03.04.2023 News Multiple Island Island roads flooded during extreme high tide There was rain, but that wasn’t the main culprit causing road closures and streets awash in water. “It was an extreme high tide,” Highway Superintendent Brian Sherman said late...
02.28.2023 News Highway crews clearing roads, total accumulation to be 2-4 inches The Shelter Island Highway Department has had 10 plows out on roads and streets since midnight, with one big truck added to the fleet, clearing roads and streets of...
02.22.2023 Government Highway Superintendent Sherman won’t seek another term — retiring after 35 years in department After five years as Highway Superintendent and Public Works Commissioner, Brian Sherman will leave the post at the end of the year. September will mark 35 years since he...
02.17.2023 Government Town discusses legislation to remove roadside obstructions The Town Board heard from Police Department Sergeant Anthony Rando at Tuesday’s work session about parking issues in several busy areas of the Island, including Route 114 and Manwaring...
01.30.2022 News Weathering the storm: No emergencies from the blizzard Shelter Island Highway Department crews finally got some sleep when roads were cleared of snow around 9 p.m. last night, their first extended shut-eye since Friday evening. “We all...