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05.31.2020 News

Peconic Bay Medical Center exec says elective surgeries will continue

On May 16, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that hospitals in Suffolk County could begin performing elective surgeries again. These had been suspended in mid-March by executive order as hospitals...

05.30.2020 News

Visitors crowd Bootleggers Alley beach; Town installs signage and portable toilets

“My father told me that the fishing is great on Shelter Island,” said Marc — who didn’t give his last name — from Bushwick, Brooklyn at mid-day Saturday on...

05.30.2020 News

Anti-Bias Task Force, action group hosting virtual vigil in memory of George Floyd

“For Liberty and Justice For All.” That’s the message posted on social media fliers announcing a Saturday evening vigil being held online in memory of George Floyd, a black...

05.30.2020 News

Governor’s executive order extends property tax deadline by three weeks

The deadline to pay the second half of property taxes has been extended to June 21. Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order last week pushing back the deadline...

05.30.2020 Education

School Board completes budget hearings; voting by mail up to June 9

At its May 27 meeting, the Shelter Island Board of Education advanced the 2020-2021 budget toward a vote by the public. A public hearing, the second held by the...

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05.29.2020 News

Stay-at-home recommendation lifted; town calls off 14 day self-quarantine request

Shelter Island has lifted its recommendation that second homeowners, or any arrivals on the Island, self-quarantine for two weeks to protect against the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic....

05.29.2020 News

No parking trial run to begin in Greenport this weekend

Walking around Greenport Village this weekend, you may notice more room to practice social distancing. Village officials announced Thursday that no on-street parking will be allowed on either side...

05.28.2020 News

A Memorial Day maiden voyage; South Ferry’s new boat launched with prayers and memories

The first crossing of a new ferry boat is a big deal, and with a health emergency underway, President of South Ferry Cliff Clark decided to mark the maiden...

05.27.2020 News

Experience counts in a crisis; three Islanders speak about living each day

They’ve been through wars, natural disasters and grave illness. The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic? They can manage. Dorothy Bloom was in math class in high school when the wind outside...

05.26.2020 News

The doctor is in: Dr. Potter to see patients at Med Center

Dr. Joshua Potter, DO, a Shelter Island resident,will begin seeing patients at the Medical Center on Wednesday. A doctor of osteopathic medicine and a resident of Southampton Hospital, Dr.Potter...

05.26.2020 News

‘Turning the page on COVID-19,’ governor says Phase 1 for Long Island begins Wednesday

After more than two months of closures for a wide array of nonessential businesses, the first major step toward returning to a new normal on Long Island begins Wednesday....

05.26.2020 News

Update: 911 system restored

All 911 phone services have been restored, according to Shelter Island Public information Officer Jack Thiberg. Please go back to calling 911 for all emergencies.

05.25.2020 News

Q&A: Stony Brook Southampton CEO says lessons learned from COVID-19 crisis will be a help going forward

With the number of COVID-19 patients falling, and a frantic and stressful two months of the pandemic seemingly coming slowly down from its peak, Robert Chaloner, chief administrative officer...

05.25.2020 News

Virtual Memorial Day a moving tribute; Pandemic cancels live parade and ceremonies

At 10 a.m., Monday, Memorial Day, Shelter Island’s church bells rang and the fire whistles sounded, signals to remember those from the Island and across the country who have...

05.25.2020 News

A loss for a family and a community

This article first appeared in the Reporter on Memorial Day 2016. On Friday, June 4, 2010, in the middle of a heat wave with temperatures near or over 90...

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Peconic Bay Medical Center exec says elective surgeries will continue

Visitors crowd Bootleggers Alley beach; Town installs signage and portable toilets

Anti-Bias Task Force, action group hosting virtual vigil in memory of George Floyd

Governor’s executive order extends property tax deadline by three weeks

School Board completes budget hearings; voting by mail up to June 9

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Stay-at-home recommendation lifted; town calls off 14 day self-quarantine request

No parking trial run to begin in Greenport this weekend

A Memorial Day maiden voyage; South Ferry’s new boat launched with prayers and memories

Experience counts in a crisis; three Islanders speak about living each day

The doctor is in: Dr. Potter to see patients at Med Center

‘Turning the page on COVID-19,’ governor says Phase 1 for Long Island begins Wednesday

Update: 911 system restored

Q&A: Stony Brook Southampton CEO says lessons learned from COVID-19 crisis will be a help going forward

Virtual Memorial Day a moving tribute; Pandemic cancels live parade and ceremonies

A loss for a family and a community

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