07.28.2026 Featured Story Hubbard’s Auto Repair Shop closes: Retirement, and a hand-off to new owner This week, the announcement was official: George Hubbard, who’s run the repair shop on Jaspa Road for 20 years, and worked on the Island for 27 more, is now...
07.27.2026 Featured Story We are the champions! Bucks capture first league title since 2015 When the Shelter Island Bucks lost eight consecutive games during the first week of the 2026 Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League (HCBL) season, they were dead last in the standings....
07.25.2026 Featured Story Decorating the Island Red, White and Blue: Contest winners announced Thanks to the American Legion Auxiliary, a patriotic decorating contest has brightened the Island this summer, while raising money for the Auxiliary’s work with veterans, their families, and community...
07.24.2026 Featured Story Menantic Yacht Club: Wild, exhilarating day on the water One week after searching for wind, Menantic Yacht Club sailors found all they could handle on Sunday. Twenty sailors checked-in with the Race Committee prior to racing for the...
07.23.2026 Featured Story Shelter Island Reporter Community Calendar: July 23, 2026 EVERY WEEK AA meetings: Keep It Simple & Early Birds Meeting in person at 7 a.m, Monday through Friday, 8:30 Saturdays. Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. Saturdays 7:30 p.m., St. Mary’s...
07.21.2026 Featured Story Rocking for the Rock tickets available They’ll be dancing up a storm at the Rocking for the Rock party at Gardiner’s Bay Country Club Saturday...
07.21.2026 Featured Story Summer traditions at a busy Goat Hill week While many local golfers know the Shelter Island Country Club (SICC), affectionately known as Goat Hill, as a fun...
07.20.2026 Featured Story America’s birthday bake on the Island makes a splash amidst nature’s fireworks show Thunder, lightning and tremendous downpours couldn’t dampen the spirits of the intrepid revelers who feasted on a traditional clambake...
07.18.2026 Featured Story Family Service Sunday returns to Union Chapel Banjoist, singer, educator and storyteller Bill Gordh returns to Union Chapel on Sunday, July 19 at 10:30 a.m. for the outdoor Family Service; this year’s theme is “With a...
07.14.2026 Featured Story Island students enjoy schooner sail made possible by Ed Foundation During the last week of school, 15 students from Shelter Island’s 7th and 8th grades journeyed to Martha’s Vineyard to board the 100-year-old schooner, Black Dog Tall Ships “Alabama,”...
07.13.2026 Featured Story Illuminating Shelter Island Heights Residents of Shelter Island Heights celebrated the Fifth Annual Illumination Night on Friday, July 10, by hanging lanterns and tea lights on their doors, porches, balconies and fences, and...
07.10.2026 Featured Story Shelter Island Community Calendar: July 10, 2026 EVERY WEEK AA meetings: Keep It Simple & Early Birds Meeting in person at 7 a.m, Monday through Friday, 8:30 Saturdays. Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. Saturdays 7:30 p.m., St. Mary’s...
07.07.2026 Featured Story July happenings at the Shelter Island Library Cheers for the red, white and blue! Red for the mellow-toned brick that’s going up on the expanded part of the building. White for the window trim and panels...
07.05.2026 Featured Story Shelter Island clambakes have history of their own The Shelter Island clambake is epic, a feat of culinary engineering perfected thousands of years ago by the indigenous people who lived along the Northeast coastlines. They created beachside...
07.05.2026 Featured Story Islanders celebrate America with July 4th parade A special, one-time 4th of July parade in the Island’s Center offered Islanders of all ages a gathering to share and celebrate the Nation’s 250th anniversary. The Parade stepped...
07.05.2026 Featured Story Sailing group makes ‘Dream’ voyages possible for people with disabilities The Impossible Dream Catamaran returned to Greenport for its seventh season Saturday, June 27, offering two accessible sails from , for people with disabilities and their families. The 60-foot...
07.03.2026 Featured Story As we celebrate the 4th of July, Islanders share their favorite memories Scott Robbins Every 4th of July when I was a kid, my father had a fireworks practice of calmly saying, “Ooooo, aaaah” after every single burst, no matter how...
07.02.2026 Featured Story Fundraiser on tap for fireworks The Town Board Monday night tackled the issue of fundraising needed for the annual fireworks show by extending the hours of an event at SALT organizers hope will enable...
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