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4 days ago · 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 Shelter Island School security set for upgrade: Board of Ed on preventing violence at school Shelter Island’s Preservation Board seeks new ...
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2 days ago · The Shelter Island Reporter’s staff received word in June 2024 that the last issue of 2024 would be its last — ever — published as a unique publication by Times Review Media Group. In a short note on our editorial page, publisher Andrew Olsen wrote: “It has been our life’s work to cover the Island...
Shelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor: Jan. 17, 2025
2 days ago · THANKS AND GRATITUDE To the Editor: As we begin a new year, the Board of Trustees, Terry, and the staff at the Shelter Island Public Library Society give thanks and appreciation to all the organizations who have hosted library events while we are in our temporary quarters. Thank you to the Town Recreation Department, The...
Shelter Island School security set for upgrade: Board of Ed on ...
2 days ago · The Shelter Island Board of Education Monday night approved use of $201,500 from its repair reserve fund for use in security upgrades. The BOE determined it was important to pay for the upgrades to further protect students and staff from violence, which has occurred in so many school districts throughout the nation. According to research...
Shelter Island School challenged to stay within 2% tax cap
4 days ago · “There are a lot of challenges.” That was Shelter Island School Superintendent Brian Doelger, Ed.D. speaking Monday night about the 2025-26 budget he has begun developing for the School District. It’s too early to talk about totals, he noted, but he could say that staying within the State-imposed 2% tax cap on spending increases over...
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: 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 editorial: Pulling together
Nov 22, 2024 · Last week, the third part of an innovative and much-needed program of events on an epidemic that is plaguing our youth finished with a survivor telling students of his recovery from that public health crisis. Jackson Rohrer’s story in the paper chronicled the conclusion of the program, which was financed with grant money secured by...
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,...