Shelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor: Sept. 11, 2026
SPECIAL THANKS To the Editor: The members of American Legion Mitchell Post #281 would like to thank everyone who supported our BBQ Cook-Off and helped make it such a tremendous success. This year’s...
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CORRECTING THE RECORD To the Editor: The Community Housing Board is working on a number of projects to further our mission of creating stable and affordable year-round housing for Island residents....
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FOLLOWING RULES To the Editor: Something to add to the Rules of the Road box on page 4: Bicycles continuously go through without ever slowing down at the four-way stop signs at Smith/Midway and New...
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TAKE THE SURVEY To the Editor: Our 2026 Housing Needs Survey is now out online at: shelterislandtown.gov/213/Community-Housing-Board in both English and Spanish. Paper copies are available at the Town...
View ArticleShelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor: Aug. 6, 2026
BALANCING CRITICAL OBJECTIVES To the Editor: Shelter Island land use policies have been successful in preserving the Island’s unique environmental resources and low density. Over decades zoning, large...
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THANK YOU To the Editor: The committee for renovating the Shelter Island Tot Lot would like to thank everyone who made our pancake breakfast on July 19 a resounding success. Through generous donations...
View ArticleShelter Island Reporter Letters To the Editor: July 23, 2026
A MATTER OF TRUST To the Editor: Trust is the foundation of good government. It is earned when laws, guidelines and regulations are applied fairly, consistently, and without regard to who benefits....
View ArticleShelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor: July 17, 2026
PARADISE LOST To the Editor: On Monday July 20 the Town Board will reconvene the public hearing on a request from one property owner for a zoning change to remove their parcel from the Near Shore...
View ArticleShelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor: July 13, 2026
ROCKING FOR THE ROCK To the Editor: Why Rocking for the Rock is so important to me: Last year I became aware of just how tough it is for quite a number of our Shelter Island residents; you might say...
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Values To the Editor: When it rains on Shelter Island our gardens and lawns flourish, but our waterways suffer. Why? Simply because runoff carries fertilizer, oil and chemicals into our waterways....
View ArticleShelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor: June 4, 2026
TAKE DOWN THE SIGNS To the Editor: It’s May, more than five months before Election Day, and already political signs are appearing on the Island. Both parties should be aware that placing signs on...
View ArticleShelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor: May 28, 2026
IN PLAIN SIGHT To the Editor: Shelter Island just voted on a $13.6 million school budget that pierces the property tax cap — after cuts like social worker staff and the Pre-K3 program last year....
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EXTENDED HOURS To the Editor: I would like to take this opportunity to inform the community about new extended office hours being implemented by the Town Clerk’s Office in an effort to better serve...
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A FAN’S NOTE To the Editor: I spent quite a bit of time on the Island in the sixties, and some again in the 20-teens, and while I don’t know if I will ever get back there again (at least in this life...
View ArticleShelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor: May 8, 2026
JOURNALISM MATTERS To the Editor: I wanted to congratulate Ambrose Clancy for his award as Writer of the Year from the New York Press Association and to Nancy Green for her third place award for...
View ArticleShelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor: April 30, 2026
FOLLOW THE CODE To the Editor: I attended the public hearing last Wednesday evening where the applicant for 9 Cartwright Road was seeking two variances for an ADU on a property that is 1/4 acre in...
View ArticleShelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor: April 9, 2026
INDEPENDENT PLANNING BOARD To the Editor: This letter serves as a “Thank you” to the mayor and trustees of the Village of Dering Harbor for their consideration to restore the Village’s independent...
View ArticleShelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor: March 27, 2026
DO EDUCATORS EVER LEARN? To the Editor: According to Newsday, out of all of the school districts on Long Island, only four are attempting to exceed the CAP in taxes for their school districts. Shelter...
View ArticleShelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor: March 14, 2026
NINE MORE MONTHS To the Editor: Finally, winter has receded and the “Snow-Drops” (Galanthus) are looking beautiful popping up through frost-free ground. The weather is now warm enough to open your...
View ArticleShelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor: March 8, 2026
THANKS FOR RESPONDING To the Editor: I would just like to take this opportunity to thank the crew of the Shelter Island Highway Department for their outstanding work this winter season. The Island has...
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