05.06.2019 News This week in Shleter Island history 50 YEARS AGO IN HISTORY Victory Day observances were begun in the Soviet Union, marking its victory years earlier over Nazi Germany. British comedy troupe Monty Python was formed...
09.18.2013 Government Dem takes on two incumbents for Town Board seat Democrat Robert Reylek is running for a seat on the Town Board to bring a liberal voice to Shelter Island’s government. Mr. Reylek is challenging two long-time Town Board...
07.17.2013 Government Town Attorney confronted over drafting dark skies law A neighbor of Town Attorney Laury Dowd suggested there was a connection between Ms. Dowd’s writing the dark skies legislation and vandalism on his property. Gerald Mallow, who lives...
07.15.2013 Letters Letters to the editor To the Editor: While I believe this lighting law to be unnecessary, I am also aware that has never stopped our lawmakers before. In truth, we have a mechanism...
07.15.2013 Editorial Editorial: Endorsing passage of ‘dark skies’ regualtions It’s been called everything from “innocuous” to “toxic” to government meddling in private lives to an idea whose time has come to “ridiculous.” And that’s just from Town Board...