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Sunset Beach asks for Bastille Day party permit
June 19, 2013
Education
This week in Shelter Island history
June 7, 2013
Business
Merchants, board look to lower speed on Bridge St.
June 17, 2013
Driveway settlement? Judge may impose decision
June 13, 2013
Community
Bausman steps down as Island Red Cross CEO
June 17, 2013
Obituaries
Obituary: Barbara Joy Roberts Carlsen
May 28, 2013
Obituary: Reporter staffer David Lee Draper
May 20, 2013
Real Estate
This week in Shelter Island history
May 30, 2013
Opinion
Letters to the Editor: Dark skies, pro and con
June 13, 2013
Letters to the Editor
June 11, 2013
Environment
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Environmentalists placing new emphasis on eliminating contaminants
Long Island environmental groups are planning a new campaign this spring with the slogan “It’s the water, stupid,” aimed at focusing on nitrogen, pesticides, pharmaceuticals and other harmful substances making their way into the island’s ground and surface waters. That’s according to Adrienne Esposito, executive director of Citizens Campaign for the...
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What should happen with dredge spoil in the Long Island Sound?
Don't dump dredge spoil in eastern Long Island Sound. That was the message some speakers had for the federal Environmental Protection Agency Wednesday at a hearing on finding potential sites to replace two existing dredge disposal sites in eastern Long Island Sound. Others argued that dredging is necessary to maintain a water-based...
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North Fork receives over $323,000 in grants to improve water quality
Congressman Tim Bishop and other federal and state officials announced Monday that 35 municipalities and community groups in New York and Connecticut will receive grants totaling over $1.6 million to help fund projects aimed at improving water quality within the Long Island Sound. The grants are awarded annually through the Long...
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North Fork Environmental Council to honor three area activists
Former Riverhead Councilwoman Barbara Blass, preservation advocate Richard Wines and local green activist Lillian Ball are this year’s recipients of environmental awards given by the North Fork Environmental Council. The NFEC announced Friday that Ms. Blass will receive the organization’s Richard Noncarrow Environmentalist of the Year honors for her long-standing efforts...
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Environmentalists to sue county over use of drinking water protection funds
Environmental groups — led by firebrand Pine Barrens Society head Richard Amper — announced this week they are planning to file a lawsuit against Suffolk County lawmakers because the government approved the use of funds slated for drinking water and open space preservation to balance next year’s budget. Mr. Amper, director...
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Bi-state plan to protect Long Island Sound unveiled
A comprehensive plan to save the Long Island Sound was unveiled Monday afternoon in Port Jefferson after local municipalities from New York and Connecticut agreed on common goals that aim to preserve the shared body of water. Adrienne Esposito, executive director of Citizens Campaign for the Environment, said the new bi-state...
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More money needed to close open space deals
The Town of Shelter Island needs to borrow $1.8 million before it can close on impending open space purchases. On Tuesday, the Town Board heard a formal recommendation from Peter Vielbig of the town Community Preservation Fund (CPF) committee (also know as the two-percent committee) to bond for the funds as...
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Decline in tick numbers only part of the 4-poster story
Four-posters appear to reduce tick numbers while not changing deer behavior or endangering humans, according to the October 19 presentation in the school auditorium by Cornell Cooperative scientists Dan Gilrein and Susan Walker, who explained the 4-poster study results. The 4-poster device is a bait station that...
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Looking back and to the future of a historic piece of land
This old irrigation pump and diesel engine was once used to irrigate crops on the Tedford property. The Reporter continues with its “Open Space” series this week with the Tedford open space property. WHERE IS IT? The Tedford open space property is 14.5 acres on the northwest corner of Cobbetts...
