NEWS
Sanitary facilities at Bootleggers Alley - UPDATED
The Town of Shelter Island has added temporary sanitary facilities a Bootleggers Alley, which has lately become a popular spot for off-Island beachgoers, local officials say. Other measures to address emerging needs there are in the works, too, following a lengthy discussion at a Town Board meeting this week.
School budget $12.5 M, vote is by mail only
This year's school budget vote — and election of trustees — is by mail only. Voters will decide whether to approve the Board of Education's proposal to spend $12.15M in support of education in the 2020/21 school year.
Shelter Island rescinds its 14-day quarantine
The announcement came in the form of a brief news release on Thursday: Shelter Island rescinds its 14-day quarantine.
FEATURES
Finley’s Fiction set to open
Finley's Fiction opens later this week at its new Heights location. Business owner and lifelong avid reader, Finley Oakley Shaw was stocking shelves and getting ready for sales on Tuesday now that curbside retail will be allowed in the Long Island region.
Off the Cuff: Queen of the Road
A self-proclaimed pretty good driver, our Joanne Sherman finds herself in a tight spot, jockeying for position as Queen of the Road.
Guest Essay: John N. O’Neill
In honor of Memorial Day, we invited members of our families to share their experiences in service to the United States. Here's what Julie's father, John N. 'Jack' O'Neill, 95, of Pittsford, NY, wrote to us about his time as a combat engineer in World War II.