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05.24.2026 Business

The Chequit reopens restaurant, hotel

Speculation about the future of The Chequit, since its closing last fall, is coming to a definitive end, just as the chilly spring that followed a frosty winter on...

05.18.2026 News

College student, 18, dies after apparent drowning off Shelter Island

An 18-year-old college student died after an apparent drowning off Wades Beach on Shelter Island while visiting the East End on Saturday, police said. Timothy Magambo, of Pelham, N.Y., was...

04.29.2026 Business

New chef revamps Ram’s Head Inn menu with hyper-local, from-scratch focus

Chef Jessica Taccone is, in many ways, not your typical toque. First of all, she’s pretty chill, leading her staff with collaboration and kindness instead of the Gordon Ramsey...

04.20.2026 News

Cross Sound Ferry fares increase from Orient Point as fuel costs surge

The Cross Sound Ferry — which runs between Orient Point and New London, Conn. — is now charging higher fares, with a 9.5% fuel surcharge pushing ticket prices up...

04.08.2026 Featured Story

Q&A: Former Shelter Islander details a life in space exploration

A 2013 Shelter Island High School graduate, Wyatt Brigham worked on NASA’s Artemis 1 space project. We caught up with him at his Melbourne, Fla., home a few days after...

02.13.2026 Food and Drink

For Valentine’s Day, food is the real love language

Food is the heart of St. Valentine’s Day. On a bitterly cold day this winter, the Rev. Stephen Adkison came home to find his daughter had cooked a giant...

02.12.2026 News

Cyber attack on North Ferry’s payment system

The North Ferry company sent an email to all users of passes noting that on Friday, Feb. 6, the payment processor for the company had experienced a “system-wide service...

02.06.2026 News

EXCLUSIVE: Greenport men arrested by ICE were Shelter Island worker, Pindar employees

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated with information about the men’s location, legal proceedings and a comment from ICE officials. The three men arrested by Immigration and Customs...

07.31.2025 News

Local athlete makes American Ninja Warrior finals

Shelter Island has its own ninja warrior, 23-year-old Luke Lowell-Liszanckie, and he has made it to the finals of the popular television competition. In the semifinal episode of American...

03.26.2025 Environment

Julie Dickerson takes reins as local environmental conservation officer

A familiar face is taking over as the North Fork’s top wildlife cop; Julie Dickerson of Cutchogue has been tapped to step in following the transfer of Department of...

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