10.02.2015 News After scathing report, state DEC changes policies on fish seizures, records Local commercial fishermen who have had grievances with the state Department of Environmental Conservation — including one Greenport boat captain who was reimbursed over $8,000 two years ago after...
09.07.2015 Letters Shelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor Long-range, short-term To the Editor: Fresh Pond is only the visible symptom of larger issues that are affecting the Island’s aquifer as a whole, of which it is but...
08.17.2015 News This week in Shelter Island history 50 YEARS AGO IN HISTORY The riots in the predominantly black Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles were in full swing, spurred by two white police officers who stopped a...
04.07.2015 News WMAC wants code on boat lifts Waterways Management Committee members want to codify their stance on boat lifts, concerned that with increased requests for them, they need to establish limits so boats aren’t dangling throughout...
03.31.2015 News DEC extends bay scallop season There’s a silver lining to the prolonged winter for local fishermen and seafood lovers: Bay scallop season has been extended an extra month to help area fishermen recoup losses...