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Paine or Payne? It’s all the same family

Fran Migliaccio

Thu, Nov 26

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News, Features

A centuries old Block Island family tree has found life and organization in Peter Greenman’s new book, “The Block Island Descendants of John Paine.”...
The apple of my pie

Pamela Gelsomini

Thu, Nov 26

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Dish off the Block

It’s apple picking season and time for some good ole fashion apple pie. Did you know that even though we say things like “as American as apple pie”...
Covid-19 holidays at the farm

John Willis

Thu, Nov 26

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News, Features

As we approach the holiday season, especially at the Beacon Hollow Farm during a world-wide pandemic, I try to look ahead and make plans for some...
RIAC to host public meeting on business plan for B.I. Airport

Thu, Nov 26

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News, Features

The Rhode Island Airport Corporation is inviting community members and other stakeholders of the Block Island State Airport to receive an update on...
The Shamrock and other memories

J.V. Houlihan

Thu, Nov 26

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The Ferry Dock Scribbler

It was a sunny day in late June 1970, and the new and freshly painted ferry plowed and lumbered into a light southerly swell. I was heading to Block...
Lobster Pot Tree shines bright in 2020

Margie Comings

Thu, Nov 26

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News, Features

Several weeks ago, Turtle Hatfield and his wife, Heather, started getting questions from the island community worried that the Covid-19 virus would...
Covid-19 Testing to continue

Thu, Nov 26

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News, Features

The following was submitted by Rescue Capt. Tracy Fredericks: Free asymptomatic COVID-19 testing will continue on Tuesdays and Thursdays at...
Fred Benson Town Beach to connect to town water

Rosemary Connelli, at rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com

Thu, Nov 26

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News, Features

During the Town Council’s meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 18 (the same meeting where the Holiday Stroll was cancelled), Town Manager Maryanne Crawford...
Shop local and online in 2020

Renee Meyer

Thu, Nov 26

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News, Features

Normally on the Saturday before Thanksgiving, shopkeepers throughout Block Island’s downtown can be found busily decorating their storefronts and...
At Boat Time

Martha Ball

Thu, Nov 26

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Island Notes

Back in the spring we had hoped by this time the spread of Covid-19 would have been contained and we would be in a holding pattern awaiting a vaccine...

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