09.20.2020 Around the Island What’s new at the Recycling Center? When tropical storm Isaias whipped across Shelter Island last month with wind gusts up to 65 mph, it knocked down numerous trees and large and small branches everywhere. By...
09.19.2020 Columns Codger’s column: After the fall Codger has always loved this time of year, from Labor Day when the air whooshes out of the Shelter Island beach ball to Thanksgiving, his favorite holiday, a week-long...
09.19.2020 News Voter Registration Day Tuesday — League of Women Voters offer help The League of Women Voters of the Hamptons, Shelter Island and the North Fork will be at tables on Shelter Island, North Fork, Riverhead and the South Fork for...
09.19.2020 Around the Island From the heart Our friend Don Bindler, who took this beautiful photograph in Hay Beach this week said, when he sent it: “In these difficult times we all need to have a...
09.19.2020 Opinion Suffolk Closeup: The robocall scourge “We’ve had a recent urgent update on your Medicare coverage,” said the robocall. A second followed, announcing: “We’ve been trying to reach you concerning your car’s extended warranty.” Caller...
09.18.2020 Around the Island Perfect Pickle at Havens Farmers Market There’s a snap in the air and a crunch in the pickle. Come on down to the Havens Farmers Market tomorrow and stop by The Perfect Pickle. Owner Sal...
09.18.2020 Around the Island Richard’s Almanac: The Senior Center is open “Wonderful! Great!” were the words of excitement from folks at the Senior Center. “This socializing is great and seeing all my friends is fun,” said Betty Ann Morritt at...
09.18.2020 News COVID-19 school report card goes live A dashboard that tracks the number of COVID-19 cases at each school in New York went live earlier this week. The COVID-19 Report Card published by the State Department...
09.18.2020 Around the Island Mashomack Musings: Deer of a different color Don’t wear white after Labor Day. While I’m not one to heed fashion advice, even I’ve heard this old adage. September is here, with shorter days and more moderate...
09.17.2020 News Island Profile: Laurie Fanelli, seeing things through for her community Laurie Fanelli makes a habit of ascribing anything she accomplishes to someone else. Like her assertion that she got the leadership skills and compassion that made her the town’s...
09.17.2020 Columns Guest Column: Giving thanks for a ‘Silver Lining’ The last six months have proven to be challenging and sometimes devastating to so many people worldwide, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Over 26 million people globally have been...
09.17.2020 News Town Hall meeting notes At a special Sept. 15 meeting, the Town Board: • Voted unanimously to send $51,728 to the town of Southold to handle the Shelter Island Police department emergency dispatch...
09.16.2020 Obituaries Shelter Island Reporter obituary: James “Jim” F. Gibbs James “Jim” F. Gibbs of Shelter Island died at home on Wednesday, September 16, 2020. He was 89 years old. The family will receive friends on Sunday, September 20...
09.16.2020 Around the Island Census Awareness Day Thursday at Library Stop by the Library this Thursday, Sept. 17 when the Suffolk Cooperative Library System’s SLED bus will be in the parking lot from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. to...
09.16.2020 Government Dering Harbor elects new mayor The Village of Dering Harbor held its election on Tuesday, Sept. 15, following a postponement mandated by the governor due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. When the results were...
