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Departments report busy, if not unusual, summer

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Nov 8

Category:

News

The heads of several town departments — Police, Harbors, and the Recreation Department — gave their perspectives to the Town Council on the summer of...
Medical Center to charge $15 facility fee for PT visits

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Nov 8

Category:

News

The price for getting physical therapy at the Block Island Medical Center will be going up in the New Year. In order to sustain its physical therapy...
Police calls don’t always spell trouble

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Nov 8

Category:

News

While the Board of License Commissioners expressed concerns regarding the number of police calls during the 2018 summer season, the proprietors of...
Trailers found

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Nov 8

Category:

News

The whereabouts of two large storage trailers that were parked in violation of the Town of New Shoreham’s zoning ordinance for 362 days at Old Harbor...
Employee housing, school safety, parking lot renovations

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Nov 8

Category:

News

Town Manager Ed Roberge said that while his office is continuing to work on the employee housing initiative that has been approved for the Thomas...
Update: Incumbents win easily

By

Lars Trodson

Tue, Nov 6

Category:

News

Incumbents on the national, state, and local levels won handily on Block Island after the votes were tallied at Town Hall at about 8:05 p.m. on...
Memorial Service for Pittsburgh shooting

Mon, Nov 5

Category:

News

The following was submitted by the Congregation Sons & Daughters of Ruth: The Congregation Sons & Daughters of Ruth invites our...
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 6

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Nov 1

Category:

News

There is an array of national, state, and local seats on the ballot on Tuesday, Nov. 6, as well as three state questions seeking funding for school...
Town settles with former Town Manager

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Nov 1

Category:

News

The Town of New Shoreham has reached a settlement agreement with former Town Manager Jim Lathrop, who has been involved in litigation with the town...
Three write-in candidates for School Committee

Thu, Nov 1

Category:

News

There are two open seats on the School Committee this year, with three write-in candidates vying for those two positions. The write-in candidates are...

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To Your Health Series: Depression, stigma, and how to change

By

Amy LaCount, Warren Alpert School of Medicine class, Brown University class of 2019

Thu, Nov 8

Category:

News

“ Whether an illness affects your heart, your arm, or your brain, it’s still an illness, and there shouldn’t be any distinction. We would never...
For those who serve

Thu, Nov 8

Category:

Opinion, Editorials

It seems a paltry thing, just one day, 24 hours, to formally honor those who serve and have served our country during times of war. But the date is...
Letters

Thu, Nov 8

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Opinion, Letters

Living with the deer... To the Editor: My wife, two dogs and I live in a very old house, high on a hill and deep in the woods. We love to...
For a Mint

By

Martha Ball

Thu, Nov 8

Category:

Columnists, Island Notes

My big golden dog is a sort of pointless sentry. She lies on my bed in the morning sun, looking out over the meadows, imagining herself on some high...
On The Block

Thu, Nov 8

Common Ground Event Lunch Bunch Lunch Bunch will be cancelled Tuesday, Nov. 20 due to the Thanksgiving Holiday and...
Letters

Thu, Nov 1

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School Committee candidate To the Editor: I am here to announce my write-in candidacy to fill one of the two open seats on the Block Island...
Four in fourteen

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Martha Ball

Thu, Nov 1

Category:

Columnists, Island Notes

To day the duck boats rolled through Boston, celebrating yet another World Series Championship. A few fans were a bit too taken by the moment and...
It’s time to vote

Thu, Nov 1

Category:

Opinion, Editorials

A little more than two years ago, Block Island registered voters realized the importance of showing up at the polls when it was learned that the...
Your Weekly Health and Wellness Message from the Block Island Medical Center

To Your Health: Loneliness and addiction

By

Aron Shapiro, Alpert School of Medicine, Brown University Class of 2019

Thu, Nov 1

Category:

News

I was first introduced to our country’s opioid epidemic four years ago when I moved to Rhode Island for medical school and started working with a non...
Girls volleyball on a streak

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Coach Rob Martin

Thu, Nov 1

Category:

News

The Block Island girls are back at it again, and are poised to make the playoffs in their Division in their first year of competition. The team had...

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