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09.03.2026 Featured Story

View From the Bridge: What matters most

During my days as a ferry captain, our crew amused ourselves with a little game. A full boat consisted of 24 vehicles and 150 passengers. We would occasionally calculate...

09.03.2026 Featured Story

Shelter Island Reporter letters to the Editor: Sept. 3, 2026

CORRECTING THE RECORD To the Editor: The Community Housing Board is working on a number of projects to further our mission of creating stable and affordable year-round housing for...

09.03.2026 Featured Story

Shelter Island Reporter Community Calendar: Sept. 3, 2026

EVERY WEEK AA meetings: Keep It Simple & Early Birds Meeting in person at 7 a.m, Monday through Friday, 8:30 Saturdays. Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. Saturdays 7:30 p.m., St. Mary’s...

Featured Multimedia

09.03.2026 News

Drowning victim in Island waters identified by police

09.02.2026 Announcements

Livin’ for the weekend: BBQ, concerts and more

09.02.2026 Police

UPDATE: Swimmer missing since early this morning found deceased

10 Things to Do in September

Sag Harbor’s Brogan Lane brings fresh floral inspo to Noyac

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Community

09.02.2026 News

Livin’ for the weekend: BBQ, concerts and more

There’s still plenty of summer left, and some of the Island’s most popular events. The annual American Legion Post...

08.31.2026 Featured Story

Islander breaks world record for chin-ups: David Brush’s 24-hour odyssey of pain and triumph

Up, down. Up, down. At 11:32 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 30, Shelter Islander David Brush...

08.31.2026 Featured Story

Snapper Derby days away: End-of-summer fun competition

The signs are up and the search is on for the snapper poles so...

Obituaries

08.17.2026 Featured Story

Shelter Island Reporter obituary: Peter C. Gulluscio

Peter C. Gulluscio of Shelter Island died on Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, at the...

07.16.2026 Featured Story

Shelter Island Reporter obituaries: Hodgkinson, Volinski

Kathryn Hodgkinson Kathryn Jean Kloepfer Hodgkinson of Yorktown Heights, N.Y. passed away peacefully on...

07.07.2026 Featured Story

Shelter Island Reporter obituary: Sherman Owen McGayhey

Sherman Owen McGayhey, 88, of Lawrenceville, Ga. passed away on June 16, 2026. He...

07.03.2026 Featured Story

Robert L. Morgan

Robert L. Morgan of Shelter Is-land passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2026. He...

05.19.2026 Featured Story

Shelter Island Reporter obituary: Richard Boland

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Richard “Dick” Boland,...

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...

Sports

Latest Sports

09.01.2026 Featured Story

Fierce competition in West Neck Harbor

This past Sunday was perfect for the Menantic Yacht Club’s 10th and next to last Sunfish race series for...

08.28.2026 Featured Story

Menantic Yacht Club goes Up the Creek

This past Sunday, with only three weeks to go in the Menantic Yacht Club’s...

08.25.2026 Featured Story

Shelter Island Country Club celebrates 125 years

The widespread rain the Island experienced this weekend was not enough to stop the...

Opinion

08.28.2026 Editorial Staff

Shelter Island Reporter Editorial: Stay smart, stay safe

08.27.2026 Reader Submission

Shelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor: Aug. 27, 2026

08.23.2026 Karl Grossman

Suffolk Closeup: Safe alternatives to forever chemicals

08.23.2026 Editorial Staff

Reporter editorial: You’re being watched

08.16.2026 Robert Lipsyte

Codger’s Column: Rest in pieces