08.31.2016 Government St. Gabe’s development moving forward As expected, the Zoning Board of Appeals last week broke a logjam in the process holding up the housing development on the former St. Gabriel’s land, allowing for the...
05.03.2016 Government St. Gabe’s dock application not yet ready for prime time There’s no pending dock application yet, but developer Richard Hogan got some advice from the Waterways Management Advisory Council (WMAC) Monday night about what might hold water as he...
03.14.2016 Government Advisory group seeks more autonomy If the Town Board ignores a recommendation from an advisory body, could that lead to a re-evaluation of the board’s role in decision-making? The question was posed last Monday,...
03.11.2016 Government Setting a precedent on precedents At Tuesday’s Town Board work session the discussion turned to the consequences of making precedent-setting decisions.
02.19.2016 News This week in Shelter Island history 50 YEARS AGO IN HISTORY The first test of a Saturn 1-B rocket and Apollo capsule was successful, with the unmanned capsule flying 310 miles into space and its...