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Help wanted: One (or two) building inspectors

Lars Trodson

Fri, Jan 17

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News

New Shoreham Building Official Marc Tillson has put the town on notice that he will be officially retiring from his fulltime position at the end of...
Conservancy groups push zoning change

Renée Meyer

Thu, Jan 16

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News

Three months ago, the New Shoreham Planning Board agreed to extend its public hearing on changing the subdivision regulations concerning the...
Truth and beauty in Puerto Rico

Rosemary Connelli

Thu, Jan 16

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News

Landing in San Juan on New Year’s Eve, I had underestimated how hot and humid the weather would feel against my winter sweater. Having flown from New...
Public weighs in on future utility rates

Renée Meyer

Thu, Jan 16

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News

On Thursday, Jan. 9 the three commissioners from the R.I. Public Utilities Commission, Margaret Curran, Marion Gold and Abigail Anthony, flanked by a...
Filippi delivers the Republican State Of the State response

Thu, Jan 16

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News

On Tues., January 14 House Republican Leader Blake Filippi delivered the Republican response to the Governor’s State of the State address....
Ørsted to Open New Innovation Hub in Rhode Island

Wed, Jan 15

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News

Ørsted today announced it will be launching a new United States Innovation Hub, in Providence, R.I.: Ørsted, the global leader in offshore...
Two artists with island ties have a new show

Lars Trodson

Fri, Jan 10

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News

Two artists with Block Island ties have a new show By Lars Trodson Two artists with Block Island roots are having a show of new...
On vacation, greeted with the unexpected

Jackie Hopkins

Thu, Jan 9

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News

On vacation, greeted with the unexpected By Jackie Hopkins Ed. Note: Several Block Island residents, including Block Island...
Special Financial Town Meeting date set

Lars Trodson

Thu, Jan 9

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News

A Special Financial Town Meeting to vote on a proposed $2.3 million water main project that will be undertaken by the Water Company has been...

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Sewer Company tax sale scheduled for this year

Lars Trodson

Fri, Jan 17

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News, Features

The Sewer Department will be sending out a courtesy notice in bills mailed in February that will notify customers that a tax sale is scheduled for...
School deficit reduced this year; cuts proposed for next year

Pat Tengwall

Fri, Jan 17

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News, Features

This year’s deficit and next year’s budget bookended the New Shoreham School Committee’s meeting on January 13. The committee was pleased to hear...
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Windy walk down Fred Benson Town Beach

Fri, Jan 17

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News

(360 VIDEO) Walk the windy shoreline of Fred Benson Town Beach, courtesy of The Block Island Times. It was a windy and cloudy day on Thursday, Jan.16...
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Walking the National Wildlife Refuge

Tue, Jan 14

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News

(360 VIDEO) Walk the shoreline of the National Wildlife Refuge at the North Light, courtesy of The Block Island Times. It was a windy, cloudy day...
Parking lot discussion leads to larger questions

Pat Tengwall

Fri, Jan 10

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News

At the School Committee meeting on Dec. 17, the condition of the lot used for parking across the street from the Block Island School sparked a larger...
The 2019 Bird Count

Kim Gaffett

Thu, Jan 9

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Ocean Views

The 2019 Bird Count By Kim Gaffett A letter to Miss Elizabeth Dickens on the 2019 Community Bird Census: Dear Miss Dickens,...
Signing as a way of life

Lars Trodson

Thu, Jan 9

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News

Manny Martin is using his two hands and fingers to make a very specific gesture and shape, and is asking “Why is that a week?” He gestures again and...

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Dish off the block

Roasted vegetable salad

Pamela Gelsomini

Fri, Jan 17

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Dish off the Block

What’s your New Year’s resolution? Diet? Healthy eating? How do you stick to it? Answer: Meal planning and delicious food! By having crave-worthy...
Letters

Fri, Jan 17

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Letters

A success! To the Editor: Thank you to everyone who came to my bake sale and who donated in-person, by mail or online! We were waiting for a...
January Saturday

Martha Ball

Thu, Jan 16

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Island Notes

La st weekend some temperature records were broken. The longer we keep track, and the more easily accessible that tracking becomes, the more we see...
No boats today Thurs. January 16

Thu, Jan 16

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News

The Block Island Ferry made the following announcement this morning: THURSDAY, JANUARY 16TH: ALL REMAINING TRIPS FOR TODAY ARE CANCELLED. THE...
Lorraine Doten, 81

Thu, Jan 9

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Obituaries

Lorraine (Raine) Doten, 81, passed away on Dec. 29, 2019. Raine was born in Rhode Island and moved to Florida shortly after graduating nursing school...
The Machinations of Autumn

Martha Ball

Thu, Jan 9

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Island Notes

A utumn is napping. She has been outside, done a little perimeter re-con, chased a few geese, sat in the yard and barked at something far, far away,...
Muriel “Sam” Clark, 92

Thu, Jan 9

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Obituaries

Muriel J. Clark passed away in her sleep on Dec. 22, 2019 shortly after her 92nd birthday. All know her as Sam because she disliked her given name...