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Fight over public funds for Fresh Pond property
JULIE LANE PHOTOCommunity Preservation Fund Advisory Board Chairman Gordon Gooding making the case opposing purchasing Vincent Novak’s property before the Town Board Tuesday. Those in favor and opposed...
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Veterans remembered around the flagpole
BEVERLEA WALZ PHOTOThe traditional raising of the flag at the 2018 Veterans Day ceremonies Monday in the Center. Monday morning was chilly and bright, perfect autumn conditions for Veterans Day...
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GOP taps candidates, passes on Councilman Shepherd
COURTESY IMAGE The Shelter Island Republican Committee has announced their slate of candidates for the November election, with a top vote-getting incumbent absent from the list. The GOP has endorsed...
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Shelter Island Reporter Editorial: Housing start
REPORTER FILE PHOTOCommunity Housing Board Chairwoman Mary-Faith Westervelt The Democrats were first out of the gate for the 2019 election, naming former Supervisor Gerry Siller as the party’s...
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Board hears Bootleggers Alley mega-house proposal
REPORTER FILE PHOTO A building application before the Town Board on July 19 reignited a debate the board and the public have had for years over the sizes of houses, water use and short-term rentals...
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Correction
COURTESY IMAGE Over the past several weeks, two letters from Julia Weisenberg and one from Marcus Kassik didn’t have accompanying editor’s notes that they are running for Town Council seats on the...
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Shelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor
COURTESY IMAGE Not a quitter To the Editor: In response to the profile of my daughter, Aterahme Lawrence (“A long way travelled in a very short time,” Sept. 5): Family and friends always say to me, “If...
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2020 town budget shrinks with more cuts to come
COURTESY PHOTO What started a few weeks ago as a 15.7% budget increase is down to 8.8%, with further cuts on the horizon, according to Town Board members. The board spent practically all day Sept. 26...
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Codger: On the waterfront
COURTESY PHOTO While pre-habbing for a hip replacement in two weeks, Codger has been reading a book so scary in its planetary prognosis that he has hardly had time to think about his own moldy bones....
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Candidates vied for votes at Sunday forum
BEVERLEA WALZ PHOTODemocratic candidate for supervisor Gerry Siller (left), who occupied that office for two terms in the 1990s, and Republican incumbent Supervisor Gary Gerth reflected on their...
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Candidates weigh in on the burning question: Why I’m running for Town Council...
PETER WALDNER ILLUSTRATIONCandidates for supervisor and Town Board seats. Front row, from left, Marcus Kaasik, Supervisor Gary Gerth and Mike Bebon. Back row, from left, Councilman Paul Shepherd,...
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Decisive win by Dems in Election 2019
JULIE LANE PHOTOSA gracious Republican Supervisor Gary Gerth, right, arrived at the Ram’s Head Inn, where Island Democrats had gathered Tuesday night, to congratulate his successor, Gerry Siller. The...
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Shelter Island celebrates Veterans Day
ELEANOR P. LABROZZI PHOTOS Old Glory is raised at the American Legion Hall in the Center. Legion Commander Dave Clark, at the flag pole base, gets some help from the scouts. Helping hands Pam Jackson...
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Election night victories hold with updated count
COURTESY IMAGE As expected, the numbers have changed a bit, but the results from the Nov. 5 election on Shelter Island remain the same. Counting of absentee and affidavit votes has been completed, and...
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Reporter Letters to the Editor
COURTESY IMAGE Misquoted To the Editor: Last week at the monthly Board of Education meeting, I extended a thank you to the Shelter Island Bucks General Manager Brian Cass, and Walter Richards of...
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Year in Review: GOP passed on Shepherd, lost control of Town board
COURTESY IMAGE This week, the Reporter brings you some of the top stories of 2019. In early March, the Shelter Island Republican Committee dropped a bomb into Island politics. It announced their slate...
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While pre-habbing for a hip replacement in two weeks, Codger has been reading a book so scary in its planetary prognosis that he has hardly had time to think about his own moldy bones. If you believe...
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Candidates vied for votes at Sunday forum
t was a packed house in the auditorium at Shelter Island School Sunday as seven candidates spelled out their thinking about a number of local issues, all generally agreeing the top three are water...
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Candidates weigh in on the burning question: Why I’m running for Town Council...
The Reporter asked the seven candidates — two for supervisor and five for Town Board — why they want a seat at the council table. Gary Gerth, for supervisor Age: 77 Endorsed by the Republican Party...
View ArticleDecisive win by Dems in Election 2019
The Shelter Island Democrats got out the brooms Tuesday night and swept the 2019 elections. The Dems will roll into Town Hall in January 2020 with a new supervisor, a new councilman and the reelection...
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