06.09.2026 Featured Story 45 acres of linked preserved property secured The Town Board Monday night unanimously approved the purchase of a 6.2 acre site on Cobbetts Lane using Community Preservation Funds. The purchase price is $2.5 million. While the...
05.18.2026 Uncategorized Vandalism at community preserved property sites The Artists Lane Preserve, arguably the jewel of the properties preserved by the Town with Community Preservation Funds, has seen Adirondack chairs destroyed by vandals. The actions got the...
05.11.2026 Uncategorized Shelter Island Reporter obituary: Esther Hird Hunt Esther Hird Hunt of Shelter Island passed peacefully at her Shelter Island home on May 4, 2026, just nine days shy of her 103rd birthday. Born in Passaic, N.J....
10.19.2023 Featured Story Walk in the woods through preserved properties Three summers ago, Susan Carey Dempsey took us on a tour of the Island’s trails through its preserved lands. We thought it was time to get out onto the...
08.02.2023 Featured Story The Reporter goes for a walk in the woods: Exploring the trails of Shelter Island’s preserved land Three summers ago, Susan Carey Dempsey took us on a tour of the Island’s trails through its preserved lands. We thought it was time to get out onto the...
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