boards asked, "Who would you rather see duct taped to a wall, Dr. Hynes, Mr. Becker, or senior Morgan McCarthy?" The Shelter Island School National Honor Society members hosted this colorful fundraiser this afternoon. Students and faculty members made their choice by donating $2 for...
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Bucks seek housing: looking at alternatives and volunteers
With little more than two weeks to go before their opening game, Shelter Island Bucks organizers are hustling to secure necessary housing for about half the 25 players and two coaches who still have no place to stay during June and July. Hoping to answer community questions and perhaps secure a...
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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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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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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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Paper gobbler set to roll into town Saturday
The headliner for the show Saturday will be a voracious monster consuming two tons of what it feeds on every hour. It can take on 10,000 pounds without a pause. No, the Shelter Island Green Expo 2013 won’t be hosting an otherworldly competitive eater, but a world-class shredding machine. The Shred-Tech...
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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...
