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07.19.2021 News

It’s not just writing traffic tickets: Traffic Control Officer Jared Hamilton stops to chat

Early Saturday morning at Wades Beach, two cars were already in the parking lot with visitors walking toward the sand. Shelter Island Traffic Control Officer Jared Hamilton waited in...

05.11.2021 News

Island’s first woman officer offers advice: ‘Go with your heart. Be strong’

Patricia McGayhey, 55, now retired but still working part-time for the Nissequogue Police Department, has the distinction of being the first woman ever appointed to the Shelter Island Police...

01.05.2021 News

Kayaker who died in Peconic Bay remembered for adventurous spirit

An 18-year-old kayaker whose body was recovered from Peconic Bay Saturday night is being remembered for his gentle and adventurous spirit. “I never felt like I had to worry...

01.03.2021 News

Body of missing kayaker found in Peconic Bay

A report of an overdue kayaker that sparked a broad search of the western Peconic Estuary ended in tragedy on Saturday night when the body of the 18-year-old kayaker...

04.01.2020 News

Calls for social distancing increase as Suffolk’s coronavirus death toll spikes to 69

Sixteen more deaths related to COVID-19 were reported Wednesday during a press briefing held by Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone. The county’s death toll now stands at 69, with...

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It’s not just writing traffic tickets: Traffic Control Officer Jared Hamilton stops to chat

Island’s first woman officer offers advice: ‘Go with your heart. Be strong’

Kayaker who died in Peconic Bay remembered for adventurous spirit

Body of missing kayaker found in Peconic Bay

Calls for social distancing increase as Suffolk’s coronavirus death toll spikes to 69