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05.08.2026 Featured Story

Jenifer’s Shelter Island Journal: But not for me

I believe this column will be about the emptiness of my receiving daily over a hundred ‘missives’ addressed to me — via texts, e-mails, snail mail — but clearly...

05.08.2026 Featured Story

Shelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor: May 8, 2026

JOURNALISM MATTERS To the Editor: I wanted to congratulate Ambrose Clancy for his award as Writer of the Year from the New York Press Association and to Nancy Green...

05.08.2026 Featured Story

Shelter Island School Honor Roll: Secondary School – Quarter 3

Grade 12 High Honor Roll Recipients Elsie Mae Brigham • Rosemund Hanley • Lexi Jernick • Lili Kuhr • Mary Kate Labrozzi • Elena Schack • Madison Sobejana Grade...

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05.07.2026 Around the Island

Shelter Island shopping, dining for Mother’s Day 2026

05.07.2026 Announcements

Shelter Island Reporter Community Calendar: May 7, 2026

05.07.2026 Education

Shelter Island School athletic director leaving for same job in East Hampton

Southold author creates cookbook inspired by his Croatian heritage

Mid-May brings the music to Montauk

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Community

05.07.2026 Featured Story

Shelter Island Reporter Community Calendar: May 7, 2026

EVERY WEEK AA meetings: Keep It Simple & Early Birds Meeting in person at 7 a.m, Monday through Friday,...

05.05.2026 Uncategorized

Fireworks Committee seeks community support: ‘Dire situation’ in funding

It was nearly a decade ago, when Brett Surerus was on the South Ferry...

05.04.2026 Featured Story

Reporter community forum on school draws a crowd

A good crowd attended the Reporter Community Forum on April 30 at the Presbyterian...

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

05.05.2026 Featured Story

News from Goat Hill: Club opens season with course upgrades

Now in its 125th year, the Shelter Island Country Club (SICC), affectionately known as Goat Hill, continues to play...

05.02.2026 Featured Story

Play Ball! Shelter Island Little League Season opens 2026 season

There’s nothing quite like the crack of the bat, the cheer of the crowd,...

04.29.2026 Featured Story

Gone Fishing: Patience is part of the game

This April has brought the slowest start to the spring fishing season in years,...

Opinion

04.30.2026 Reader Submission

Shelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor: April 30, 2026

04.17.2026 Reader Submission

Shelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor: April 17, 2026

04.11.2026 Editorial Staff

Shelter Island Reporter Editorial: Two leaps forward for critical care

04.09.2026 Reader Submission

Shelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor: April 9, 2026

04.06.2026 Robert Lipsyte

Codger’s column: Woofless