Shelter Island’s only pharmacy stopped filling prescriptions on Tuesday, frustrating town seniors who rely on the drugstore and forcing town officials to scramble to help residents secure medications elsewhere.

The Shelter Island Heights Pharmacy closed the pharmacy side of its business at 6 p.m. Tuesday, according to Town Supervisor Amber Brach-Williams. Soloviev Group, the Manhattan-based real estate firm that owns the pharmacy, notified customers about the change more than a week ago, the town said on its website.

“The pharmacy has experienced significant operating deficits in recent years and has absorbed these losses while continuing to serve the needs of the community,” the company said in a news release.

“Despite extensive efforts to identify a new operator to lease or purchase t

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