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Help available for Shelter Islanders to escape the cold: Senior Center weekdays, police any time. With sub-zero temperatures persisting, an alert on the Town website reminds residents the Senior Center at 44 South Ferry Road provides a place to get warm on weekdays between...
Shelter Island By the Numbers Jan. 19, 2025
6 days ago · 2 Percent tax cap imposed by New York State could be exceeded for the 2025-26 Shelter Island School budget 200 People estimated to have participated in the Women’s Rally in Greenport on Jan. 11 6 Million dollar renovation of Sylvester Manor is underway 4 Vehicle accidents last week involved collisions with deer 1,000 Dollar grant...
Shelter Island Town Board discusses issues to resolve for 2025
1 day ago · Town Board members discussed issues they think need attention at the Jan. 14 work session, but followed Supervisor Amber Brach-Williams’ lead in not yet prioritizing anything. At the same time, there are several efforts that got attention in 2024 the supervisor said she thought could be concluded fairly quickly by some early attention. Among them...
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.
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 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 for an important...
Shelter Island Reporter announces community forums on the …
Aug 22, 2024 · We announced several weeks ago that Times Review would cease publication of the Reporter under the present ownership at the end of the year. The economics of our business and Shelter Island have changed, forcing us to adapt. During the last 25 years there has been a decline of small, locally-owned businesses, and an increase...
Shelter Island Reporter editorial: Make the best, not the most ...
Apr 14, 2024 · When the Town Board enacted a moratorium to stop accepting applications for structures that exceed the 5,999 square feet of living space, we applauded the move. It promised a thoughtful means of curbing a proliferation of large houses on the Island that was changing the character of many neighborhoods. We looked forward to seeing how...
First Shelter Island Reporter Community Forum airs the issues
Sep 29, 2024 · A gathering of about 100 Islanders packed the Shelter Island Presbyterian Church Parish Hall on Thursday, Sept. 26, to be part of the Reporter’s inaugural Community Forum. Sponsored by Dime Bank, the event was titled, “The Future of Shelter Island: Water, Housing, Health Care,” and included a panel of experts — Gregory Toner, Elizabeth Hanley,...