Shelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor: April 28, 2022
Authorization To the Editor: I applaud many of the views expressed in the Reporter’s recent editorial (“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”, April 21), where the Reporter politely suggested that the Town...
View ArticleShelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor: May 5, 2022
Unreasonable attack To the Editor: In the past, I have disagreed with many of the letters that have been published in the Reporter. Last week’s attack on Liz Hanley and Chris DiOrio, however, was a...
View ArticleShelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor: May 12, 2022
EDITOR’S NOTE: We direct those submitting letters to the editor to the lower right column of our letters page in our print editions, where we state our letters policy, especially the sentence:...
View ArticleShelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor, May 19, 2022
A magical place To the Editor: After reading Charity Robey’s recent column, “Where Am I?” I could not help but reminisce about days long gone. My mother bought our little plot of land on Peconic...
View ArticleShelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor, May 26, 2022
Burial notice for Howard F. Jackson To the Editor: It will be 2 years, 9 months and 25 days since the Lord took Howard into his arms. I have tried to work with Arlington National Cemetery, to no...
View ArticleShelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor, June 2, 2022
When you give To the Editor: On Thursday, May 26, we attended a dinner at Gardiner’s Bay Country Club to honor us as the Lions Club Citizens of the Year. It was a memorable evening in every way with...
View ArticleShelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor, June 9, 2022
Solemnly honored To the Editor: I want to clarify part of the article covering the singing of The Navy Hymn at the dock on Memorial Day. While John and I participated and John organized it, a sizable...
View ArticleShelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor: June 16, 2022
Please note a change in our Letters Policy notice, which appears every week on our letters page in our print edition. Starting this week, all writers are encouraged to keep their letters to a maximum...
View ArticleShelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor: June 23, 2022
Ceremony of Life To the Editor: On March 27, 2022, the obituary of Patricia Haig was shared in these pages. Instead of a traditional funeral, Pat wanted a Celebration of Life Ceremony. Jay and Judy...
View ArticleShelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor, June 30, 2022
A real working plan To the Editor: Over the past few months, I have been concerned about the dialogue surrounding affordable/community housing. There is an obvious, vocal group opposed to almost any...
View ArticleShelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor, July 7, 2022
Careful out there To the Editor: With so many new arrivals, come new boaters. I think it may be time to require some sort of proof of ability to operate a water craft. Crashing into inanimate objects...
View ArticleShelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor, July 14, 2022
Celebrating a victory To the Editor: Congress has passed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, legislation to help keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people. It represents the most significant...
View ArticleShelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor, July 21, 2002
Presumably To the Editor: Don’t believe what the Town Board is telling you about a plan they are putting together for affordable housing. The plan is merely a publicly-funded marketing device to lull...
View ArticleShelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor: July 28, 2022
Friends To the Editor: What is a friend? Although I have a personal understanding of friendship, I considered the better definitions of friendship. Friendship is characterized by positive...
View ArticleShelter Island Reporter Letters To The Editor: Aug. 4, 2022
Barbecue party at Legion To the Editor: The members of Mitchell Post #281 are excited to announce the second annual American Legion BBQ Cookoff on Aug. 27 at 6 p.m. This event will also serve as our...
View ArticleShelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor, Aug. 11, 2022
True friends To the Editor: Living on Shelter Island for as long as I have, when I hear or read the word “Friends” related to an organization, three groups come to mind: The Quakers, Friends of...
View ArticleShelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor, Aug. 18, 2022
Thank you To the Editor: I am humbled and a little embarrassed by your editorial, “Thank You, Gordon Gooding” in last week’s Reporter. I thank you for the recognition and for celebrating the idea of...
View ArticleShelter Island Reporter Letter to the Editor, Aug. 22, 2022
To the Editor: The Shelter Island Country Club’s Hickory Golf Classic was a wonderful event thanks to the support of so many Islanders and businesses who sponsored holes, the many volunteers who gave...
View ArticleShelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor: Aug. 26, 2022
Bad deal for taxpayers To the Editor: Your recent editorial, “ One piece of the puzzle,” was poor journalism and uncharacteristic for such a fine newspaper. The editorial was about a shared equity...
View ArticleShelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor: Sept. 1, 2022
Housing options To the Editor: When it comes to building community housing, a lot of people are concerned about change. In the 40-plus years I’ve been on the Island, it has changed. There are no...
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