10.07.2019 Editorial Reporter Editorial: Key to the highway Islanders owe debts of gratitude to Town Engineer John Cronin, the Engineering Department’s intern Andrei Oraseanu, the current Town Board and its predecessor for making safe, reliable roads a...
09.25.2019 Government Road report: Island fares well in new study Overall, the 55 miles of town-owned roads on Shelter Island are in good shape. That’s according to a study done this year by the town’s engineering department with assistance...
11.21.2016 Government Dougherty breaks with colleagues on resolutions Two unusual occurrences took place at the Town Board’s regular meeting Friday. The first was two split votes from a board that almost always votes unanimously, and the other...
11.16.2016 Government Board meeting turns ugly over rentals and roads The normal sense of calm, civility and courtesy among Town Board members was broken at the Tuesday work session, replaced by raised voices, accusations and sarcasm. A resident near...
03.25.2016 Government Hitting the roads — Town Board debates grants for infrastructure Two documents were on the desk in front of Supervisor Jim Dougherty at Tuesday’s Town Board work session. Mr. Dougherty asked his colleagues if he should sign them.