With little buildable property on Shelter Island left, George Soros and his family have managed to acquire 18 parcels of land ...

Scott Robbins Every 4th of July when I was a kid, my father had a fireworks practice of calmly saying, “Ooooo, aaaah” after every single burst, no matter how remarkable or ordinary it was. Decades ...

Animal Control Officer Jenny Zahler is always quick to respond to help an animal needing a little human assistance. But when she had a call about a young osprey chick not old enough to fledge ...

Robert L. Morgan of Shelter Is-land passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2026. He was 80 years old. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, July 8 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the DeFriest-Grattan Shelter ...

The Island is small but it is a giant when it comes to generosity demonstrated most recently by the amount of scholarship money given to this year’s graduating class. The graduates had received a ...

Islanders in some neighborhoods are complaining about speeding traffic on residential streets, particularly those where a lot ...

The Perlman Music Program (PMP) has announced the appointment of world-renowned violinist and educator Catherine Cho as ...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) has just issued a statement headed: “Governor Hochul Announces Major Milestone to Facilitate ...

On Monday, June 29, from 9 to 10 p.m., Islanders are invited to join Friends of the Long Pond Greenbelt (FLPG) and South Fork ...

Persistence is the reason John McEnroe is now Shelter Island’s newest police officer, sworn in on June 23. Officer McEnroe, 33, has wanted the appointment for several years since he graduated from ...

Shelter Island witnessed a heroic community effort on Saturday, June 20, when individuals, organizations, the Police Department and Town government worked seamlessly for the common good. They, along ...

If July is beginning with a major celebration of the nation’s 250th Anniversary, weeks later another local event speaks to the character of Shelter Island. The Lions Club and Gardiner’s Bay Country ...