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This week in Shelter Island history
50 YEARS AGO IN HISTORY Ted Williams signed a five-year contract to manage the Washington Senators baseball team. Mariner 6 was launched from Cape Canaveral for a Mars flyby to study that planet’s...
View ArticleThis week in Shelter Island history: Expanding deer hunting program, ice...
50 YEARS AGO IN HISTORY The soap opera “All My Children” debuted on ABC television. “Mame” closed at the Wintergarden Theatre in New York City after 1,508 performances. “Hair” had its Amsterdam...
View ArticleDEC: Island will not receive exemption for 4-poster units
Shelter Island has lost its bid — at least for the moment — to gain an exemption from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation requirement that 4-poster units can only be deployed...
View ArticleShelter Island Deer & Tick Committee redirects $15K to culling herd
Deer & Tick Committee members have agreed to recommend redirecting $15,000 from the deployment and maintenance of 4-poster units — feeding stands that brush deer with a tickicide, permethrin — to...
View ArticleAll neighbors will have to agree for 4-posters to continue on Shelter Island
Although town residents whose properties are within 745 feet of a planned 4-poster unit received letters asking their permission to deploy them, the cutoff date for a response has changed. Town...
View ArticleDeer & Tick survey launched by committee: All invited to participate
Town Deer & Tick Committee member Julia Weisenberg has announced a survey for residents and Island visitors to take, presented by the educational subcommittee of the committee. “This will be a...
View ArticleJust how many deer are on Shelter Island? New flyover data provides an answer
The Deer & Tick Committee estimates there is a total of 635 deer on the Island. The data is based on information released from a Jan. 24 flyover, using infrared video techniques from 1,600 feet....
View ArticleTown Board appointments
The Town Board, in a brief regular meeting last week, made several appointments. Long-time assessor Patricia Castoldi will serve as part-time deputy for 20 hours per week. Her salary as a full-timer...
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