01.06.2021 News State commission will regulate LIPA Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed legislation introduced by Assemblyman Fred Thiele Jr. (I-Sag Harbor) and State Senator Jim Gaughran (D-Huntington) giving the Public Service Commission (PSC) greater regulation over...
08.14.2016 Columns Suffolk CloseUp: Bailing out nuclear plants Shelter Islanders as well as other residents of Suffolk County and New York State will soon be getting higher utility bills. The state Public Service Commission (PSC) last week...
06.16.2015 News Legislators establish a utility consumer advocate Assemblyman Fred Thiele Jr. (I-Sag Harbor) has been aggressively battling an increase sought by PSEG to cover increased costs of transporting fuel to Long Islanders, according to the company.
01.23.2014 Around the Island This week in Shelter Island history 50 YEARS AGO Town Board raises highway wages At the urging of Highway Superintendent Harry Bowditch, department workers saw their wages rise by 25 cents an hour in the...
08.01.2013 Around the Island A look back: This week in Shelter Island history 10 YEARS AGO Island’s 1st ‘Ms. MD’ Doctor Kathleen Marshall joined her husband Dr. Christopher Marshall in working at the Island Medical Center during the summer of 2003, becoming...