Shelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor
REPORTER FILE PHOTO An honor To the Editor: I would like to thank the Shelter Island Board of Education, the school administration, my coaches, teammates, family and friends who supported me in my high...
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REPORTER FILE PHOTO Protecting our young athletes To the Editor: Even though I’m sure the new Sports East project [an indoor/outdoor sports complex proposed for Mattituck to serve the East End] is...
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REPORTER FILE PHOTO A moment of focus To the Editor: Jean Lawless has brought us to attention like the sudden crack of artillery (“Our view: When nobody knows, nobody cares,” February 15). No, not...
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REPORTER FILE PHOTO Concealed carry To the Editor: In reviewing the voting record of Congressman Lee Zeldin, let us not forget that he is one of the co-sponsors of the H.R. 38 bill. It is also known as...
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REPORTER FILE PHOTO Why? To the Editor: When does it stop — the raping of what is so little left of this Island’s trees and open land? I can’t even look at the eyesore on Route 114 Janalyn...
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JULIE LANE PHOTO ‘Zombie poles’ remain around the Island since PSEG replaced several rotting poles, but Verizon and Cablevision have yet to hook wires to the new poles and dispense with the old. This...
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REPORTER FILE PHOTO Meet the candidates To the Editor: Tomorrow, Sunday, March 25, the Shelter Island “Sunday Group” is sponsoring a reception to introduce three candidates for the Democratic Party...
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REPORTER FILE PHOTO Gathering over short-term-rental restriction To the Editor: Do you care about your property rights, unnecessary regulation on Shelter Island and the negative impact the new...
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REPORTER FILE PHOTO Tribute to Barry To the Editor: On behalf of the families of the Charles (Bub) Ryder and Mary Payne, Cindy Arkinsons and Margaret Walther, we express our great gratitude and thanks...
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COURTESY PHOTO Mashomack Preserve. Getting kids involved with nature To the Editor: There is no better way to preserve the natural world than to teach a child to love and protect it. That idea was the...
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ELEANOR P. LABROZZI PHOTO The people have spoken To the Editor: Columnist Karl Grossman and the Shelter Island Reporter know full well that the Long Island Pine Barrens Society is not anti-farming —...
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REPORTER FILE PHOTO Constructive partisanship To the Editor: Last Sunday Gary Gerth, our new town supervisor, spoke at the annual State of the Town luncheon sponsored by the League of Women Voters of...
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REPORTER FILE PHOTO Facts To the Editor: In her letter to The Reporter, Michelle d’Arcambal (“Your Letters,” May 3) asserts that the short-term rental (STR) laws are negatively impacting Shelter...
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REPORTER FILE PHOTO Our situation is unique here To the Editor: We don’t always get to choose who we fall in love with. We don’t get to choose where we live until we are adults and ready to enjoy land...
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REPORTER FILE PHOTO An amazing response To the Editor: Years ago, my family discovered Shelter Island and, like many of you, decided that it was our “special place.” It was so special we never...
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REPORTER FILE PHOTO Plain and simple To the Editor: After reading your write-up about Memorial Day I wanted to add a bit more. Memorial Day parades are about honoring those who have fallen while...
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REPORTER FILE PHOTO In memory of one, in honor of another To the Editor: The League of Women Voters of Shelter Island has announced the inauguration of an annual scholarship award that simultaneously...
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REPORTER FILE PHOTOThe Ram’s Head Inn. Duty To the Editor: With all due respect, I consider your publication of Mrs. Eklund’s paid response to the letter submitted and printed by your publication by...
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REPORTER FILE PHOTO Suggestions for bike lanes To the Editor: I recently read the Reporter’s article on the bike lane issue (“Safer biking?” July 5). The article ended by asking for Assemblyman Thiele...
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REPORTER FILE PHOTO Demand enforcement To the Editor: I would like to make three points on the issue of short-term rentals (STR). First, earlier this summer, the Town Board presented a “clarification...
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