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01.19.2021 News

Island seniors waiting word of vaccines: Hoping for an Island inoculation venue

Chris Lewis wants people to stop talking and take action. “I haven’t seen anyone in East End governments really jumping up and down about this,” the former town councilwoman...

01.18.2021 News

Seven seek library trustee seats

Two incumbents and five newcomers would like to serve on the Shelter Island Library Board of Trustees. An election is slated for 10 a.m. Saturday. All who hold a...

01.18.2021 News

Islanders on Martin Luther King’s ‘I Have A Dream’ speech

Last August a group of Islanders came together to discuss Martin Luther King’s immortal speech. Below is a report on that gathering. On the 57th anniversary of one of...

01.17.2021 News

Stony Brook Medicine continues expansion to East End with new offices coming to Riverhead, Mattituck

Plans are underway for two new Stony Brook medical offices in Riverhead and Mattituck, expected to open this year. Crews have begun working to convert the former BNB Bank...

01.16.2021 News

A year after his death, Garth Griffin’s memory remains strong among Islanders

Garth Griffin died at home on Monday, Jan. 27, 2020. He was 66 years old. Here is Julie Lane’s story from last January on his life and legacy. It...

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01.16.2021 News

East End officials push back against ‘nonexistent’ vaccine rollout

A coalition of East End officials have joined together to call for an equitable share of COVID-19 vaccines for residents. In a letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Suffolk...

01.15.2021 News

Group to ID Island waterway access sites in need of work

With approximately 70 points of access to waterways around Shelter Island, the newly appointed Shoreline Access Review Task Force got marching orders last week as Chairman Peter Vielbig asked...

01.15.2021 News

Flyover upcoming to count deer

The Deer & Tick Committee expects to have a better idea about the effectiveness of its efforts to decrease the herd on Shelter Island from the results of a...

01.14.2021 News

Zeldin touts Trump’s accomplishments as House votes to impeach president for second time

The House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump on Wednesday following last week’s attack on the U.S. Capitol. Congressman Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) did not break party ranks...

01.13.2021 News

Chief Read reports on COVID crisis

Some hopeful news on the COVID-19 spike came at Tuesday’s Town Board work session. Police Chief Jim Read reported that after a long period of climbing case numbers throughout...

01.13.2021 News

Siller, Thiele condemn Capitol insurrectionists

“We are likely experiencing a combination of shock, fear and outrage and even a profound sense that our democracy is under siege in a way that feels unprecedented.” The...

01.12.2021 Education

No new COVID cases at Shelter Island School: Staff members start vaccinations

Despite early concerns that Shelter Island School might see a spike in COVID-19 cases, the district began its second week of the winter period without any additional cases, Superintendent...

01.12.2021 News

In sudden policy change, New Yorkers over age 65 now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine

New Yorkers over 65 years of age will now be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine following a shift in federal guidelines, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced in a conference...

01.12.2021 News

Economic impact of COVID-19 dominates Cuomo’s 2021 ‘State of the State’

In the midst of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, national division and economic uncertainty, Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s annual State of the State address set a hopeful tone for the year...

01.11.2021 News

Colligan: Ferry landings critical with rising sea levels

Shelter Island ferries face serious problems caused by rising sea levels and the problem is worsening, according to Councilman Jim Colligan. He told the Capital Planning/Grants Committee last week...

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