03.30.2022 News Baymen ask for Town Code changes to protect their livelihoods Island baymen asked the Town Board Tuesday to take steps other East End towns have taken to protect the livelihood of commercial fishermen. Bayman John Kotula summed it up...
10.28.2021 News Some shell fishing waters closed by DEC The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has issued an emergency shell fishing closure of certain waters here, effective immediately. Temporary shellfish closures are in effect due to the...
09.20.2021 News Island unaffected by holiday deer hunt suspension Just days before Shelter Island’s recreational hunting season gets underway, Animal Control Officer Beau Payne wants residents to know that the season runs through the end of January. The...
09.02.2019 Featured Story Suffolk Closeup: Living on the edge It’s happening. Climate change is hitting this area. In Greenport, the dock for Shelter Island’s North Ferry terminal is being raised in response to higher tides — a result...
03.26.2019 News North Ferry adjusting to higher tides Imagine the day when you have to get off Shelter Island and there are no ferries. No, North or South ferries are not going out of business. But the...