05.25.2023 Around the Island Shelter Island Reporter by the numbers: May 25, 2023 1,400 Possible carcinogenic household products have a temporary waiver from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation 21 Gun salute will mark Monday morning’s Memorial Day ceremonies in...
05.30.2022 News Dignity, respect and comfort at Calverton National Cemetery Rich Hilts enlisted in the U.S. Army right after graduating from high school in upstate Rome. His first day of basic training was Sept. 11, 2001. “We didn’t believe...
05.24.2019 Editorial Reporter Editorial: Memorial Day 2019 The significance of Memorial Day had faded because of the relative peace America was blessed with, lasting from the mid-1970s to the turn of the century. Since then, however,...
05.16.2019 Letters Reporter Letters to the Editor Yes and yes To the Editor: We get two questions at Mashomack that normally we have to say “No” to, but this coming weekend we say “Yes!” And it...
05.28.2017 Editorial Shelter Island Reporter Editorial: Memorial Day 2017 A few years ago a reporter from this paper on assignment to do a Memorial Day story, visited the Long Island National Cemetery in Farmingdale where those who fought...