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Town’s 2020 budget unveiled

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Mar 21

Category:

News

A series of appeals for increased funding from various departments and organizations marked the town’s first two budget session hearings on Monday...
Thomas Property project on hold

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Mar 21

Category:

News

An appeal filed by an abutting Block Island resident has stalled the town’s voter-approved $1.5 million town employee housing project. “The project’s...
Hull Pond purchased for conservation

By

Renee Meyer

Thu, Mar 21

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News

Although the Block Island Conservancy made the announcement of their intent to purchase, in conjunction with The Nature Conservancy and the Block...
Oil spill at school shuts down playground

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Mar 21

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News

An oil spill at the Block Island School shut down the school’s playground for a couple of days but did not pose any health hazards to students,...
Ocean View Foundation gifts two homes

Thu, Mar 21

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News

The following was submitted by the Ocean View Foundation: The Ocean View Foundation has announced that it has recently completed a gift of...
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Thu, Mar 21

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Do you know you can get breaking news as it’s reported on Block Island? The Block Island Times features breaking news notifications, as well...
Sisters organize climate change march

Fri, Mar 15

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News

A global protest designed to highlight the challenges posed by climate change reached the shores of Block Island on Friday, March 15. The march, in...
Fixed base operator to return to B.I. Airport

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Mar 14

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News

Sen. Susan Sosnowski has announced that, after meeting with representatives of the Rhode Island Airport Corporation, they have agreed to start...
Five into one: Hi-speed network goes live

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Mar 14

It seemed like everybody at the Block Island School was abuzz on Tuesday morning. When asked what the fuss was all about, Lynne Cunningham, sitting...
DPUC investigating Interstate

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Mar 14

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News

The Rhode Island Division of Public Utilities and Carriers is investigating Interstate Navigation due to the timing, intent, and contradictory nature...
Proposals sought for Cherry Hill Lane project

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Mar 14

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News

The Block Island Housing Board said requests for proposals for its Cherry Hill Lane project became available on Friday, March 8, and the project is...
Statement by Town Manager Ed Roberge

Another first for Block Island

Thu, Mar 14

Category:

News

After years of planning and developing a high-speed broadband fiber network, the Town’s Community Anchor Institution (CAI) Broadband Fiber Optic...
Lyme vaccine advances to phase two

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Mar 14

Category:

News

Testing on a new, groundbreaking Lyme disease vaccine is advancing through phase two of a three-phase clinical trial testing process. Valneva SE, a...
DPUC opens investigation of Interstate Navigation

By

Cassius Shuman

Fri, Mar 8

Category:

News

The Rhode Island Division of Public Utilities and Carriers has opened an investigation into Interstate Navigation for its “need and appropriateness”...
The Surf to keep its name — sort of

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Mar 7

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News

The historic Surf Hotel is keeping its name and its iconic sign on the building. The hotel, built in 1876, whose name is featured on its Dodge Street...

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Joseph David Weissman, 75

Thu, Mar 21

Joseph David Weissman, 75, of Middlebury, Vermont, passed on March 2, 2019 due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease. David (Butch) was born June...
Kenneth Ritzinger, 65

Thu, Mar 21

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Obituaries

Kenneth Reed Ritzinger, 65, much loved brother, uncle, father and friend, passed suddenly Friday, March 15 at Our Lady of the Lakes Hospital in Baton...
Plastic reduction legislation heard

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Mar 21

Category:

News

Reducing the use of plastics to preserve the environment has become a priority of the Rhode Island State Senate, with three Democratic senators...
Recreation Department looks to expand horizons

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Mar 21

Category:

News

The town’s Recreation Department may be looking to expand its programming beyond sports-related games and activities. Island resident Sue Brown Black...
Council has some ideas for new town website

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Mar 21

Category:

News

“Light and fun.” That’s how Town Manager Ed Roberge described the discussion involving development of the town’s new website at a recent council...
Blane retires after 23 years

Thu, Mar 21

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News
DEM conducting major survey on recreation

Thu, Mar 21

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News

The following was submitted by the Department of Environmental Management: The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and...
Chamber, Visitor’s Center mission an uneasy fit

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Mar 14

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News

The members of the Block Island Tourism Council and the President of the local Chamber of Commerce began what almost certainly will be a lengthy...
A jitney, cruise ships and the hotel tax

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Mar 14

Category:

News

Three items received close attention from the Town Council at its March 6 work session: exploring operation of a hop-on, hop-off jitney service on...
Finding the right caregiver

By

Pat Tengwall

Thu, Mar 14

Category:

News

The growing demand for caregivers on Block Island led Senior Coordinator Gloria Redlich to call for a better system of matching needs with available...

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Health column: The cure for HIV

By

Gabriel Lupu, Alpert School of Medicine MD candidate 2019

Fri, Mar 22

Category:

News

An un-identified code-named “Patient London” has become the second person in the world cured of HIV/AIDS as reported by Reuters and The...
Wind and Words

By

J.V. Houlihan, Jr.

Thu, Mar 21

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Columnists, The Ferry Dock Scribbler

For several years I had a monthly ritual that involved reading a particular character’s stuff in Soundings magazine. It was written by the late Jack...
Town budget needs your input

Thu, Mar 21

Category:

Opinion, Editorials

“What goes up must come down” is a statement that may apply to the laws of physics but not to municipal budgets. Every year, town department heads...
Between the Seasons

By

Martha Ball

Thu, Mar 21

Category:

News, Island Notes

We have crossed the many thresholds that mark the transition from winter to spring. We passed Washington's birthday; meteorological winter ended on...
Movie follows development on Martha’s Vineyard

Thu, Mar 21

Category:

News

The following was submitted by The Nature Conservancy: “One Big Home” is The Nature Conservancy and Island Free Library’s March film offering...
A declaration of love

By

The Rev. Eletha Buote-Greig

Thu, Mar 21

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News

The following is a sermon delivered by Rev. Buote-Grieg on Sunday, March 17, following the mass shooting in New Zealand. This declaration can be...
Letters

Thu, Mar 14

Category:

Opinion, Letters

“His loss is not mine alone.” To the Editor: So, it has been two difficult months since my loss of Donny, since our loss of Don. The...
Dogged determination

Thu, Mar 14

Category:

Opinion, Editorials

The saying “back to square one” almost always indicates that a lot of time has been wasted, with no tangible results. However, in the case of the...
Sprung Ahead

By

Martha Ball

Thu, Mar 14

Category:

Island Notes

No t so long ago my brother commented from Michigan the wonder of technology we have seen in our lives, of our ability to take photographs, see the...
Dish off the Block: A St Patty’s Day special

By

Pem Gelsomini

Thu, Mar 14

Category:

Columnists

St. Patty’s Day is this Sunday! Pour yourself some green beer, do an Irish jig in celebration. Sláinte! I bet you thought I would be serving...

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