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11.08.2026 Featured Story

A special visit to the History Museum: Family connections and historic chapters

One day last month, three generations of the MacGayhey family, headed by Guy, 85, and his bride of 60 years, Nancy, visited the Shelter Island History Museum and reminisced...

11.08.2026 Featured Story

Gimme Shelter: Welcome November

Passing a green field of turf gleaming in a gray day, I saw hundreds of sea gulls standing, beaks to the wind. One raised its head to let out...

11.07.2026 Featured Story

Paw Print: The World of Peter Waldner: Nov. 7, 2026

From the mind and pen of Peter Waldner, the Reporter’s award-winning editorial cartoonist.

East End Arts Council to debut Steamroller Printmaking Festival in Riverhead

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5 Hamptons steakhouses with meaty menus

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Community

11.02.2026 Featured Story

The pleasure of fixing what’s broken: A community works together at the Repair Cafe

Lorraine Deller was in one of her favorite places. She was home in the living room sitting in a...

11.01.2026 Featured Story

Halloween Parade shines on Saturday: Dozens turn out for spooky fun

Despite the fact that the intersection of North Ferry Road and Thomas Street is...

11.01.2026 Featured Story

Moving Forward: Should I speak up?

Should you tell your friend that she has spinach in her teeth? Do you...

Obituaries

11.03.2026 Featured Story

Shelter Island Reporter obituaries: Gett, Reiter

Herb Kett Beloved son, husband, and father, Herb Kett passed away on Oct. 24,...

10.30.2026 Featured Story

Shelter Island Reporter obituaries: Field, Franzoni, Ridgeway

Charles Field Jr. Charles Field Jr. — Dec. 3, 1952—Oct.15, 2026 — passed away...

10.25.2026 Featured Story

Shelter Island Reporter Obituary: Barbara J. Allen Lieblein

With sadness, the family of Barbara J. Allen Lieblein announces her peaceful passing on...

10.01.2026 Featured Story

Shelter Island Reporter obituary: William Matthew Aston

William Matthew Aston, a longtime Shelter Island resident, passed away peacefully at home on...

09.25.2026 Featured Story

Shelter Island Reporter obituary: Nancy M. Hunkele Hutchings

Nancy M. Hunkele Hutchings passed away at her home in Plum, Penn., surrounded by...

08.29.2026 Obituaries

Shelter Island Reporter obituary: Bruce M. Hopke

Bruce M. Hopke, 73, of Shelter Island, passed away peacefully on Aug. 23, 2026....

Sports

Latest Sports

11.06.2026 Featured Story

Gone Fishing: One. More. Bass.

There is something familiar about the way striped bass season ends. Fish are on the move, and the North...

11.05.2026 Featured Story

Gearing up for girls’ hoops campaign

Halloween is over, November is here. It is time for the winter sports schedules...

11.04.2026 Featured Story

Cross country team compete to go to state championships

As the clock struck 3 p.m. Monday, and young children filled the Shelter Island...

Opinion

11.07.2026 Karl Grossman

Suffolk Closeup: School ban on student phones

11.06.2026 Editorial Staff

Help us name the Reporter’s 2026 Person of the Year

11.05.2026 Reader Submission

Shelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor: Nov. 5, 2026

11.02.2026 Robert Lipsyte

Codger’s Column: Boo!

11.02.2026 Reader Submission

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A special visit to the History Museum: Family connections and historic chapters

Gimme Shelter: Welcome November

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Suffolk Closeup: School ban on student phones

The Reporter’s weekly photo quiz, Nov. 6, 2026: What is that?

Gone Fishing: One. More. Bass.

East End Arts Council to debut Steamroller Printmaking Festival in Riverhead

5 Hamptons steakhouses with meaty menus

Community

The pleasure of fixing what’s broken: A community works together at the Repair Cafe

Halloween Parade shines on Saturday: Dozens turn out for spooky fun

Moving Forward: Should I speak up?

Obituaries

Shelter Island Reporter obituaries: Gett, Reiter

Shelter Island Reporter obituaries: Field, Franzoni, Ridgeway

Shelter Island Reporter Obituary: Barbara J. Allen Lieblein

Shelter Island Reporter obituary: William Matthew Aston

Shelter Island Reporter obituary: Nancy M. Hunkele Hutchings

Shelter Island Reporter obituary: Bruce M. Hopke

Sports

Latest Sports

Gone Fishing: One. More. Bass.

Gearing up for girls’ hoops campaign

Cross country team compete to go to state championships

Opinion

Suffolk Closeup: School ban on student phones

Help us name the Reporter’s 2026 Person of the Year

Shelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor: Nov. 5, 2026

Codger’s Column: Boo!

Shelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor: Nov. 2, 2026