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02.08.2024 Environment

Shelter Island Sachem’s Woods test well is pending: Further discussion before any action

As the Siller administration left office last month, there were issues left in limbo that are getting a new airing. The possibility that a town-owned site in Sachem’s Woods...

02.07.2024 Environment

Shelter Island Councilman confronts Water Advisory Committee chairman at meeting: Town Engineer explains water data

The Town Board got a first look Tuesday afternoon at a draft of a letter and supporting materials developed by the Water Advisory Committee to inform residents of results...

12.20.2023 Government

Shelter Island town water committee targets the dangerous misuse of fertilizers

A subcommittee of the Water Advisory Committee (WAC) has opted to concentrate its mission by employing two strategies — legislation and education. WAC member Lisa Shaw, who initiated the...

11.27.2023 News

Shelter Island’s Gardiner’s Bay Country Club water use decision is on hold

The Water Advisory Committee, once headed for a firm rejection on a recommendation to the Town Board on the Gardiner’s Bay Country Club proposal to increase water use, has...

11.24.2023 Environment

Shelter Island water testing shows problems: Town’s action could be limited to remedy

It will surprise no one that preliminary testing of water in the Center has revealed areas of concern because of elevated nitrogen levels. But the data doesn’t show an...

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11.08.2023 Government

Councilman campaigns for clean water program

“Mother Nature is winning the battle,” Councilman Jim Colligan told the Town Board about seizing the initiative to address climate change. He was speaking at the Oct. 31 work...

11.07.2023 News

All dredged up and nowhere to go: Not extinct, but bay scallops are hard to find

While the rest of us admire fall foliage, East End baymen look to nature for signs that predict the health of the adult bay scallop population. They watch the...

10.01.2023 Government

Water Committee promotes fertilizer safety and control

At a recent public forum, Water Quality Improvement Advisory Board (WQI) Chairman James Eklund asked: “Does anyone say they don’t care what kind of water they drink?” The Water...

09.26.2023 Announcements

Town Water Committee to present fertilizer forum

The Water Advisory Committee is sponsoring another of its public forums — this one dealing with the dangers of fertilizer use and its impact on groundwater that filters into...

08.10.2023 Government

Estuary program asks $14,450 for support: Would be annual contribution for three years

A Peconic Estuary Partnership (PEP) representative brought a status report to the Town Board at Tuesday’s work session on projects funded by the five East End towns and a...

08.07.2023 Editorial

Shelter Island Reporter editorial: The County Legislature has failed us

As of Tuesday night, July 25, the Suffolk County Water Quality Restoration Act, years in the making, will not be on the November ballot. A majority of the Suffolk...

08.03.2023 News

Shelter Island facing the crisis of unsafe water

The Water Advisory Committee (WAC) continued its outreach to residents last Thursday — this time with a forum at the Shelter Island Library focusing on efforts to provide everyone...

07.31.2023 News

Police Dept: Algal blooms in creeks

Sightings by neighbors and bay constables over the weekend in creeks of ”algal blooms” have raised concerns. The situation is being investigated with a Shelter Island Police Department drone...

07.30.2023 Government

State shellfish policy raises concerns for Shelter Islanders

A new state policy to prohibit shellfishing in waterways deemed to have a high concentration of overnight boaters is troubling to Shelter Island officials. Town Engineer Joe Finora told...

07.24.2023 News

Silver Beach neighbors fight drought: Take proactive steps to conserve water

Drought conditions on the Island may be officially designated as “moderate,” but the designation has come at the worst time of year, given the population rise that typically triples...

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