Shelter Island Reporter

4 days ago | shelterislandreporter.timesreview.com | Ana Borruto

Northwell Health celebrated the grand opening of its 12,000-square-foot Behavioral Health Wellness Center at 877 East Main St. in Riverhead with a commemorative ribbon-cutting ceremony on May 8. Starting June 1, the new center, which has been in the making for four years, will offer a full spectrum of care through two major programs: an...

5 days ago | shelterislandreporter.timesreview.com | Charity Robey

At 10 p.m. on a Thursday evening in April, the contractions began. The due date wasn’t for another two weeks, and mom-in-waiting’s check-up the day before showed no signs of a baby ready to make an appearance. At dawn on Friday, the grandmother-to-be learned she had slept through the first eight hours of labor and her first grandchild was about to be born 100 miles away. She jumped into her Honda and drove the entire length of the Long Island Expressway like a State Trooper in hot pursuit.

6 days ago | shelterislandreporter.timesreview.com | Ambrose Clancy

If you know, let us know. Send your responses to or phone 631-275-1859. Last week’s photo (see below) asking where the “No Smoking” sign was located prompted Roger McKeon to write: “Gotta be on the ferry, right?”Gotta be. But which ferry? Cynthia Michalak nailed it by noting it was the North Ferry, and Christina Peffer was right in line behind her to get on board with the correct answer.

1 week ago | shelterislandreporter.timesreview.com | Julie Lane

It’s a now done deal for requested rate increases both North and South Ferry companies. Following two public hearings Tuesday night and lengthy discussions among Suffolk County legislators, the action came on the requests for non-resident increases of between 47.4%, and 66.67%, with lower increases for Island residents. South Ferry’s application had been submitted to the County Budget Review Office in December (BRO), with the North Ferry request sent to the BRO in March.

1 week ago | shelterislandreporter.timesreview.com | Ambrose Clancy

Anyone planning to attend the Celebration of Life for at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 17, at Camp Quinipet, should be aware of the following:Carpooling is highly recommended since parking is limited at the camp. Parking is not allowed on the grass and the roadway must remain clear in the event emergency vehicles are needed. Parking in the circle in front of the Welcome Center is reserved for those who have a handicap.