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2022 Block Island Triathlon great in any weather

By Renee Meyer

Sat, Aug 13

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They came as friends, families, athletes, and amateurs, all to take a run at the 2022 Block Island Triathlon. Some have done triathlons for years,...
Summer Rec Leagues winding up

Chris Crawford

Sat, Aug 13

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Soccer League showdown The Block Island Rec soccer season is beginning to wind down with playoffs scheduled to begin Thursday, August 18, and the...
Anybody know?

Sat, Aug 13

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This thick rusty cable at the entrance to Dorry’s Cove has been there for decades, occasionally buried, occasionally exposed. Someone once said it...
Melee on BI ferry causes Mass Casualty Incident response

Renee Meyer

Fri, Aug 12

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Between social media and eye-witness accounts, there was plenty of evidence of an out-of-control situation at Ballard’s Beach Resort and on the Block...
Boat fire off west side of Block Island

Renee Meyer

Fri, Aug 12

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Christiane Chidliac sent in this photo of a boat fully engulfed in fire off the coast on the west side of Block Island, this afternoon, August 12...
BIPCo holding steady as fuel costs rise

Renee Meyer

Sat, Aug 6

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“This topic is so complicated that most people don’t understand it enough to comment on it,” said resident and ratepayer David Lewis at the meeting...
To the rescue

Sat, Aug 6

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Members of the Block Island Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department rescued an injured patient from the bottom of Mohegan Bluffs on Monday, August 1, by...
Frustration with new moped agreement

Renee Meyer

Fri, Aug 5

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The Town Council on Monday couldn’t avoid frustrating an already frustrated public even more. The meeting was held the day after the 30-year “moped...
Great Salt Pond Swim – 7, a Block Island tradition

Cheryl Moore for the Committee for the Great Salt Pond

Fri, Aug 5

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It was very early Saturday morning, actually 7 a.m., when volunteers came into the swim area, each performing specific tasks to prepare for the swim...
Answering the challenge

Chris Crawford

Fri, Aug 5

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John Formica really didn’t retire in 2019, at least not from personal challenges. Having raised, over his professional career as an accountant,...
Historical Society celebrates eighty years

Ben Hruska, Collections Administrator at the Block Island Historical Society

Fri, Aug 5

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The Block Island Historical Society is celebrating two major wins this year. First, we are marking the eightieth anniversary of our founders...
Block Island Triathlon Saturday August 6

Fri, Aug 5

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The Block Island Triathlon starts at 9 a.m. on Saturday August 6 at Fred Benson Town Beach. Race packet pickup will be Friday, August 5 from 6 to 8 p...

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