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JO ANN KIRKLAND PHOTO If you know, let us know. Send your responses to a.clancy@sireporter.com or phone 749-1000, extension 18. Artie Barnett and Barbara Reeves knew our mystery photo last week (see...
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JO ANN KIRKLAND PHOTO If you know, let us know. Send your responses to a.clancy@sireporter.com or phone 749-1000, extension 18. Janet Zabel called and recognized “the wishing well” (see below) from in...
View ArticleCounty awards grant for new restroom at Volunteer Park
A grant was awarded Monday to build a public restroom at Volunteer Park on Bridge Street. (Credit: Julie Lane file photo) If you’ve ever been at Volunteer Park and had a sudden urge to go, pretty soon...
View ArticleThis week in Shelter Island history
50 YEARS AGO IN HISTORY Because the town of Winneconne, Wisconsin wasn’t included on any maps, it filed for secession from the United States, but rescinded the secession declaration a day later. The...
View ArticleLucky ducks
The Shelter Island Chamber of Commerce presented its annual duck race on Aug. 18 at Volunteer Park on Bridge Street. The $20 entry fee sponsored a rubber ducky and supports community events. First...
View ArticleCharity’s column: Mood swings
Last Wednesday, two women paused on their evening walk, and leaned on the whitewashed fence that runs along Crescent Beach to admire the sunset. “I haven’t been down here all summer,” said one. They...
View ArticleFeatured Shelter Island Reporter Letter to the Editor for the week
Fireworks canceled To the Editor: It is with great sadness that we announce the cancellation of the 63rd annual Shelter Island Fireworks for 2020. We have a deep love for this island and make this...
View ArticleShelter Island Reporter Letters to the Editor
Question the decision To the Editor:We were dismayed to discover that an adult would think it appropriate to submit such a negative letter to the editor (“Distraction,” June 18) about one of our high...
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