03.17.2025 Editorial Shelter Island Reporter editorial: The duty to remember They were the poorest of the poor, starving, whole families running for their lives, crossing an ocean, trying to escape a catastrophe that had killed more than a million...
03.07.2025 Editorial Shelter Island Reporter editorial: Washing away Just recently, no shortage of area dog walkers, birders and avid fishermen were a bit taken aback by the unusually low tides along the Peconic Bay shoreline. And their...
02.28.2025 Editorial Shelter Island Reporter editorial: Those damned kids Young people are materialistic, in love with luxury, have atrocious manners, no respect for others and are obsessed with chatter via texting. The mini-rant above, with just a touch...
02.13.2025 Editorial Shelter Island Reporter Editorial: Hope February is Black History Month, when the nation can pause and learn something about the culture of African Americans and their contributions to our society. It also affords the...
01.31.2025 Editorial Shelter Island Reporter Editorial: Sounding the alarm The numbers are in, and the news isn’t pretty. Virtually all of the area’s volunteer fire departments reported an increase in emergency call responses in 2024, with several hitting...