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06.20.2025 Featured Story

Shelter Island Reporter Editorial: Juneteenth reminds us that freedom is everything

On June 19, 1865, Union troops reached Galveston, Texas, and informed its Black residents that they were a free people. The 246 years of slavery that began in Virginia...

06.19.2025 Featured Story

Shelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor: June 19, 2025

RECONSIDERING To the Editor: As we watch the news unfold, and I reference vetted news sources and not social media, I would love to invite Shelter Island residents who...

06.14.2025 Featured Story

Shelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor: June 14, 2025

LAYING ASIDE DIFFERENCES To the Editor: The Republican Committee was very saddened to hear of Greg Toner’s health challenges and his announcement to step out of the Town Council...

06.06.2025 Featured Story

Shelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor: June 6, 2025

FOCUS ON THE FUTURE To the Editor: Last week’s editorial struck a chord with me, and I am in complete agreement. Then attending Paul Mobius’ Memorial on Sunday made...

05.30.2025 Featured Story

Shelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor: May 30, 2025

OPPORTUNITY To the Editor: If you have heard about the ADU PLUS ONE grant and haven’t yet applied, now’s the time. Round one is closing in September and we still...

05.23.2025 Featured Story

Shelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor: May 23, 2025

STANDING BY OUR MISSION To the Editor: To those who voted on Tuesday, May 20, to support the Shelter Island History Museum — thank you. While the outcome was...

05.23.2025 Featured Story

Shelter Island Reporter editorial: A duty to remember

This page applauded President Donald Trump’s move, during his first term, to extricate U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan. And we applauded President Joe Biden for making the policy real,...

05.17.2025 Featured Story

Shelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor: May 17, 2025

INVOLVED ON A DAILY BASIS To the Editor: In regards to any controversy changing membership of the Water Advisory Committee from seven to five members, the WAC was originally...

05.16.2025 Featured Story

Shelter Island Reporter Editorial: Vote ‘Yes’ on the School budget, History Museum

On May 20, voters will make a decision critical to the future of the Shelter Island School District. Will the achievements under the leadership of Superintendent Brian Doelger, Ed.D.,...

05.09.2025 Featured Story

Shelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor: May 9, 2025

SIZE AND BALANCE To the Editor: Kudos to the three newest Town Board members for restoring the size of the Water Advisory Committee and its balance with respect to...

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