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05.20.2026 Featured Story

Shelter Island Police Department blotter: May 20, 2026

Those named in arrest reports or receiving police summonses have not been convicted of a crime. In court, the charges against them may be reduced or withdrawn or the...

05.20.2026 Featured Story

Community Housing Board gets troubling news on housing needs

The Community Housing Board got a lesson last week in numbers that point to a startling extent of housing needs on Shelter Island. The picture is not promising, Town...

05.20.2026 Around the Island

Joanne Sherman’s column: About this

I’ll see you on Monday. Occasionally I’ve missed the fireworks, the Firemen’s Chicken Barbecue or the Country Fair, but I never miss the Memorial Day parade. We even postponed...

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05.19.2026 Education

Update: Voters approve School District’s spending plan for the 2026-27 school year

05.19.2026 News

Shelter Island Reporter obituary: Richard Boland

05.19.2026 Sports

Final softball game and Senior Sendoff: Team’s spirit and drive never flagged

Smuggler’s Cove brings new life to Safe Harbor Stirling Marina

The countdown is on ’til the annual Southforker Taste of Westhampton Beach!

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Community

05.19.2026 Featured Story

Voting on Shelter Island School’s budget is today

Voting takes place at the school gymnasium between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m., Tuesday, May 19. That means voting...

05.18.2026 Uncategorized

Vandalism at community preserved property sites

The Artists Lane Preserve, arguably the jewel of the properties preserved by the Town...

05.18.2026 Featured Story

Taking a tour of the new library in progress: A 21st Century building to serve all Islanders

My tour of the new Shelter Island Library expansion with Library Director Terry Lucas...

Obituaries

05.07.2026 Obituaries

Shelter Island full obituary: Frederick J. Buonocore

Frederick J. “Fred” Buonocore of Shelter Island, and formerly of East Williston, N.Y., passed...

05.04.2026 Obituaries

Shelter Island Reporter obituary: William Eric Schmitz

William Eric Schmitz, affectionately known to all as Billy, passed away on Jan. 31,...

04.28.2026 Featured Story

Shelter Island Reporter obituary: Erica Jean Virtue

Erica Jean Virtue, beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away on...

04.09.2026 Featured Story

Shelter Island Reporter obituary: Anne Lloyd Vaughan

Anne Lloyd Vaughan, 85, of Sheridan, Wyo., formerly of Shelter Island, passed away peacefully...

04.03.2026 Featured Story

Shelter Island Reporter obituaries: D’Alessandro-Coelho, Mason

NIDIA D’ALESSANDRO-COELHO Nidia D’Alessandro-Coelho, a beloved Shelter Island artist known for her vibrant spirit,...

04.01.2026 Featured Story

Shelter Island Reporter obituary: Herbert Heinz Loinig

Herbert “Herb” Heinz Loinig, longtime Shelter Island resident, passed away surrounded by loved ones...

Sports

Latest Sports

05.19.2026 Featured Story

Final softball game and Senior Sendoff: Team’s spirit and drive never flagged

The Shelter Island JV softball team’s Senior Sendoff on Friday, May 15 started on a warm sunny afternoon. The...

05.18.2026 Featured Story

Baseball team records back-to-back undefeated seasons

There are plenty of accomplishments celebrated in sports. Walk-off victories, comebacks, breaking a school...

05.17.2026 Featured Story

Gone Fishing: Bass are back, the fishing will only get better

For the first time this spring, Peconic Bay feels alive again. After weeks of...

Opinion

05.17.2026 Editorial Staff

Shelter Island Reorter Editorial: Vote ‘Yes’ on the school budget

05.15.2026 Reader Submission

Shelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor: May

05.15.2026 Robert Lipsyte

Codger’s Column: Feed me

05.10.2026 Ambrose Clancy

Gimme Shelter: Travel tips

05.10.2026 Editorial Staff

Shelter Island Reporter Editorial: Mother’s Day 2026