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07.16.2020 Police

DWI arrest on South Cartwright Road

Shelter Island Police Department officers arrested James S. Pressler, 59, of Southold, at 11:20 p.m. on July 14 for driving while intoxicated and possession of marijuana. Mr. Pressler was...

07.16.2020 Around the Island

Drinks by the sea — Cool quaffs and a good cause

When it comes to spots to enjoy a cool summer beverage, location, location … really. Here we are on an Island, by definition surrounded by water, and should be...

07.15.2020 News

Bellone: Latest numbers on COVID-19 are a ‘wake-up call’ to continue following guidelines

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone waved a symbolic caution flag Tuesday as the latest data related to COVID-19 shows a slight uptick compared to recent weeks. The county executive...

07.15.2020 Police

Shelter Island Police Department blotter

Those named in arrest reports or receiving police summonses have not been convicted of a crime. In court, the charges against them may be reduced or withdrawn or the...

07.15.2020 News

Getting enough to eat on Shelter Island; fighting food insecurity

As reported last week, Shelter Island Town and Shelter Island School have teamed up to provide take-away breakfasts and lunches for those in need. And there is a need,...

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07.15.2020 News

What’s new at the Recycling Center: Goody Pile coming back

Since the advent of COVID-19, the Recycling Center (RC) has modified how it operates. The Center has new hours (7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.) and is closed on Wednesdays....

07.14.2020 Education

Board of Ed has plans for reopening — Might use other venues for some classes

It was impossible to miss the spring in the steps of the Shelter Island Board of Education members and administrators as they gathered outside the school Monday for their...

07.14.2020 News

State Health Dept. gives guidelines for limited visitation at nursing homes

Nursing homes and long-term care facilities that have been without COVID-19 for at least 28 days can resume limited visitation, according to the state Department of Health (DOH). The...

07.14.2020 Education

Board of Regents offers guidance for school reopening

Education is often associated with the three Rs, but in New York State’s current educational landscape, it’s more about four Rs: recover, rebuild, renew and reopen. The state moved...

07.14.2020 News

Sweet music, on the course and off; record-breaker Jake Card follows his passion

A trained singer of opera and classical music, Jay (Jake) Card III, who has performed at Carnegie Hall and with a prestigious regional opera company, said these days he...

07.13.2020 News

Ticks that have claimed Shelter Island

Summer means reconnecting with those who were scarce during the cold weather, our seasonal neighbors and nesting birds, along with the reemergence of our least favorite warm weather critter...

07.13.2020 Announcements

Phone Books at the Library

For those who missed it, or need another copy, the 2020-2021 Shelter Island Phone Book, published by the Reporter, is now available at the Library. Give the staff a...

07.13.2020 Government

COVID self-quarantine now a must, not a request; Siller responds to Cuomo’s executive order

Supervisor Gerry Siller announced that, in compliance with an order from Gov. Andrew Cuomo, those travelling to Shelter Island from certain states, are no longer requested to self-quarantine for...

07.13.2020 Editorial

Shelter Island Reporter editorials: Planning on plans

Back in 2016, a Planning Board member reminisced at a Town Board work session of picking up a congressman at North Ferry and driving him to some Island function....

07.12.2020 News

Town moving on Bootleggers parking; new regulations would codify restricted access to street

CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story stated that the Town Board had voted for new parking regulations for Bootleggers Alley. That is incorrect. The board voted to hold...

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DWI arrest on South Cartwright Road

Drinks by the sea — Cool quaffs and a good cause

Bellone: Latest numbers on COVID-19 are a ‘wake-up call’ to continue following guidelines

Shelter Island Police Department blotter

Getting enough to eat on Shelter Island; fighting food insecurity

More in Featured Story

What’s new at the Recycling Center: Goody Pile coming back

Board of Ed has plans for reopening — Might use other venues for some classes

State Health Dept. gives guidelines for limited visitation at nursing homes

Board of Regents offers guidance for school reopening

Sweet music, on the course and off; record-breaker Jake Card follows his passion

Ticks that have claimed Shelter Island

Phone Books at the Library

COVID self-quarantine now a must, not a request; Siller responds to Cuomo’s executive order

Shelter Island Reporter editorials: Planning on plans

Town moving on Bootleggers parking; new regulations would codify restricted access to street

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