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I'm losing you …
06/05/2026

I'm losing you …

Can you hear me now? The answer if you live and/or work on Shelter Island is probably not all the time. Mobile communications on the Island and surrounding communities is inconsistent, which is why CityScape Communications has the Island and three surrounding communities — Southold, North Haven an...

Henry checks out the arrival of blues …
06/05/2026

Henry checks out the arrival of blues …

Since I first started writing this column, I’ve been talking about how oddly cold the weather has been this spring, and our chilly Memorial Day weekend brought more of the same. Water temperatures aren’t consistently gaining in temperature like they should, but fluctuating weekly between April a...

A special Island summer.
06/05/2026

A special Island summer.

“Almost heaven, West Virginia,” John Denver sang, leading us to believe that he probably never experienced Shelter Island in the summer. It gets hot, surrounded by salt water and breezes from the sea, but never quite like mainland Long Island. Events crowd the schedule, but leave enough time for...

A summer of Perlman's beautiful music is starting.
06/04/2026

A summer of Perlman's beautiful music is starting.

The bright blue awnings have appeared over a dock at Crescent Beach, signaling that another season of the Perlman Music Program camp has begun on Shelter Island. Although construction continues as part of a major renovation on the campus, the performance tent is in place, ready to welcome guests to....

Readers weigh in.
06/04/2026

Readers weigh in.

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 public property is prohibited. The Town has a sign ordinance, which was recently revised and updated, ...

Mark your calendars.
06/04/2026

Mark your calendars.

EVERY WEEK AA meetings: Keep It Simple & Early Birds Meeting in person at 7 a.m, Monday through Friday, 8:30 Saturdays. Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. Saturdays 7:30 p.m., St. Mary’s Church.  Adult Basketball:  Sunday 11 a.m., Monday, Thursday, 8 p.m., Shelter Island School. Free, drop-in, open play. Adu...

Police news for the week.
06/03/2026

Police news for the week.

Those named in arrest reports or receiving police summonses have not been convicted of a crime. In court, the charges against them may be reduced or withdrawn or the defendants may be found not guilty. SUMMONSES Miguel A. Torres of Southold received a summons on May 26 on New York Avenue for speedin...

Something new — a Shelter Island Fourth of July Parade.
06/03/2026

Something new — a Shelter Island Fourth of July Parade.

Plans are coming together for a special, one-time Fourth of July parade in the Island’s Center.  Organizer Linda Springer said it will have the same flavor — with added features — as the beloved Memorial Day parade, which was cut short this year by inclement weather. For the nation’s 250th ...

Joining the choir
06/03/2026

Joining the choir

A week ago today a surprising, heartwarming number of visitors and residents showed up under a canopy of gray, dripping clouds, braving the persistent drizzle to honor Memorial Day. Some of the stalwart representatives of our Island community — firefighters, the Ladies Auxiliary, the DAR, and of c...

Dems vie for chance to take on LaLota.
06/02/2026

Dems vie for chance to take on LaLota.

Two Democratic newcomers made their case to East End voters last week, debating local and national issues ahead of the June 23 primary for the right to challenge Republican Rep. Nick LaLota (Amityville) in November. Christopher Gallant, a 36-year-old National Guard veteran and former air traffic con...

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