05.21.2026 Featured Story Extreme drought notification recommended for Shelter Island Following in the steps of the Department of Environmental Conservation, the Water Advisory Committee (WAC) Monday voted to tell the Town Board to increase its drought level from severe...
05.20.2026 Featured Story Community Housing Board gets troubling news on housing needs The Community Housing Board got a lesson last week in numbers that point to a startling extent of housing needs on Shelter Island. The picture is not promising, Town...
05.19.2026 Featured Story Update: Voters approve School District’s spending plan for the 2026-27 school year Islanders showed appreciation for their school Tuesday night, passing the district budget by a vote of 549 to 256 with one blank ballot. It was a long, slow night...
05.18.2026 Uncategorized Vandalism at community preserved property sites The Artists Lane Preserve, arguably the jewel of the properties preserved by the Town with Community Preservation Funds, has seen Adirondack chairs destroyed by vandals. The actions got the...
05.16.2026 Featured Story Sylvester Manor action delayed: Applicant’s new information needs further exploration Two successive delays are affecting the Sylvester Manor site plan. The latest came this week at Tuesday’s Town Board work session — a request from environmental consultant Katelyn Kaim...
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