12.26.2016 Columns Suffolk Closeup: Smaller is not better A resolution has been introduced at the Suffolk County Legislature to reduce the number of its members from 18 to 13. A good idea? No way.
04.19.2016 News Ticks, taxes and the aquifer: Dougherty reports on ‘State of the Town’ Three dominant themes were touched on by Shelter Island Supervisor Jim Dougherty during his “State of the Town” address on April 17 — preventing tick-borne illnesses, keeping taxes low...
02.05.2014 Government Town to purchase waterfront acres The town is set to purchase, through its Community Preservation Fund, about three acres at 26 Ram Island Drive for $482,500.
06.18.2013 Government LIPA generators coming to the Island The Island is getting backup for its backup. Supervisor Jim Dougherty announced at Tuesday’s Town Board work session that for the duration of the LIPA power pipeline project, the...
03.14.2013 Around the Island This week in Shelter Island history 10 YEARS AGO Island couple’s stake in Iraq: their son Jim Barbara and James “Zippy” Reeves, whose son was in the Air Force in March 2003 were anxious about...