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Police officers file suit against the town (UPDATED)

By

Lars Trodson

Wed, Oct 16

Category:

News

UPDATE: Superior Court Judge Sarah Taft Carter ruled this morning, Wedensday, Oct. 16, against the temporary restraining order petitioned by the...
Storm heading toward the island

Wed, Oct 16

Category:

News

The following message was issued by Block Island Power Co. President Jeffery Wright: We are in for a wild evening tonight and we expect...
Fast ferry dockage application called deficient

By

Cassius Shuman

Tue, Oct 15

Category:

News

The application for creating dockage for Rhode Island Fast Ferry’s proposed seasonal high-speed ferry service from Quonset Pt. to Block Island has...
Cables at beach being surveyed, again

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Oct 10

Category:

News, B.I. Wind Farm

National Grid and Deepwater Wind/Ørsted continue to collect information that will be used to design the reinstallation of sections of the electric...
Council receives updates on a variety of island issues

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Oct 10

Category:

News

The New Shoreham Town Council received reports and requests from some of its advisory boards, commissions and committees at its work session on Oct...
Charter Review Commission goes to work

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Oct 10

Category:

News

The Charter Review Commission has rolled up its sleeves and begun work on advising the New Shoreham Town Council regarding potential amendments to...
BIHS by-laws: A Review

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Oct 10

Category:

News

The activities of the Block Island Health Services Board of Directors and questions of its transparency have been the subject of public debate and in...
BIMI: Bringing marine life to shore

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Oct 10

Category:

News

This past August, the members of the Block Island Maritime Institute installed a 1,000 gallon aquarium with a huge window that allows visitors to see...
Relighting the Light

Thu, Oct 10

Category:

News

The following was submitted by the Southeast Lighthouse Foundation: After restoration of the Southeast Lighthouse tower, the lens at the...
Weather video

Storm batters Old Harbor

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Oct 10

Category:

News

(WEATHER VIDEO) Gale force, gusting winds and high surf conditions battered Old Harbor on Thursday, October 10. The Block Island Times...
Weather video

Incoming storm impacting Block Island

By

Cassius Shuman

Wed, Oct 9

Category:

News

(WEATHER VIDEO) The wind was gusting up to 25 miles-per-hour out of the north-northeast and temperatures were in the mid 50s on Wednesday, Oct. 9, as...
High wind warning issued

Wed, Oct 9

The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning for Block Island for the next two days. They posted the following information as a public...
New Shoreham police officers file suit against town

By

Lars Trodson

Tue, Oct 8

Category:

News

UPDATE: The law office of Indeglia & Associates informed The Block Island Times on Tuesday, Oct. 8 that the motion to issue a...
Block Island tests negative for EEE again

By

Cassius Shuman

Tue, Oct 8

Category:

News

Block Island has tested negative for the deadly mosquito-borne virus EEE once again. Town Manager Ed Roberge informed the Town Council at its meeting...
Ratepayers say yes to “peak shaving”

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Oct 3

Category:

News

In “resounding” fashion, the Block Island Utility District’s account holders approved the concept of “peak shaving,” whereby the utility could...
Land Trust seeking participation in poll

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Oct 3

Category:

News

Every five years the Block Island Land Trust conducts a comprehensive poll of Block Island’s residents regarding a variety of topics related to the...
Lyme research targeting mice and birds

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Oct 3

Category:

News

Researchers from Columbia University have been catching mice and birds on Block Island to inform a research study focused on the impact of ecology on...
BIPCo files its rate case

By

Renee Meyer

Thu, Oct 3

Category:

News

O n Sept. 30 the Block Island Utility District submitted its new rate case to the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission. If accepted, it will be...
First phase of lighthouse restoration complete

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Oct 3

Category:

News

K eith Lescarbeau was literally pointing to the tiniest of details that made the restoration of the Southeast Lighthouse so satisfying to his team,...
Motorist precautions for deer activity

Wed, Oct 2

Category:

News

The following information was sent to The Block Island Times by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management regarding...
Great White Sharks detected in R.I. waters

By

Cassius Shuman

Wed, Oct 2

Category:

News

The Atlantic Shark Institute is reporting that its newly deployed audio equipment detected the presence of two great white sharks in Rhode Island...
Recreation Dept. seeks coaches for teams

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By Lars Trodson

Fri, Sep 27

Category:

News

Near the end of the most recent Recreation Board meeting, member Colleen Ernst told the story of how a personal friend, who had also been her coach...
Conservation groups wrestle with subdivision regulations

By

By Renée Meyer

Fri, Sep 27

Category:

News

Proposed changes by the Planning Board to the definition of developable land has caused the three major conservation groups on Block Island to have...
Islanders walk to end Alzheimer’s

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Sep 26

Category:

News

With their colorful pinwheels held aloft, more than 70 Block Island residents took part in the first-ever Block Island Walk to End Alzheimer’s...
Communicating the old fashioned way

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Sep 26

Category:

News

A boy on Block Island has become friends with a boy living on the mainland in an unusual way: by finding a message in a bottle. Resident Shannon...
Town voting in favor of “peak shaving” referendum

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Sep 19

Category:

News

The New Shoreham Town Council voted (3-1) to instruct town Facilities Manager Sam Bird to cast the town’s vote in favor of the Block Island Utility...
Cherry Hill Lane project attracts interest

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Sep 19

Category:

News

There was excitement in the air as 30 people signed in at Town Hall on Tuesday evening with the hope of becoming applicants for one of five single-...
Two boards, two definitions of developable land

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Sep 19

Category:

News

Because the Town Council and the Planning Board have two conflicting opinions on what constitutes developable land on Block Island, a public hearing...

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Lighthouse lens relighting rescheduled

Wed, Oct 16

Category:

News

The following was submitted by Southeast Lighthouse Foundation Director Lisa Nolan: Due to adverse weather conditions expected for...
Howie Rice, 77

Thu, Oct 10

Category:

Obituaries

Howard G. Rice, more commonly known as Howie or “the mayor of Block Island,” passed away on March 13, 2019 at the age of 77. A native of Block Island...
Personal Essay: Seeking partnerships to protect the environment

By

André Boudreau

Thu, Oct 10

Category:

News

On Friday, Oct. 4, Ed Roberge and I attended the R.I. Energy, Environment & Oceans Leaders Day at the R.I. Convention Center. The event is an...
Duck season opens on Block Island

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Oct 10

Category:

News

The R.I. Department of Environmental Management has announced the start of duck hunting season. The season opens on Columbus Day weekend, Friday, Oct...
Chef tasting and wine dinner

Tue, Oct 8

Category:

News

Atlantic Inn executive chef Denny Gomes is ending the 2019 season with a Chef’s Tasting and Wine Pairing event on Friday, Oct. 11 beginning at 6 p.m...
Michael D. Swanson, 54

Thu, Oct 3

Category:

Obituaries

Michael D. Swanson, 54, passed away Friday, September 27, 2019. He was the husband of Veronica Rodriguez. Born in Attleboro, he was the son of David...
Deborah Jayne Quinsee, 56

Thu, Oct 3

Category:

Obituaries

Deborah Jayne Quinsee, age 56, of Wilton, dearly beloved wife, daughter, mother, Mimi and friend, passed away at her home on Friday, Sept. 13, 2019...
Marketing the island as a year-round destination

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Oct 3

Category:

News

Th e goal of both the state and local marketing efforts on behalf of Block Island is not to increase the number of visitors to the island, but rather...
Board member becomes climate change advocate

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Oct 3

Category:

News

“ I’m arguing that the impact is happening now. That time is of the essence. And, although I feel it is almost insurmountable to reverse its impact,...
Once and future salt marshes: A tutorial

By

Kim Gaffett

Fri, Sep 27

Category:

Ocean Views

Depending on where you start counting, our earth satellite has just finished its year’s travel around the sun; and now, we start a new year with...

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Letters

Thu, Oct 10

Category:

Opinion, Letters

A celebration well enjoyed To Block Island Friends and Family, We would like to send a great big thank you to everyone who...
BIHS by-laws do the job

Thu, Oct 10

Category:

Opinion, Editorials

Recently, The Block Island Times was asked to review the by-laws of the Block Island Health Services Board of Directors, and we did. It is an...
The Muted Colors of Fall

By

Martha Ball

Thu, Oct 10

Category:

Columnists, Island Notes

It i s October and there is a storm gnawing around the edges of the day because it is October and in October the wind blows and the rain falls. We...
Order this... the most wonderful food at Kimberly’s

By

Amy Lockwood MacDougall

Thu, Oct 10

Category:

Columnists, Order This

Kimberly’s menu is one of the few on the island where there really is something for every taste. Kids will be happy with the chicken and pasta dishes...
Comedy Night at Yellow Kittens

Thu, Oct 10

Category:

News

Comedy night returns to Yellow Kittens on Sunday, Oct. 13. Hosted by former year-round resident Ben Smith, this show is headlined by the hilarious...
Kirtan chanting at the Harbor Church

Thu, Oct 10

There will be a community singing event Saturday, Oct. 12 at the Harbor Church at 7 p.m. Devadas Labreque will be bringing Kirtan, a traditional call...
Turning the Tide: The Killer Whale Rubbing Beach

By

Rosemary Connelli

Fri, Oct 4

Category:

Columnists

Arriving for a visit to Malcolm Island in British Columbia, I felt a sense of tranquility and nervousness wash over me. I prepared for days of...
Summer 2019

By

J.V. Houlihan, Jr.

Thu, Oct 3

Category:

Columnists, The Ferry Dock Scribbler

It was a busy and fast paced summer season and here are some nods from the day-to-day in Point Judith: *The weather folks had a field day on 22 June...
Letters

Thu, Oct 3

Category:

Opinion, Letters

Thank yous To the Editor: The Hands That Rock Board would like to thank the Block Island businesses that sponsored our event including...
Celebrating democracy

Thu, Oct 3

Category:

Opinion, Editorials

Block Island Utility District board members Barbara MacMullan and Everett Shorey seemed pleased by the one-third voter response to the Utility...

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