04.15.2026 Featured Story Committee: Twelve critical hazards threatening Island need mitigation Few would argue that Shelter Island is a jewel of the East End. But along with its natural beauty is its vulnerability to many hazards. Some result from storms,...
03.09.2026 Featured Story Bird flu a possibility in deaths of Island shore birds: Multiple carcasses found on beaches Late last week, while on a regular tour of Crescent Beach, Animal Control Officer Jenny Zahler came upon a grim sight. Lying in the sand were a dozen dead...
08.10.2025 Featured Story Shelter Island Reporter editorial: Get involved A recent report by a Suffolk County task force on “coastal resilience” warned, yet again, that our precious land resources are in danger from rising tides. It estimated sea levels...
04.28.2025 Featured Story First Shelter Island beach cleanup station installed A bright sun was shining over the waterfront site at the end of Menhaden Lane as a small group gathered the morning of April 24 for the unveiling of...
03.20.2025 Featured Story The ospreys have returned A sure sign of the change of season is the return of the ospreys to Shelter Island. This homecoming usually coincides with the beginning of spring. But the beautiful...
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