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Sunset Beach asks for Bastille Day party permit
June 19, 2013
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June 7, 2013
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Merchants, board look to lower speed on Bridge St.
June 17, 2013
Driveway settlement? Judge may impose decision
June 13, 2013
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Bausman steps down as Island Red Cross CEO
June 17, 2013
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Obituary: Barbara Joy Roberts Carlsen
May 28, 2013
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May 20, 2013
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May 30, 2013
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Letters to the Editor: Dark skies, pro and con
June 13, 2013
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June 11, 2013
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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 rescheduling our Spring Open House...
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Candidates lining up for local 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 a debate, “I love election...
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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....
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ZBA: Both yes and no on controversial house
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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Goody was too good: Softball ace part of a winning team
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
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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Budget passes: Kanarvogel and Graffagnino continue on board
The Shelter Island community gave a solid vote of confidence to its school district Tuesday. Residents cast 269 ballots in favor of the $10.046 million budget to fund the 2013-14 term and 89 against. But the real nail biting came awaiting results of the vote for school board members with two open...
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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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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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ZBA news: Owners get half a loaf, Yacht Club gets go ahead
Question: Will owners of a controversial house on Cartwright Road accept half a loaf or try to overturn a ZBA decision? A ruling will come down next week, enabling the owners to get a certificate of occupancy for the main part of their house, but they'll have to make changes to...
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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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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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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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Island profile: Jason Shields, proof you can go home again
“It’s a million tiny pieces” that fell into place to create the happy life now enjoyed by Jason Shields, the recently married building contractor and gifted nature and fishing columnist for the Reporter. Jason came to the Island from Brooklyn at age seven with his mother, Maria Loconsolo, when she left...
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Police blotter: 10 motorists ticketed
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. Raymond J. Hulse, 22, of Orient was driving on North Ferry Road on April 29 when...
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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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Gardening with Galligan
As I told you last week, I did indeed go to Westchester and meet “the daffodil conundrum” head on. Here’s the story. The clumps that the yard crew cut down were, indeed, as their chieftain said they would be, up and flowering. However, and it was a significant however, my daughter thought...
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Dering Harbor adopts 2013-14 budget
Dering Harbor residents will see an increase of $9,571 in the 2013-2014 village budget, up from $313,134 to $322,505. The board unanimously approved the budget following a public hearing on Saturday morning, April 20, in Village Hall. A public hearing was also held prior to the budget hearing to adopt an...
