12.31.2022 News Year in Review 2022: Fire Department gets woman recruit: Alexis Heaney volunteers to serve This story appeared in February 2022. It’s a family affair for Shelter Island’s newest Fire Department recruit. Alexis Heaney, 25, isn’t the first woman to join the Shelter Island...
04.11.2022 News Fire in Heights Saturday night A chimney caught fire in a house on Chase Avenue in the Heights at about 8 p.m., Saturday. The Shelter Island Fire Department was on the scene within minutes....
08.26.2021 Editorial Shelter Island Reporter Editorial: Preparation and planning The reaction of Tropical Storm Henri brushing by Shelter Island on Sunday ranged from, “Whew!” to “Dodging a bullet” to “It’s better to be lucky than good.” It could...
09.25.2018 News Fire Commission expects to pierce tax cap Shelter Island Fire Commissioners struggled Monday night to bring the district’s 2019 budget below the state-mandated tax cap, but ultimately voted unanimously to pierce the cap, although not by...
07.17.2018 News Car fire on North Ferry line A motor vehicle caught fire just after noon Tuesday on the Shelter Island side of the North Ferry line. The Shelter Island Fire Department responded and extinguished the blaze....