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04.14.2025 News

Shelter Island ferries sailing along in the 21st century: Challenges, history, and commitment at the Reporter’s Forum

Big changes, some coming in waves. But always steady as she goes in service to Shelter Island. That was the message delivered by leaders of the North and South...

04.14.2025 Announcements

Shelter Island Farmers Market returns on Saturday: Food, children’s stories, crafts and more

An early taste of one of summer’s most popular treats will be a Spring Farmers Market at the Shelter Island History Museum (SIHM ) on Saturday, April 19 from...

04.14.2025 News

Shelter Island residents hear rate increases info for North Ferry

Residents learned in the past week they will be looking at increases in rates for both North and South ferry companies with the North Ferry rate proposal known and...

04.13.2025 Around the Island

Love on the Rock: Besties to Foodies

She’s an introvert. He’s an extrovert. She’s chill. He’s high strung. She’s a Shelter Islander. He’s a San Diegan. How did these two opposites attract? Julia (Martin) Palacios grew...

04.13.2025 Columns

Gimme Shelter: Winning and losing

Being a sore loser is a time-honored American tradition. Generations of young American athletes learn this when they are bequeathed the sweet words of the Sage of Green Bay,...

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04.13.2025 News/Government

Two promotions, two appointments: Shelter Island Town Board filling slots

Two Building Department staff members have received promotions and two other Islanders were appointed to Town committees in the past week. Reed Karen is now Principal Building Inspector and...

04.12.2025 News

East End aquarium launches contest to name otter pups

The poll to name the Long Island Aquarium’s river otter pups is now available. The contest will run from April 1 to Mother’s Day, May 11, when the winning...

04.12.2025 News

Spring Sky Watch: Newly discovered comet on the horizon

A new interstellar visitor was discovered in late March, a previously unknown comet designated C/2025 F2 (SWAN). An amateur astronomer in Australia, Michael Mattiazzo, discovered the comet by studying...

04.12.2025 Around the Island

What is that? April 12, 2025

If you know, let us know. Send your responses to [email protected] or phone 631-275-1859. Roger McKeon and Kathryn O’Hagan had no trouble identifying the sign for Jack’s Marine (see...

04.11.2025 Announcements

Bliss Morehead Poetry winners announced: Shelter Islander wins competition

Bethany Moore of Shelter Island has won the 4th Annual Bliss Morehead Poetry Grant competition for her poem, “In Praise of the End.” Ms. Moore will be awarded the...

04.11.2025 Environment

Last Long Island duck farm working to rebuild flock: East End operation still in quarantine

Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue continues its slow but steady march toward recovery after HPAI, or bird flu, was detected there in January. The 3,700 ducklings hatched six weeks...

04.11.2025 Business

Shelter Island Reporter Real Estate Transfers: April 11, 2025

Listings prepared for Times Review Media Group by Suffolk Vision Inc., dated Jan. 31, 2025. SHELTER ISLAND (11964) • Mercedes Mooney to Christian & Heidi Fokine, 79A North Midway...

04.10.2025 Lifestyle

One woman’s story, both unique and familiar: Shelter Islander will sign her book at History Museum Farmers Market

Deborah Price Lechmanski never thought about writing a book. It started as notes to herself, jotted down beginning almost a decade ago about memories of growing up on Shelter...

04.10.2025 Letters

Shelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor: April 10, 2025

BRAVO To the Editor: As tiny purple snow drop flowers awaken our sense of Spring joy, John Kaasik produced another School play, “Big Fish” that was pure joy. The...

04.10.2025 Announcements

Shelter Island Reporter Community Calendar: April 10, 2025

EVERY WEEK AA meetings: Keep It Simple & Early Birds Meeting in person at 7 a.m, Monday through Friday. Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. Saturdays 7:30 p.m., St. Mary’s Church. Adult...

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