01.13.2026 Uncategorized Parent Teacher Student Association aims to improve communications A child new to the United States who doesn’t speak English. A child who is autistic and affected by difficulties with the language. A child with a learning disability...
01.12.2026 Uncategorized What is that? Jan. 12, 2026 If you know, let us know. Send your responses to [email protected] or phone 631-275-1859. Last week’s mystery photo (see below) of the top of The Village of Dering Harbor’s...
01.03.2026 Uncategorized Weather Service: Bitterly cold for the weekend Cold, and snowy weather will continue for Shelter Island this weekend. Today, Saturday, the National Weather Service (NWS) is calling for increasing clouds and a high temperature of just...
12.21.2025 Uncategorized Paw Print: The World of Peter Waldner: Dec. 21, 2025 From the mind and pen of Peter Waldner, the Shelter Island Reporter’s award-winning cartoonist.
11.17.2025 Featured Story Weather Service: Sun, wind and late-night celestial light show Today, Monday, Nov. 17, will be another hang-on-to-your-hats days on Shelter Island, as the gusty month of November continues to whistle its way through the days and nights. The...
11.12.2025 Uncategorized Shelter Island celebrates Veterans Day 2025 A few minutes before 11 a.m. on Tuesday in front of the Community Center, waiting for the Shelter Island Veterans Day ceremonies to begin, Father Peter DeSanctis said with...
11.02.2025 Uncategorized Training with Trent: Strength and symmetry Question from Herbert W: Hello, Trent. Thank you in advance for your response. I am 79 and I make sure to exercise every day. But sometimes I’m not sure...
10.31.2025 Featured Story Shelter Island Reporter Editorial: All politics is local The hard-fought campaign here on Shelter Island for supervisor, Town Board, Highway Superintendent and Town Clerk, was at times veering toward the gutter, but all in all it has...
10.30.2025 Uncategorized Response to a Letter to the Editor The Shelter Island Republican Committee released a statement on a letter written by Lynne Weikart published in the Reporter today: In today’s issue of the Shelter Island Reporter October...
10.24.2025 News/Government Shelter Island Town Board acts to allow piercing tax cap The Town Board took the official step Monday night required by a government entity that expects to pierce the state-imposed 2% tax cap. Town Board members unanimously voted for...
09.22.2025 Uncategorized Fun and hard work for car wash kids: Fundraiser at the school for class trip There were rainbows on School Street Saturday morning. The kind that appear in the mist from hoses spraying in sunlight, as eight students and three parents had the annual...
09.18.2025 Uncategorized Shelter Island Reporter obituary: Dell S. Dalton Dell S. Dalton of Shelter Island and Garden City N.Y., passed away peacefully at the age of 99 at her home on Shelter Island on Sept. 16, 2025. Dell...
09.06.2025 Uncategorized Jaws movie screening rescheduled: Weather delays outdoor show at Ram’s Head The Ram Film Society has issued an announcement that the 50th anniversary screening of “Jaws” scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 6 will be moved to Saturday, Sept. 20, because of...
08.26.2025 Uncategorized Shelter Island Duck Race is late summer crowd-pleaser The Annual Duck Race sponsored by the Shelter Island Chamber of Commerce is an event that can be counted on for fun and, for a few winners, a lucrative...
07.20.2025 Uncategorized What’s up with Aspen this summer? Shelter Island Police Officer Sean Clark is on the job at Wilson Circle, with a companion eager (or not) to lend assistance. The pooch, whose name is Aspen, was...