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Surf and Gables applications approved

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Islanders help another island rebuild

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Dr. Clark resigns from Medical Center

By

Lars Trodson

Fri, May 17

Category:

News

Dr. Mark Clark, director of the Block Island Medical Center, has submitted a letter of resignation effective Nov. 1, 2019. The letter of resignation...
Housing Board seeks signatures on petition

By

Pat Tengwall

Thu, May 16

Category:

News

The Block Island Housing Board is preparing a petition urging the Rhode Island legislature to pass a bill that would allow more residents to qualify...
Broadband committee starting to look ahead

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, May 16

Category:

News

As the members of the Block Island Broadband Committee put the finishing touches on the five-building Community Anchor Institution network, they are...
Grid and Deepwater Wind/Ørsted ordered to reinstall their cables

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, May 16

Category:

News

The Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council has issued “an enforcement order” on both Deepwater Wind/ Ørsted and National Grid to...
Staying at the top of the list

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, May 16

Category:

News

The members of the Block Island Motor Vehicles for Hire commission worked its way through a thorny issue at its most recent meeting, after an...
Surf and Gables applications approved

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, May 16

Category:

News

The Historic District Commission granted unanimous approvals at a special meeting Monday night to the developer of the Surf Hotel and Gables Inn...
Utility District gets down to business

By

Renée Meyer

Thu, May 16

Category:

News

Customers of the Block Island Power Company may not have noticed any changes with the recent sale of its assets to the Block Island Utility District...
A Puerto Rico Diary

Islanders help another island rebuild

By

Pat Tengwall

Thu, May 16

Category:

News

Editor’s Note: Island residents and Harbor Church members Pat Tengwall and Dave Roosa traveled to Puerto Rico in March for a volunteer work...
Water line work begins

Thu, May 16

Category:

News

The The following was issued by the Town Facilities Manager Sam Bird: The Town has begun work on the water line installation on Champlin Farm...
(360 VIDEO)

Navigate the rocky shoreline to Vaill Beach

By

Cassius Shuman

Wed, May 15

Category:

News

(360 VIDEO) Navigate the rocky shoreline to journey to the water's edge at Vaill Beach on a pleasant May 15, courtesy of The Block Island Times...
Rhode Island Launches Nation’s First Statewide Cybercrime Hotline

Wed, May 15

Category:

News

The following press release was sent to The Block Island Times: Congressman Langevin helped secure federal funding for the program that...
Voters approve $15 million town budget at FTM

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, May 9

Category:

News

Shortly after 7 p.m. on Monday night in the Block Island School’s cafeteria, Town Moderator Molly O’Neill tested the microphone at the dais to see if...
With funds scarce, Chamber looks for help

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, May 9

Category:

News

Having had a request to fund up to two independent employees to assist with tourist needs during the busy summer months turned down by the Town...
Visitor’s Center funding falls one vote short

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, May 9

Category:

News

With a show of hands during Monday’s Financial Town Meeting in the Block Island School’s cafeteria the town’s registered voters fell one vote short (...
NAMI Wellness Weekend to focus on kids

By

Gloria Redlich

Thu, May 9

Category:

News

Members of the island’s local mental health task force — NAMI-BI — are putting the final touches on their third annual conference in observance of...
Council considering use of consent agenda

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, May 9

Category:

News

The New Shoreham Town Council is exploring ways to make its meetings more efficient, which could include use of a consent agenda to better utilize...
Seniors seeking legislative clout

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, May 9

Category:

News

Almost everyone in the room had a story of having to care for an elderly parents or relative. Some of the stories were happy ones, others were not...
Financial Town Meeting is Monday, May 6

By

Cassius Shuman

Fri, May 3

Category:

News

There will be no big-ticket items on the docket for voters to ponder over at this year’s Financial Town Meeting. The last time that happened was in...
Golden Grove, locale of many memories, is condemned

By

Lars Trodson

Fri, May 3

Category:

News

The old structure known as Golden Grove, modest palace to a generation of Block Island memories, has been condemned. According to Building Official...
Cherry Hill Lane RFPs to be re-issued

By

Lars Trodson

Fri, May 3

Category:

News

With members of the Housing Board gathered to open construction bids for the proposed Cherry Hill Lane affordable housing subdivision, an unhappy...
Grid to deploy buoys, again, and maybe again

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Apr 25

Category:

News, B.I. Wind Farm

There will be a field of buoys off the Town Beach this summer, and possibly next summer, as National Grid determines a plan for reinstalling a...
Southeast Light getting its facelift

By

Lisa Nolan

Thu, Apr 25

Category:

News

Restoration work at Block Island’s historic and iconic Southeast Lighthouse is moving ahead. Since last September, Abcore Restoration Co. Inc. of...
First kelp harvested out of the GSP

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Apr 25

Category:

News

The wind was picking up, so much so that it was moving Catherine Puckett’s small boat around, making it even more difficult to pull up the line that...

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Library featuring new outdoors program

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, May 16

Category:

News

A new outdoor children’s program has been launched by the Island Free Library. Called “Healthy Kids Inside & Out,” the program uses backpacks...
Ginni Collins celebration

Mon, May 13

Category:

News

On behalf of friends and family, please join us for a celebration of life of Virginia Collins, our beloved Ginni, this Saturday, May 18, 2019 at Club...
Ruth Helen (Goldman) Zelitch, 93

Fri, May 10

Ruth Helen (Goldman) Zelitch, of Beacon Hill Road and North Andover, Mass, who had a role in the famous 1965 Griswold v. Connecticut legal case, died...
From a rotary phone to the internet: Guttierez retires after 36 years

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, May 9

Category:

News

Marsha Guttierez can tick off some incredible numbers: 12 superintendents, five guidance counselors, seven special education directors, eight...
Local student soars like an eagle

Thu, May 9

Category:

News

An Eagle Scout Court of Honor is being held for Luke Brown this Saturday, May 11 at 1 p.m. at the Harbor Church. All are welcome. Left to right,...
360 VIDEO

Journey to Mansion Beach

By

Cassius Shuman

Wed, May 8

Category:

News

(360 VIDEO) Journey down a sandy path to Mansion Beach on a beautiful summer-like May 8, courtesy of The Block Island Times . Temperatures...
Shellfish licenses renewal date

Mon, May 6

Category:

News

Sent in by the Harbors Department: New resident shellfish licenses do not expire until after May 15. Anyone interested in renewing a...
Gwendolyn Hart, 90

Fri, May 3

Category:

Obituaries

Gwendolyn M. Hart, 90, of South East Road, died Friday, April 26, 2019 at Westerly Hospital, Westerly. She was the wife of the late John Jacobsen and...
Kathleen Mary Donnelly, 57

Fri, May 3

Category:

Obituaries

Kathleen Mary Donnelly, 57, passed away on April 15 in Florida while vacationing with her family. She was the beloved daughter of Mary (Shaw)...
Council supporting new hotel tax legislation

By

Cassius Shuman

Fri, May 3

Category:

News

Rhode Island’s tourism districts are fighting for one singular formula for distributing hotel tax revenue in the state with newly introduced...

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BIMI ChowdaFest

Thu, May 16

Category:

News

On Sunday, May 26, 2019 from 3 to 5 p.m., the ChowdaFest at the Block Island Maritime Institute is the place to be and be seen. It’s all about...
Letters

Thu, May 16

Category:

Opinion, Letters

Protecting the dunes To the Editor: The Block Island Residents Association would like to offer an addendum to Rosemary Connelli’s informative...
Sign the petition

Thu, May 16

Category:

Opinion, Editorials

Block Island keeps wrestling with its affordable housing situation, and now it can use some help from the Rhode Island General Assembly. House Bill...
Public Meetings

Thu, May 16

Dates and times are subject to change Saturday, May 18 BIRA - 9 a.m. - Library Monday, May 20 Sewer/Water Comm. - 3 p.m. - Town Hall...
Lunch Menu May 20 - 24

Thu, May 16

Monday: Whole wheat pancakes with vanilla yogurt and fruit. Soup: Chicken noodle Tuesday : Brown rice, black beans; tofu, vegetables in...
Dish off the Block: Catfish

By

Pam Gelsomini

Thu, May 16

Category:

News

The other day I was gazing into the case at the local fish market pondering what to make for dinner. The catfish looked pink and fresh. It is one of...
Memories of the bridges we’ve crossed

By

Martha Ball

Thu, May 16

Category:

Columnists, Island Notes

S p ring is coming in spurts, as it is prone to do, but not at such extremes as this year. We always wait for the shad to bloom, watching it bud in...
JV Hurricanes drop opener

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, May 16

Category:

News

On a rain-threatened day, with the wind gusting, the Junior Varsity Hurricanes baseball team displayed flashes of brilliance in the field but couldn’...
Student show at the Spring Street Gallery

Thu, May 16

Category:

News

The following was submitted by art teacher Lisa Robb: On Thursday, May 23, the Spring Street Gallery will be hosting an exhibition of Block...
Turning the Tide

Protecting the dunes

By

Rosemary Connelli

Thu, May 9

Category:

News

As we head into a bustling summer season, it is important to keep our coastal structures in mind — specifically the sand dunes. Sand dunes, or beach...

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