04.18.2021 Editorial Editorial: Vote yes on the school budget Every year, the Board of Education and administration struggle with decisions about how to fund the school district without raising taxes and/or cutting educational programs. That job has been...
10.15.2020 Opinion Editorial: We applaud school opening safely During August and early September, many parents debated whether they would send their children back to school this fall. Faced with the COVID-19 pandemic that aborted in-person classes last...
10.07.2020 Editorial Help us find the Reporter’s Person of the Year for 2020 Every year at this time we use this space to ask Reporter readers to nominate candidates for our Person of the Year issue coming in January. With their heartfelt...
02.27.2020 Editorial Editorial: Tension dissipates at Water Advisory Committee meeting Water quality and quantity are among the most significant issues for Islanders who are largely dependent on private wells. A significant issue is really an understatement, since the last...
02.20.2020 Editorial Editorial: A salute to the Island’s youth Some young people went to work recently to help keep a symbol of the Island alive (literally) for everyone. A group of Shelter Island High School seniors helped build...