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03.08.2020 Government

Enforcement of statewide plastic bag ban delayed one more month

Enforcement of New York’s plastic bag ban, which took effect Sunday, has been pushed off one month after an eleventh-hour lawsuit was filed challenging the legislation. The lawsuit, filed...

03.06.2020 Government

New plans for clean Shelter Island water

It has been the season of plans for the Town Board. Last week, there was a document presented to organize a Comprehensive Plan for the town’s future as well...

03.01.2020 Government

Return proposed for ferry between Greenport and Sag Harbor

A ferry service operating between Sag Harbor and Greenport may return this summer, making its way around the Island heading for the South Fork. In June 2012, Hampton Jitney...

02.28.2020 Government

Patiently waiting? Delays keep Shelter Island Med Center closed

At the beginning of the month, Supervisor Gerry Siller said that there was no certain date when the town’s Medical Center would re-open. As of early this week, that...

02.27.2020 Government

Shelter Island Town receives grant money for water studies

There was good news for the Water Advisory Committee (WAC) Monday night. Town Engineer John Cronin told his colleagues the town would be receiving state and county grants to...

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02.27.2020 Government

Town Board makes Comprehensive Plan, revitalization of the Center the focus

The Town Board is moving quickly on one of its most urgent priorities — creating a “comprehensive plan” for the town and implementing it. Councilman Mike Bebon and Planning...

02.25.2020 Government

Thiele steps up to Assembly leadership role

Assemblyman Fred Thiele Jr. (I-Sag Harbor) has been appointed to Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie’s Standing Committee on Rules. Leaders of both majority and minority conferences serve on the Rules...

02.18.2020 Government

Town Board Notebook: Wetlands hearings draw no objections

The Town Board on Feb. 14 held three hearings on wetlands applications. Matt Sherman of Sherman Engineering represented Edie Landeck, who asked for a wetlands permit to accommodate a...

02.16.2020 Government

In Congressional race, Goroff leads Democratic hopefuls in fundraising

Nancy Goroff has raised more money and has more cash on hand than any of the other Democratic candidates seeking to win a primary for the Democratic endorsement for...

02.14.2020 Government

Shelter Island Town Board passes —for now — on amending septic law

The Town Board at its Tuesday work session essentially threw in the towel on trying to change the local law on requirements for installing new I/A (Innovative Alternative) septic...

02.12.2020 Government

All neighbors will have to agree for 4-posters to continue on Shelter Island

Although town residents whose properties are within 745 feet of a planned 4-poster unit received letters asking their permission to deploy them, the cutoff date for a response has...

02.10.2020 Government

Shelter Island Supervisor supports Fleming in primary battle for Congressional nod

Shelter Island Supervisor Gerry Siller said he wasn’t taking his choice lightly, opting to endorse the candidacy of fellow Democrat Bridget Fleming (Noyac), who is seeking their party’s nomination...

02.10.2020 Government

Proposed county law takes aim at reducing secondhand smoke in multi-family residences

A proposed county law would clarify smoking regulations by further cracking down on the potential for secondhand smoke in multi-family residences. The proposed law would amend a chapter of...

02.07.2020 Government

Krupski proposes forming county task force to study local effects of climate change, develop policies

A proposed task force in Suffolk County will take aim at a global problem: combatting the effects of climate change. Suffolk County Legislator Al Krupski (D-Cutchogue) proposed a law...