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07.27.2025 Featured Story

Battle over building new docks on Shelter Island’s waterfront

Two pending applications for docks for use by Bluff Avenue residents were on Monday night’s Town Board agenda for public hearings. One, on Chad Pike’s application for a dock...

07.27.2025 Featured Story

All ears at the Shelter Island Library

The peripatetic pooch named Aspen, identified by Peter Waldner (who should know) was spotted recently on a shelf overhearing an animated discussion. Talking it all over are, from left,...

07.26.2025 Featured Story

Catching fun in a Shelter Island salt marsh

On Tuesday, July 22, Mashomack Preserve hosted children ages 4-7 for the “Summer Seedlings in the Marsh.” The event was held in a salt marsh at Bass Creek, a few...

Featured Multimedia

07.26.2025 Announcements

Strongpoint fundraising cruise set for Sept. 6 to benefit service members and families

07.26.2025 News

Weather Service: Warm summer day for Shelter Island, with less humidity

07.25.2025 News

Shelter Islander on the brink of American Ninja Warrior finals

The Bellwether finds its way to Southold, with textiles and antiques galore at new location

Hey Montauk, Mavericks is offering mini-market take-out

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Community

07.26.2025 Featured Story

Strongpoint fundraising cruise set for Sept. 6 to benefit service members and families

It may seem like mid-summer, but it’s not too early to look beyond Labor Day and make plans now...

07.24.2025 Featured Story

Shelter Island Reporter Community Calendar: July 24, 2025

EVERY WEEK AA meetings: Keep It Simple & Early Birds Meeting in person at 7...

07.24.2025 Featured Story

Thinking it over: Shelter Islanders gather on World Brain Day

As the relentless march of aging make my knee and shoulder sore, as my...

Obituaries

07.17.2025 Featured Story

Shelter Island Reporter obituary: Dr. James Webster

Dr. James Webster, a loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away peacefully on June...

06.07.2025 Featured Story

Shelter Island Reporter obituary: Ann Brunswick

Ann (Finkenberg) Brunswick passed away peacefully at her beloved Shelter Island home on May...

05.05.2025 Featured Story

Shelter Island Reporter obituary: Carole L. Clark

Carole L. Clark died on Sunday, April 27, 2025, at home surrounded by her...

05.04.2025 Featured Story

Shelter Island Reporter obituary: Andrea Blaugrund Nevins

Andrea Blaugrund Nevins, 63, passed away from breast cancer surrounded by her family at...

04.29.2025 Featured Story

Memorial Service for Archer Brown

At Archer’s request, there will be a Celebration of Life in her memory, on...

04.26.2025 Featured Story

Shelter Island Reporter obituary: M. Archer Brown

Archer Brown of Shelter Island died on April 13, 2025, at Stony Brook Hospital....

Sports

Latest Sports

07.23.2025 Featured Story

Shelter Island volleyball team earns national student-athlete honors

As their coach, I am always proud of Shelter Island’s varsity volleyball team. In addition, Shelter Island School has...

07.22.2025 Featured Story

Menantic Yacht Club report: Brutal conditions preparing for championships

Mother Nature kept us in suspense all last week. Storms were predicted until they...

07.21.2025 Featured Story

News from Goat Hill, July 21, 2025

The Shelter Island Country Club (SICC) welcomed back the crew from John Hummel Custom...

Opinion

07.25.2025 Reporter Staff

Shelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor: July 24, 2025

07.22.2025 Robert Lipsyte

Codger’s Column: The Minefields (a rant)

07.19.2025 Reader Submission

Shelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor: July 18, 2025

07.12.2025 Editorial Staff

Shelter Island Reporter Editorial: Ignoring the facts

07.11.2025 Reader Submission

Shelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor: July 11, 2025