09.06.2024 Featured Story Grand tells Dickson WQI money isn’t ‘slush fund’ The money that assists property owners to install innovative/ alternative (I/A) septic systems is not “a slush fund.” That’s what Water Advisory Commit-tee (WAC) chairman Peter Grand wants Councilman...
09.06.2024 Featured Story Vigil embraces healing, hope Shelter Island’s Vigil of Hope was a communal embrace of caring that brought together people struggling with addiction to alcohol and drugs; those using, those recovering, and grieving families...
09.05.2024 Featured Story UPDATE: Shelter Island Reporter Police Report: Sept. 5, 2024 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 In court, the charges against them may be reduced or withdrawn or the...
09.05.2024 Featured Story Shelter Island Reporter Community Calendar: Sept. 5, 2024 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 Basketball: Sunday...
07.28.2024 Featured Story Roll the credits Mermaids, madness and, pardon me, historically correct merde, were all part of “A Deck of Ferry Tales,” presented this past weekend by The Shelter Island Historical Society and written...
07.28.2024 Featured Story Water, water everywhere, but is it safe to drink? More than 20 people gathered under the tent at the Shelter Island Library last Thursday to talk about what communities can do about assuring access to clean water. “We’re...
07.25.2024 Featured Story 3rd suspect arrested in Silver Beach burglary case Shelter Island Police have made a third arrest in the April 2023 burglary and vandalism case in Silver Beach. Christian M. Stepalovitch Jr., 19, of Sayville was arrested Tuesday...
08.20.2023 Featured Story Former supervisor Jim Dougherty has died Former Shelter Island supervisor Jim Dougherty died Saturday. Mr. Dougherty, a devoted environmentalist who contributed money and energy to helping to preserve open spaces on the Island, served as...
05.17.2023 Around the Island New watercolor show at Shelter Island Library: Local artists display works At an opening reception on Saturday, May 20 at the library, Islanders will have a chance to meet local artists and admire their watercolor paintings, on display now through...
01.03.2023 Featured Story Community Preservation Funds decline for 11 months of 2022 As is typical, money coming into local coffers of the five East End town to their Community Preservation Fund accounts lags the calendar by a few months. But because...
12.07.2022 Featured Story Town Board passes mooring code changes To the consternation of Waterways Management Advisory Council members the Town Board Tuesday night unanimously passed a law changing mooring renewals from what has been a requirement every three...