Ambrose Clancy, Author at Shelter Island Reporter

03.16.2026 Featured Story

SIPD warns of scams using bogus police phone calls: Thieves impersonating local officers seeking money

She got the phone call, with caller ID giving the number of the Shelter Island Police Department (SIPD). The Island resident, a senior now retired, was informed that it...

03.09.2026 Featured Story

Bird flu a possibility in deaths of Island shore birds: Multiple carcasses found on beaches

Late last week, while on a regular tour of Crescent Beach, Animal Control Officer Jenny Zahler came upon a grim sight. Lying in the sand were a dozen dead...

03.09.2026 Featured Story

Goodbye gloomy Sunday, hello sunny Monday

Today, Monday, March 9, will be a bright start to the work week, according to the National Weather Service (NWS), with plenty of sunshine The temperature will reach 53...

03.07.2026 Featured Story

Is daylight savings worth the candle? The debate on March/November time changes

Set your clock ahead an hour before bedtime tonight. The bi-annual disruption of Americans’ circadian rhythms — a medical term referring to the body’s inner clock — takes place...

02.23.2026 Featured Story

Storm update: Reports on blizzard’s impact

Police Chief Jim Read, the Emergency Management Coordinator for Shelter Island, issued a report at 3 p.m. Monday on the blizzard — named Winter Storm Hernando — that hammered...

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Author: Ambrose Clancy