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Nov 17, 2024 · Thomas Getman to speak at Union Chapel Reporter Editorial: Tut School closure reflects rise in COVID cases here Shelter Island 5K winners confirmed: Fight for cure for women’s cancers continues Shelter Island comes together for coronavirus preparation A life reclaimed from a downward spiral of drugs: One who has been there speaks at the school Shelter Island Justice Court, Nov. 18, 2024 ...
Shelter Island Reporter editorial: Pulling together
1 day ago · Mr. Jensen overcame 15 years of addiction, serving seven years in jail. He shared his story and brought a message of recovery and resilience. We salute the Shelter Island Police Department and Sgt. Rando, Shelter Island School, Ms. Hakim, Suffolk County and New York Attorney General Letitia James. They have pulled together to do something that ...
Dry weather poses fire danger for Shelter Island: Committee seeks …
4 days ago · The Island appeared earlier this year to be hitting record numbers for rainfall, but all has gone south with only 0.18 inches of rain in October and the lack of rain in much of November. The Island classifies its drought status as “Moderate,” and that hasn’t changed despite the dry period in the last month...
2025 Shelter Island Town budget at 7.8% increase
3 days ago · Councilman Benjamin Dyett called the 7.8% increase “a hard pill to swallow,” while noting much of the increase from 7.2% projected earlier represents mandated costs. One item scrapped for 2025 was a plan to purchase a high water rescue vehicle priced at $93,000. Half the cost had been projected to be paid by a $46,500 grant, but the Town ...
Daily Update: Codger's Column: We'll see - Shelter Island Reporter
5 days ago · Here are the headlines for Tuesday, November 19. SHELTER ISLAND REPORTER Codger’s Column: We’ll see SUFFOLK TIMES North Fork athletes earn post season accolades Connecticut charter captain found guilty of illegal fishing near Mattituck RIVERHEAD NEWS-REVIEW Board of Ed consolidates polling sites for school budget votes Blue Waves win PAL football titles NORTHFORKER Northforker Wine...
News Archives - Shelter Island Reporter
11.16.2024. Shelter Island Reporter photo quiz, Nov.16, 2024. What and Where is That? If you know, let us know. Send your responses to [email protected] or phone 631-275-1859. Last week’s photo (see below) of the beautiful gazebo, fooled a few folks. Roger McKeon...
Shelter Island Reporter Editorial: A way of life
Nov 9, 2024 · With critical issues that will determine Shelter Island’s future in the long and short term, the Reporter has committed itself to hosting a series of public forums. Our first event was on Sept. 26, titled: “The Future of Shelter Island: Water, Housing, Health Care.”. Residents packed Shelter Island Presbyterian Church’s Fellowship Hall ...
Shelter Island Reporter editorial: Right here, right now
Jan 19, 2024 · In Ernest Hemingway’s novel, “The Sun Also Rises,” one character asks his friend, “How did you go bankrupt?” The friend replies, “Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly.” That dualism can be applied to a lot of situations, and for many Shelter Islanders, it can be an answer to the question: When did you become aware of...
Shelter Island storm report - Shelter Island Reporter
Jan 10, 2024 · People in the path of the storm need to take protective action.”. At 5 a.m. today, Shelter Island Highway Superintendent Ken Lewis told the Reporter that there was “pretty bad flooding” around the Island. High winds out of the southeast between 24 and 34 mph, gusting as high as 60 mph, along with heavy rain, battered the Island all night ...
The Future of Shelter Island — A public discussion: Inaugural …
Sep 22, 2024 · The economics of the business and Shelter Island had changed, the publisher said in a public notice, forcing the paper to adapt. During the last 25 years there has been a decline of small, locally-owned businesses, and an increase in off-Island ownership groups, which affected the Reporter’s advertising base.