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Pastor Preiser installed at Harbor Church

Thu, Jun 13

Category:

News

Pastor Peter Preiser was officially sworn in to his position on Sunday, June 9, at the Harbor Church. Second Warden André Boudreau delivered the...
Block Island ratepayers may pay for cable re-do

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Jun 13

Category:

News

Block Island ratepayers may pay for cable re-do By Cassius Shuman Block Island ratepayers may be footing part of the bill to...
Council to discuss Medical Center situation

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Jun 13

Category:

News

With some members of the public calling on the Town Council to open an investigation into the termination of Nurse Practitioner Liz Dyer from her job...
Sparking an interest in wind energy

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Jun 13

Category:

News

Block Island Wind Farm turbine number one looked as though it was just off the bow of the Atlantic Pioneer, but Block Island School teacher Dr...
Open letter from the Medical Center

Sat, Jun 8

Category:

News

The following letter was sent to The Block Island Times on June 6, 2019: We are writing to assure our patients that they will continue to...
Dr. Clark to stay on at Medical Center, for now

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Jun 6

Category:

News

Dr. Mark Clark informed The Times via email on Wednesday that he will remain in his position at the Block Island Medical Center until...
Employee, attorney question School Committee vote

By

Pat Tengwall

Thu, Jun 6

Category:

News

When is a vote not a vote? When a person eligible to vote at a meeting says, “I abstain.” To abstain means to take no position on a matter, either...
Building Dept. cracking down on shipping containers

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Jun 6

Category:

News

The New Shoreham Building Department is cracking down on shipping containers that reside on properties on Block Island without the property owner...
URI tick expert details protection

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Jun 6

Category:

News

Now that the weather is becoming temperate, and people are more inclined to spend time outdoors on Block Island, it is the season to be vigilant...
Blue sky planning for the Visitor’s Center

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Jun 6

Category:

News

How to turn a thing of many parts — the operation of the Visitor's Center in Old Harbor — into one cohesive plan was the topic of a conversation at...
Dispute with school will head to court

Thu, May 30

Category:

News

A 2-0 vote by the New Shoreham School Committee will apparently end Marsha Gutierrez’s career at the Block Island School without health benefits in...
Nurse Practitioner Dyer terminated

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, May 30

Category:

News

In a move that seemed to shock, confuse, and anger some in the Block Island community, it was learned on Tuesday, May 28 that Nurse Practitioner Liz...
Oh, what a tangled web: Who owns the parking lot?

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, May 30

Category:

News

Operation and ownership of a section of the parking area located near the Harbormaster’s office in Old Harbor created a stir on Memorial Day, leading...
Tourism grants $10k to Chamber for summer staffing

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, May 23

Category:

News

After a discussion lasting nearly an hour that was at times conciliatory and at other times awkward, the members of the Block Island Tourism Council...
Great white spotted in Long Island Sound

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, May 23

Category:

News

The same type of shark that frightened movie audiences in the 1970s was spotted not too far from Block Island on Monday morning — a real-life version...
The public dinghy dock is open in New Harbor

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, May 23

Category:

News

The Town of New Shoreham’s public dinghy dock in New Harbor has been installed and is open for the 2019 summer season. The dock accommodates about...

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Dr. Paul Frederick Cotter, 83

Fri, Jun 14

Dr. Paul Frederick Cotter, 83, of Milton, MA and Block Island, R.I., passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, June 8, 2019. Born on June 24, 1935...
Douglas ‘Dougie’ James Connor, 59

Mon, Jun 10

Douglas James Connor, age 59, of Waikoloa, Hawaii, passed away at his home on Jan. 17, 2019, leaving behind more surfboards than anyone would ever...
The Orchid Lounge reopens

By

Amy Lockwood MacDougall

Thu, Jun 6

Category:

Columnists

An old piece of Block Island history has been brought back to life. The Orchid Lounge, a popular bar in the 60s and 70s, in what was then the Royal...
Senate passes taxi legislation, again

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Jun 6

Category:

News

A bill introduced by Sen. Susan Sosnowski aimed at preventing ride sharing services, such as Uber and Lyft from operating on Block Island, passed in...
Coast Guard updates foghorn devices

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Jun 6

Category:

News

Foghorns on Block Island should no longer be sounding incessantly at all times of the day and night when they shouldn’t be, including during...
Wellness Coalition receives NAMI-BI award

By

Pat Tengwall

Thu, Jun 6

Category:

News

Board members of the former Block Island Wellness Coalition accepted the 2019 Ross Campbell Award from the local affiliate of the National Alliance...
Langevin launches hotline for cybercrime

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Jun 6

Category:

News

U.S. Representative Jim Langevin has launched a first-of-its-kind in the nation hotline that will handle issues related to cybercrime for residents...
National Grid available for questions

Thu, Jun 6

Category:

News

The following is from National Grid: “As the summer season is approaching full swing, National Grid is making members of its team...
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Visit the Island Free Library

By

Cassius Shuman

Fri, May 31

Category:

News

(360 VIDEO) Take a quick journey through the Island Free Library courtesy of The Block Island Times . There is much, much more to see and...
Arthur V. Larson, Jr, 85

Thu, May 30

Category:

Obituaries

Arthur V. Larson, Jr, 85, of Guilford, Conn., passed away on Jan 7, 2019 after battling Parkinson's Disease and Alzheimer's. He was born to Arthur V...

Featured News

Rhubarb Pie!

By

Pam Gelsomini

Fri, Jun 14

Category:

News

Dish off the Block: Strawberry Rhubarb Pie A summer time treat Nothing says summer is around the corner like rhubarb. As a kid, we had a...
Sailing season is on!

By

J.V. Houlihan Jr.

Thu, Jun 13

Category:

Columnists, The Ferry Dock Scribbler

Last October, I wrote a column about sailing and mentioned that my boat, Reverie, needed a new headsail — jib — because I wore the other...
Weave me tomorrow

By

Martha Ball

Thu, Jun 13

Category:

News

A fter a glorious June weekend it rained the night before last. I finally had to close the outer door, not against the rain that was falling only...
In good hands with Jennifer Egan

By

J.V. Houlihan, Jr.

Thu, Jun 6

Category:

Columnists, The Ferry Dock Scribbler

One of the greatest things about reading a good book is that we are able to learn something as we flip through the pages. A fringe benefit of reading...
Public Meetings

Thu, Jun 6

Dates and times are subject to change Tuesday, June 11 Shellfish Comm. - 5 p.m. - Town Hall Conservation Comm. - 5:30 p.m. - Town...
School Lunch Menu June 10 - 14

Thu, Jun 6

Monday: Tuna pasta salad. Soup: Jamaican chicken Tuesday: Chicken fried rice with veggies. Soup: Brazilian black bean Wednesday:...
Letters

Thu, Jun 6

Category:

Opinion, Letters

To the Editor: The island community is so lucky to have such a treasure among us in Kim Gaffett, and over the course of this winter and spring the...
Letter of Appreciation

For Nurse Practitioner Liz Dyer

Thu, Jun 6

Category:

Opinion, Letters

We will probably never know why Nurse Practitioner Liz Dyer was so abruptly terminated as a staff member of the Block Island Medical Center,...
Democracy at work

Thu, Jun 6

Category:

Opinion, Editorials

The crowd that gathered for the Town Council’s meeting on Monday night to speak about the Medical Center’s termination of Nurse Practitioner Liz Dyer...
Mansion Road Maples

By

Martha Ball

Thu, Jun 6

Category:

Columnists

T his is the time of year I think with each week the land has peaked. Early flowers and blossoms have come and gone, the beach roses blanket the...

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