Chris Francescani, Author at Shelter Island Reporter

12.05.2024 Featured Story

Deer strikes spike as days get shorter: Suffolk County ranked 3rd in state for collisions

It’s that time of year again — high season for deer-vehicle collisions. On Shelter Island in November/December, “We’re good for three to four a week, at least,” said Superintendent...

10.05.2024 Featured Story

Hold your horses: Greenport carousel shut down indefinitely

Greenport’s century-old carousel — which was originally designed as a traveling attraction to be assembled and taken down regularly — will be dismantled for the first time in decades,...

07.31.2024 Featured Story

LIRR rolls into history: Greenport station celebrates a century

On Saturday, July 27 the Long Island Rail Road celebrated the 180th anniversary of the first train to reach Greenport. There was pomp and circumstance, speeches from elected officials...

04.29.2024 Featured Story

Study: ‘Forever chemicals’ in popular seafood

A new study by Dartmouth researchers concludes that seafood could be a “potentially underestimated source of PFAS exposure,” and calls for new federal guidelines for safe seafood consumption. PFAS...

04.19.2024 Featured Story

Across the Moat: Battle of the Bands added to Greenport summer series

Greenport is adding a Labor Day Battle of the Bands competition to cap off this summer’s well-loved Dancing in the Park concert series — and organizers are looking for...

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