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Block Island quarter officially released

Fri, Nov 16

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News

The newest quarter in the U.S. Mint’s America the Beautiful series, depicting the Block Island National Wildlife Refuge, was officially released on...
Utility district pursues sales agreement

By

Renée Meyer

Thu, Nov 15

Category:

News

Quietly, and behind closed doors, members of the Block Island Power Company and the Commissioners for the Block Island Utility District have been...
Cruising for a win? Miss Hennessy hopes so

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Nov 15

Category:

News

You may not remember the Elvis Presley movie “Blue Hawaii,” but one of its songs, “Can’t help falling in love,” hit the top of the charts in early...
Town Council debating penalty for dune ordinance

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Nov 15

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News

The New Shoreham Town Council is wrestling with what penalty should be assessed for a violation of a proposed dune protection ordinance. On Monday,...
Intern opportunities

Thu, Nov 15

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News

Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) is accepting applications for interns in his Rhode Island and Washington, D.C., offices for the spring of 2019. This...
Ian Pollock memorial service

Tue, Nov 13

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News

A memorial service for Ian Pollock is being held at Burr and Burton Academy, in Manchester, Vermont, at the school’s gymnasium on Sunday, Nov. 18 at...
Incumbents win handily

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Nov 8

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News

Incumbents on the national, state, and local levels won handily on Block Island after the votes were tallied at Town Hall at 8:05 p.m. on election...
Town Council moving forward intact

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Nov 8

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News

The incumbent members of the New Shoreham Town Council easily won their election races as Block Island voters went to the polls on Tuesday. The five-...
B.I. quarter designer found inspiration during island visit

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Nov 8

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News

For graphic designer and artist Chris Costello, loose change isn’t necessarily something to put in a bowl on the dresser at the end of the day and...

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Lang is newest member of the Land Trust

By

Renée Meyer

Thu, Nov 15

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News

It’s the first time in many years that the Block Island Land Trust has had a new member — except he isn’t really new. Keith Lang was “sworn into...
Grant monies awarded to New Shoreham

Thu, Nov 15

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News

Gov. Gina M. Raimondo and the R.I. Commerce Corp. have announced more than $1 million in Main Street Rhode Island Streetscape Improvement Fund grants...
Scenes from around Block Island

By

Cassius Shuman

Mon, Nov 12

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News

The Block Island Times captured some scenes from around Block Island on this Autumn Day. The temperature was in the low 40s with a light...
Ørsted Completes Acquisition of Deepwater Wind

Fri, Nov 9

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News, B.I. Wind Farm

BOSTON, Ma. (November 7, 2018) – Today, Ørsted announced that its acquisition of Deepwater Wind has been finalized. As per our announcement on...
Departments report busy, if not unusual, summer

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Nov 8

Category:

News

The heads of several town departments — Police, Harbors, and the Recreation Department — gave their perspectives to the Town Council on the summer of...
Medical Center to charge $15 facility fee for PT visits

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Nov 8

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News

The price for getting physical therapy at the Block Island Medical Center will be going up in the New Year. In order to sustain its physical therapy...
Police calls don’t always spell trouble

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Nov 8

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News

While the Board of License Commissioners expressed concerns regarding the number of police calls during the 2018 summer season, the proprietors of...
Trailers found

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Nov 8

Category:

News

The whereabouts of two large storage trailers that were parked in violation of the Town of New Shoreham’s zoning ordinance for 362 days at Old Harbor...
Employee housing, school safety, parking lot renovations

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Nov 8

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News

Town Manager Ed Roberge said that while his office is continuing to work on the employee housing initiative that has been approved for the Thomas...
Openings on town boards and commissions

Thu, Nov 8

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News

The following is a list of Town Council-appointed board, committee, and commission seats that will be open as of December 1. The numbers represent...

Featured News

Richard Mullen, 73

Thu, Nov 15

Richard Mullen, 73, lost his long and courageous battle with leukemia on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018. He passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving...
Foster Morrison, 79

Thu, Nov 15

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Obituaries

Frederick Foster Morrison died peacefully at home in North Potomac, Maryland on Oct. 13, 2018. Born on July 20, 1939 in Philadelphia, he was the son...
Letters

Thu, Nov 15

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Opinion, Letters

Lobster Pot Tree To the Editor: It is hard to believe it is that time of year. Thanksgiving is next week! The Old Harbor Task Force invites...
Personal Essay: Why Second Warden?

By

André Boudreau

Thu, Nov 15

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Featured Letters

I get the same question a lot: “Why are you running for Second Warden?” It’s not as easy to answer as one might think in a straightforward, concise...
Opportunities to serve

Thu, Nov 15

Category:

Opinion, Editorials

Second Warden André Boudreau has an interesting essay in this week’s edition, outlining why he specifically ran for Second Warden, a position he was...
Lighthouse Keepers

By

J.V. Houlihan Jr.

Thu, Nov 15

Category:

The Ferry Dock Scribbler

On Nov. 15 at 9 p.m. WGBH premiered — see more showing dates and times below — a documentary titled “Keepers of the Light.” It deals with the moving...
Too Early

By

Martha Ball

Thu, Nov 15

Category:

Island Notes

The fall brings us darkening days punctuated by east wind driven rain. We think of extreme weather, the Perfect Storm in 1991 and Sandy in 2012 but...
On The Block

Thu, Nov 15

Common Ground Event Friday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m., the movie “The Blind Side” with Sandra Bullock. Based on the true story of the...
Varsity soccer clinches championship

By

Coach Lawrence Kikuchi

Thu, Nov 15

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News

The Block Island Varsity soccer team hit the Coastal Preparatory League like their namesake Hurricanes. This was a memorable season where the...
Jump right in!

Thu, Nov 15

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News

This was submitted by reader Linda Aparo: Jumping in the ocean in Crescent Beach on Nov. 1. These two, Jim Clark and resident Paul Aparo,...

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