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10.12.2026 Featured Story

Jenifer’s Shelter Island Journal: Emotion Ocean

A week ago this past Saturday, I texted this to a friend: “All I know is, this day is out to kill me — so gut-wrenchingly beautiful — all...

10.12.2026 Featured Story

Guest column: When it makes sense to gift your house

Many people own second homes on the East End that, in the right circumstances, can be used to make gifts and reduce the portion of their estate subject to...

10.12.2026 Featured Story

Codger’s Column: A last hurrah

Albert Dickson’s last hurrah played out mildly last week just before noon on a bright, chilly Tuesday. The strongest word he uttered in his final statement was “egregious.” The...

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10.11.2026 Community

Hunting mushrooms after dark at Mashomack: Fluorescent wonders are revealed

10.11.2026 News

Rich Schaffer secures Suffolk County Dem Chair, defeats Southold leader Kathryn Casey Quigley

10.11.2026 Columns

Gone Fishing: Preparing for fall

The Dish: A love story served with Venezuelan and Japanese flair

Southside Sips: Beets ‘n’ Cream

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Community

10.11.2026 Featured Story

Hunting mushrooms after dark at Mashomack: Fluorescent wonders are revealed

After a nor’easter postponed Mashomack Preserve’s inaugural Fluorescent Fungi hike, the search for the glowing fungi took place on...

10.10.2026 Featured Story

What Brings You A Sense Of Peace? Rachael Bofinger After a heavy day, I’ll...

10.10.2026 Featured Story

The Reporter’s photo quiz: What is that? Oct. 10, 2026

If you know, let us know. Send your responses to [email protected] or phone 631-275-1859....

Obituaries

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....

08.25.2026 Featured Story

Shelter Island Reporter obituary: Donna Anderson

It is with great sadness that the family shares the passing of our beloved...

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...

Sports

Latest Sports

10.11.2026 Featured Story

Gone Fishing: Preparing for fall

As expected, the nor’easter brought a change to our local fisheries. The storm pushed the albies away and brought...

10.08.2026 Featured Story

Island runners meeting the challenge

BY ERIN BASKIN — COACH We have a very competitive cross country team this...

10.04.2026 Featured Story

A perfect day for Whitebread

The 33nd running of the annual Whitebread Around the Whirl Sailboat Regatta took place...

Opinion

10.10.2026 Karl Grossman

Suffolk Closeup: Nuclear reactors on the moon?

10.09.2026 Reader Submission

Shelter Island Reporter Letter to the Editor: Oct. 9, 2026

10.05.2026 John Cronin

From the Bridge: Navigating AI

10.02.2026 Editorial Staff

Editorial: Hats off to the first responders

09.30.2026 Reader Submission

Shelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor: Sept. 30, 2026