Tag: Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons

Community
08/29/19 8:00am

Island goes to the dogs — and cats

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Waiting for adoption at last Saturday’s ARF’s Adoption Event. It didn’t take long.

Parked in front of the Shelter Island Police Department headquarters this past Saturday, two Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons (ARF) mobile adoption units opened their doors at 11 a.m.

Kat Montgomery, an ARF staffer, said there was a newly married couple from Shirley who had waited in their car for two hours for those doors to open.

“They patiently ate breakfast in their car and were the first in line,” Ms. Montgomery said. (more…)

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Columns
09/03/17 3:00pm

Richard’s Almanac: So much to do, so little time

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RICHARD LOMUSCIO PHOTO | Myla and Leonardo Dougherty and red-tailed hawk with handler Jim MacDougall at Saturday’s Green Expo.

RICHARD LOMUSCIO PHOTO | Myla and Leonardo Dougherty and red-tailed hawk with handler Jim MacDougall at Saturday’s Green Expo.

There were so many things to do here this past weekend. The Island was very busy with something for everyone. And it almost felt like it was the last weekend of the summer, even though Labor Day was yet to come.

It may be that schools are starting earlier or that parents want to get their kids ready for those schools that begin immediately after Labor Day. (more…)

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Community
08/24/17 2:00pm

What’s Happening: August 24, 2017

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COURTESY PHOTO | Anna Polonsky and Orion Weiss.

COURTESY PHOTO | Anna Polonsky and Orion Weiss will perform in concert on September 3 at the Shelter Island Presbyterian Church. The concert is part of the Shelter Island Friends of Music 40th anniversary celebration featuring returning audience favorites.

GO GREEN

Want to learn about the animals we share our Island with or find out how to improve your septic system to help preserve our aquifer and bays, and protect the Island for future generations?  (more…)

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Featured Story
10/02/15 2:00pm

Shelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor

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Why ban the bags?
To the Editor:
The Reporter’s September 24 editorial, “Ban the bags,” should remind us of the need to revisit this issue as it applies to Shelter Island. Before considering the pros and cons, just think of the volume of products sold at BJ’s and Costco, all of which are carried away without the use of any bag provided by the business. And what has happened? No meltdown that’s for sure. (more…)

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