01.16.2020 Business New French bistro planned for Greenport has familiar name on Shelter Island Many Upper East Siders were sad to hear of the closing of the classic French bistro Demarchelier at the end of 2019. The small, New York City spot had...
01.16.2020 News This week in Shelter Island history : Cold weather sets in and government shuffles 50 YEARS AGO IN HISTORY “Sporting News” named Willie Mays as Player of the Decade that began in the 1960s. Producer Shonda Rhimes — whose television shows have included...
01.16.2020 Government Shelter Island Deer & Tick Committee redirects $15K to culling herd Deer & Tick Committee members have agreed to recommend redirecting $15,000 from the deployment and maintenance of 4-poster units — feeding stands that brush deer with a tickicide, permethrin...
01.16.2020 Government Dering Harbor Trustees close 2019 with progress reports The Dering Harbor Trustees updated the Village on its water infrastructure and an overhaul of its code of laws at their Dec. 14 meeting. With the transfer of responsibility...
01.16.2020 Government Candidates lining up for LaValle’s state Senate seat With longtime New York state Sen. Ken LaValle’s announcement that he won’t seek reelection to the 1st District seat for the first time in 44 years, potential replacements from...
01.15.2020 Government Putting more controls on distributing town money At Tuesday’s Town Board work session, members discussed putting more controls on town funds distributed to residents. They picked up on an initiative the Water Quality Improvement Projects Advisory...
01.15.2020 News Experts: The new bail law must be repealed After new legislation recently eliminated cash bail for mostly nonviolent crimes in New York, lawmakers and top law enforcement officials are calling for its repeal. Under the new law,...
01.14.2020 Education Superintendent: State won’t push HPV vaccine on schools Superintendent Brian Doelger, Ph.D., doesn’t expect a repeat by the Legislature to require the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to be required for all students born after Jan. 2, 2009....
01.12.2020 Government After 44-year career, State Sen. Ken LaValle celebrated for myriad accomplishments New York State Senator Ken LaValle said farewell to his 44 years in office at an emotional press conference Friday. Family, friends, county and town officials and others celebrated...
01.12.2020 Government Climate, transparency, gun laws all on Gov. Cuomo’s State of State agenda Governor Andrew Cuomo kicked off the 2020 legislative session in Albany Wednesday by delivering his annual State of the State address. “Making Progress Happen” was the theme of Gov....
01.11.2020 Government Preservation chairman: Preserved lands must be open to public use The Community Preservation Committee Advisory Board plans an aggressive effort to ensure the 360 acres of land preserved on Shelter Island is maintained in a way that truly opens...
01.10.2020 News Andy Reeve tapped to lead Fire Commissioners Andy Reeve inherited the mantle from Keith Clark to become chairman of the Shelter Island Board of Fire Commissioners at the group’s reorganization meeting Tuesday night. Chairman Reeve’s deputy...
01.09.2020 News Shelter Island Blotter: 7 summonses issued 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...
01.09.2020 News The serene silence of a Mashomack hike Islanders know that there’s a uniquely private beauty in our landscapes to be enjoyed between Labor Day and Memorial Day, when the summer crowds are gone. Except on the...
01.08.2020 Government Staff: Sen. Ken LaValle will not seek re-election Sen. Ken LaValle, the longest-tenured member of the New York State Senate, announced Wednesday that he will not seek re-election this fall. Mr. LaValle, who was first elected in...
