07.31.2019 News County: Island ticks tied with East Hampton’s for highest rate of Lyme Suffolk County officials have released the findings of a multi-year study of ticks — and the pathogens they carry — that show how prevalent tick-borne illnesses have become, especially...
07.14.2019 Letters Reporter Letters to the Editor Vital gift To the Editor: Due to the emergency blood shortage in the New York Blood Center, the Town of Shelter Island is hosting the fourth annual summer blood...
01.08.2019 Announcements Town blood drive set for January 17 Shelter Island residents might think that, with a reduced population during winter months, there’s not a strong need for a blood drive, but that’s not the case, according to...
08.03.2018 Editorial Reporter editorial: A new health threat The clock is ticking. As if the deer tick problem weren’t bad enough, two state departments — Health and Agriculture & Markets — are now urging New Yorkers to...
07.09.2018 Announcements Town blood drive set for July 24 The Town of Shelter Island is hosting a blood drive in the meeting room of the Shelter Island Emergency Medical Services Building at 12 Manwaring Road on Tuesday, July...