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Man fined for jumping off ferry

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Aug 22

Category:

News

A man who jumped off the Block Island ferry while it was docking in Old Harbor has been fined $2,500 by the U.S. Coast Guard. According to a press...
Teamwork

10 minutes, two lives

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Aug 22

Category:

News

The fate of one family could be very different today if not for the extraordinary efforts made by members of the Harbors and the Block Island...
SAC partnering with architect on Senior Center

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Aug 22

Category:

News

The Senior Advisory Committee has teamed up with renowned architect Jan Wampler in proposing the construction of a senior adult residential center to...
Cherry Hill Lane construction underway

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Aug 22

Category:

News

Construction of the New Shoreham Housing Board’s Cherry Hill Lane affordable housing development project has received final approval and is now...
Vehicle traffic of all kinds raising concerns

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Aug 22

Category:

News

There is the perception this summer that the roads of Block Island have seen a discernible increase in traffic, which has made driving more...
Main town water line needs replacing

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Aug 22

Category:

News

The members of the Water Commission this week approved spending up to $21,715 to create a design plan and specifications for the replacement of 3,700...
Charter Commission formed

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Aug 22

Category:

News

A new seven-member Charter Review Commission has been formed, which will be charged with reviewing the town’s Charter and recommending any amendments...
A wonderful, remarkable life

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Aug 22

Category:

News

One day in India around 1949, a young boy named Arun Singh was walking in his grandfather’s back yard. He tripped and fell, broke his right collar...
Shellfish Commission takes stock of the summer

By

Renée Meyer

Thu, Aug 22

Category:

News

All winter long, the various boards and commissions on Block Island plan for the busy summer season and then, usually in August, evaluate the results...
Lew Gaffett memorial

Thu, Aug 22

Category:

News

The Gaffett family hopes that the Block Island community will come together to celebrate the life of Lew Gaffett at a graveside service at the Island...
Third largest jet lands on Block Island

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Aug 22

Category:

News

A Cessna Citation V made quite an impression landing at the Block Island State Airport. Not for the sound of its engines, which were fairly quiet...
Langevin announces support for impeachment inquiry

Wed, Aug 21

Category:

News

The following press release was issued to The Block Island Times by the office of U.S. Rep. James Langevin: WARWICK...
Verizon outage spotlights safety concerns

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Aug 15

Category:

News

In the wake of the recent four-day service interruption, Verizon Wireless is adding capacity to its network on Block Island after completing repairs...
50 years later: Woodstock remembered

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Aug 15

Category:

News

“The first day I remember pretty well,” said Rob Fitzpatrick, laughing, speaking of his experience at Woodstock, the legendary music and art festival...
Calm amidst the storm

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Aug 15

Category:

News

The wind is shifting, and gusting, as a 40-foot vessel is dragging anchor, drifting perilously like a missile across the Great Salt Pond. Swooping in...
Old Island Pub granted final approval

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Aug 15

Category:

News

Huddled near the entrance of their new Old Island Pub restaurant on a rainy Tuesday the Gaffett family heard the news they had been waiting for: that...
Customers share experiences seeking Verizon credit

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Aug 15

Category:

News

There have been varying experiences by Verizon customers seeking a $50 credit for the inconvenience due to the company’s network crashing for an...
Documentary captures remarkable voyage

Thu, Aug 15

Category:

News

In 1989, the very idea of a competitive all-female sailboat crew was nearly inconceivable to the manly world of open-ocean yacht racing. They’d never...
Kids event at Island Bound

Thu, Aug 15

Category:

News

Island Bound Bookstore presents an event especially for kids ages 8 to 12 on Saturday, Aug. 17 at 5 p.m. Bill Doyle, author of “Escape This Book!...
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Journey through a busy mooring field

By

Cassius Shuman

Fri, Aug 9

Category:

News

(360 VIDEO) Journey through a busy mooring field on the Great Salt Pond aboard the Harbor Master's patrol/collection vessel courtesy of The Block...
Verizon upgrades Block Island to “tier 1” site

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Aug 8

Category:

News

The cellphone outage that left Block Island customers without service for four days has resulted in Verizon upgrading the island to what is called a...
Medical Center starts $7.5 million capital campaign

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Aug 8

Category:

News

The Board of the Block Island Medical Center has begun an ambitious $7.5 million capital campaign designed to strengthen and expand the healthcare...
One step at a time for Utility District

By

Renée Meyer

Thu, Aug 8

Category:

News

Things are falling into place for the Block Island Municipal Utility District, which acquired the assets — and the name — of the Block Island Power...
RIFF says Fast Ferry to operate next spring

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Aug 8

Category:

News

Rhode Island Fast Ferry docked its new 320-passenger, $8 million vessel at Payne’s Dock on Monday to showcase it to the public, as part of an open...
Bearing witness at the Island Free Library

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Aug 8

Category:

News

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum website states that there are about 195,000 living survivors in the world today. A simple search of the...
Fred Benson gets a new bench

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Aug 8

Category:

News

The original bench honoring islander Fred Benson had seen better days. Located in front of the building in Bridge Gate Square that is home to the...
2019 House and Garden Tour

Thu, Aug 8

Category:

News

The Block Island Historical Society’s Annual House and Garden Tour will take place on Thursday, Aug. 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. On the tour, visit...
Boater safety course

Thu, Aug 8

Category:

News

A safe boating class for Block Island youths will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 21 at 8:45 a.m. upstairs at Payne’s Dock. Cost is $10, includes lunch...
360 VIDEO

Into the Coast Guard Channel

By

Cassius Shuman

Fri, Aug 2

Category:

News

The Block Island Times takes you on a journey into the Coast Guard Channel on a perfect summer day. The temperature was in the 80s with...
News update

Verizon interruption caused by fiber connection issue

By

Cassius Shuman

Fri, Aug 2

Category:

News

Verizon has informed The Block Island Times that its service interruption from July 27-30 was due to a vendor "fiber connection issue and...
Too close to terror

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Aug 1

Category:

News

Pam Gelsomini was on a plane heading home to Block Island when she started to get an unusual amount of text and phone messages. This was Sunday, July...

Latest News

Ryans honored as Island Treasures

Thu, Aug 22

Category:

News

The following was submitted by Donna Corey of the Block Island Residents Association: Responding to a number of nominations, the Block Island...
Carl Kenyon Panero, 87

Thu, Aug 22

Category:

Obituaries

A longtime resident of Block Island, Carl Panero died on August 18, 2019 at age 87. Carl loved the people and places of Block Island and designed his...
Buskers

Thu, Aug 22

Category:

News

Chris, at left, from Middletown, Conn., and Hayden, from Killingworth, Conn., spent part of their day busking out in front of the offices of The...
McConville creates ‘Books for Boaters’

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Aug 15

Category:

News

Capt. Kate McConville, the administrative assistant to the Harbormaster, was outside her office at the Block Island Boat Basin directing traffic...
Block Island Challenge

Thu, Aug 15

Category:

News

The Paddlers for Humanity Block Island Challenge 2019 was the first crossing I did with both my sons. We paddled from Montauk into the Great Salt...
Vacation Bible School roars

By

Text by Peter Preiser Photos by Stephanie Knapp

Thu, Aug 15

Category:

News

The mane event at Harbor Church last week was Children’s Adventure Camp. “ ROAR VBS” was a free evening summer camp program for...
Memorial service

Thu, Aug 8

Category:

News

David “Butch” Weissman, former Block Island resident, will be laid to rest with military honors Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019 at the Island Cemetery on...
The need versus the space

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Aug 8

Category:

News

Town Manager Ed Roberge’s discussion aimed at solving issues associated with the town’s Visitor Center in Old Harbor turned into a debate about the...
Q&A with Dr. Clark

Thu, Aug 8

Category:

News

The following interview was submitted by Dr. Mark Clark: Q: Is the creation of an acute care unit at the Medical Center really necessary...
Two candidates running for Utility Board seats

Thu, Aug 8

Category:

News

The following was submitted by Utility Board Clerk Christine Grele: The Annual Meeting of the Block Island Utility District will be held...

Featured News

A play in a day

Thu, Aug 22

The following was submitted by Sue Brown Black: Join a group of creative people for 24 hours of imagination to create new 10-minute plays...
Reservations

By

J. V. Houlihan, Jr.

Thu, Aug 22

Category:

Columnists, The Ferry Dock Scribbler

In 2016 I wrote a column simply titled, “Standby.” I wrote the piece while I was out sailing, and was laughing like a loon as I punched the keys — I’...
Learning to love the water

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Aug 22

Category:

News

Sailing certainly isn’t for everyone, and it certainly wasn’t at first for sisters Cally and Chloe Weber. “I hated it. I just did not like it,” said...
Hal Madison Race results

By

James Spallone

Thu, Aug 22

Category:

News

Veteran Block Island sailor Bob "Red" Closter was the winner of the 36th annual Harold Madison Yacht Race hosted by the Block Island Club on Saturday...
Order this... A balance of textures and flavors at Winfield’s

By

Amy Lockwood MacDougall

Thu, Aug 22

Category:

Order This

When people ask “Where can we go for a really good meal that has upscale food?” Winfield’s is often the answer. For 10 years now, Chef Berke...
Letters

Thu, Aug 22

Category:

Opinion, Letters

A great trip To the Editor: On behalf of the Bristol Yacht Club, I am writing in thanks and recognition of the wonderful job the Harbormaster...
William Hall at Jessie Edwards

Thu, Aug 22

Category:

News

With his new series of watercolors, “Island Maritime Paintings,” Bill Hall continues to chart the history of Block Island’s boats, its community of...
It’s your power company now

Thu, Aug 22

Category:

Opinion, Editorials

It could be, even after all the public meetings and votes that took place, Block Island Power Company customers are having a hard time adjusting to...
Celebration of Summer

By

Matha Ball

Thu, Aug 22

Category:

Island Notes

La st night the sky was dark before sunset, a dramatic band of gray blue that promised yet another storm that never quite materialized here. There...
Three artists show new art at Spring Street Gallery

Thu, Aug 22

Category:

News

Three artists — Cynthia DiDonato, Elinor C. Thompson and Susan Klas Wright — will be exhibiting at Spring Street Gallery in their new show “I Left My...

Community

Public Meetings

Thu, Aug 22

Category:

Community, Legal Notices

Dates and times subject to change Saturday, August 24 3 p.m. Utility Dist. Board Mtg. - Town Hall 4 p.m. - Utility District Mtg -...
Public Meetings

Thu, Aug 22

Category:

Community, Legal Notices

Dates and times subject to change Saturday, August 24 3 p.m. Utility Dist. Board Mtg. - Town Hall 4 p.m. - Utility District Mtg -...
On The Block

Mon, Aug 19

Category:

On the Block

Common Ground Summer Concert Series Friday, August 23 at 7 p.m. Frank Critelli will be playing at the Harbor Church. ...
Public Meetings

Thu, Aug 15

Category:

Town Meeting Schedule

Dates and times subject to change Saturday, August 17 9 a.m. - BIRA - Library Monday, August 19 4 p.m. - Water/Sewer Comm. - Town...
On The Block

Thu, Aug 15

Category:

On the Block

Common Ground Summer Concert Series Friday, August 19 at 7 p.m. T.J. Sweeney will be playing at the Harbor Church. The Nature...
Public Meetings

Thu, Aug 8

Category:

Town Meeting Schedule

Dates and times subject to change Monday, August 12 12:30 p.m. - School Committee - B.I. School Tuesday, August 13 9 a.m. - Tourism...
Public Meetings

Thu, Aug 1

Category:

Town Meeting Schedule

Dates and times are subject to change Monday, August 5 No Town Council Meeting Wednesday, August 7 9 a.m. - MVFH - Town Hall 7 p.m...
On The Block

Thu, Aug 1

Category:

On the Block

The Nature Conservancy & B.I. Conservancy The TNC and BIC co-sponsor free, guided nature programs throughout the year. Together...
Public Meetings

Fri, Jul 26

Category:

Town Meeting Schedule

Dates and times are subject to change Tuesday, July 30 6:30 p.m. - Visitors Center Talk - Town Hall Wednesday, July 31 4 p.m. -...
On The Block

Fri, Jul 26

Category:

On the Block

The Nature Conservancy & Block Island Conservancy The TNC and BIC co-sponsor free, guided nature programs throughout the year...