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Old traditions, new spark

By

Lisa Sussman

Thu, Jul 11

Category:

News

As a summer traveler and vacationer up from the heat of South Florida, I have made my way to Block Island for a staycation on the West Side for the...
Tourism to see boost in tax revenue

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Jul 11

Category:

News

Block Island’s tourism district will see an increase in revenue that will be derived from taxes generated by online hosting platforms, such as Airbnb...
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Focusing on senior priorities

By

Pat Tengwall

Thu, Jul 11

Category:

News

As the Senior Advisory Committee’s June 18 meeting was ending, The Block Island Times asked a question: What are your key priorities? What...
Bringing science to life

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Jul 11

Category:

News

On a perfect summer’s day, a consortium of teachers from school systems on the mainland visited Block Island to learn from its natural environment,...
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Stroll onto Fred Benson Town Beach

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Jul 11

Category:

News

(360 VIDEO) Stroll onto the Fred Benson Town Beach courtesy of The Block Island Times on a perfect summer's day. Temperatures were hovering...
Islander Lew Gaffett, 82

Mon, Jul 8

Category:

Obituaries

Born Lewis Howard Gaffett on Aug. 29, 1936 in his great-grandfather’s house on Spring Street, he was the son of Lewis Nathaniel Gaffett and Deborah (...
Council amends balloon and plastic bag penalties

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Jul 4

Category:

News

The penalties for violating the Town of New Shoreham’s balloon and plastic bag ordinances have been set at $50. The ordinances were amended from a...
Name slipup opens old wounds

By

Lars Trodson

Wed, Jul 3

Category:

News

One first name exchanged for another on a donation letter sent out by the Block island Health Services Board of Directors has opened some old wounds...
BIPCo readies for a rate case

By

Renée Meyer

Wed, Jul 3

Category:

News

It has been more than a decade since the Block Island Power Company has filed an overall rate case with the R.I. Public Utilities Commission — and...
The Surf, reinvented

By

Lars Trodson

Wed, Jul 3

Category:

News

For the past several months, the sights and sounds coming out of the Surf Hotel have been those of table saws, hammering, along with a boatload of...
Bill and Margie Comings are this year’s Bayberry Wreath honorees

By

Lars Trodson

Wed, Jul 3

Category:

News

Bill Comings tells of the first time he set foot on Block Island. “I came here involuntarily at the age of 18 months,” he said, laughing. “My parents...
Seniors would like ride discount program year-round

By

Lars Trodson

Wed, Jul 3

Category:

News

A senior ride discount program that was launched last winter that provided reduced-cost rides with local taxi cabs was so successful, the members of...
North Light opens for season July 5

By

Pat Tengwall

Wed, Jul 3

Category:

News

Block Island's North Lighthouse Interpretive Center will open to the public for the 2019 season on Friday, July 5 at 10 a.m. The maritime museum...
Town hires islandwide broadband consultant

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Jun 27

Category:

News

Taking swift action at its June 19 meeting, the Town Council voted unanimously to approve the hiring of a broadband consultant for creating an RFP to...
Warwick company wins housing contract

By

Pat Tengwall

Thu, Jun 27

Category:

News

Pariseault Builders, Inc. of Warwick, R.I. was selected to build the five single-family homes in the B.I. Housing Board’s Cherry Hill Lane affordable...
No National Grid buoys at the beach this year

By

Casius Shuman

Thu, Jun 27

Category:

News, B.I. Wind Farm

National Grid said it will not be deploying a “no-anchor zone” at the Fred Benson Town Beach this summer. The move was precipitated by the town’s...
Gables Inn application rejected

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Jun 27

Category:

News

Final approval of the application for renovating the Gables Inn will have to wait. That’s because the chair of the Historic District Commission...

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Dunleavy memorial

Thu, Jul 11

Category:

News

Please join the Maher/Dunleavy families for a park bench dedication in memory of Patricia Dunleavy Maher at Ball O'Brien Park on Thursday, July 25 at...
Moss memorial service

Thu, Jul 11

Category:

News

A celebration of the life of Gillian Moss will be held on Saturday, July 27, at the Narragansett Inn. All are welcome.
A “Field of Dreams” on Block Island

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Jul 11

Category:

News

“If you build it, he will come.” Forget organized baseball, and all of its formality, old school backyard-style baseball came to Block Island this...
Interns learning about island life at BIMI

Thu, Jul 11

Danielle Durfee and Michaela Discuillo, both upcoming seniors from East Providence High School, are spending a week on the island as interns at the...
Humpback whales need their space

By

Rosemary Connelli

Thu, Jul 11

Category:

News

During the spring and summer seasons in Rhode Island, select whale populations begin their migrations along the coasts. One whale species that...
Island History

By

Block Island Historical Society

Tue, Jul 9

Now that it’s summer, Block Island’s long history has demanded much attention at the Historical Society. The restoration of the Society’s home, the...
Sights and sounds of Block Island Race Week

By

Abigail Ilfeld

Thu, Jul 4

Category:

News

New Harbor is a familiar place for Block Islanders and visitors alike. With the Narragansett Inn, Mahogany Shoals, Payne’s Dock, Dead Eye Dick’s, and...
Artist transforms sewer pump station

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Jul 4

Category:

News

An unsightly concrete and metal sewer pump station located on Ocean Avenue has been transformed into a work of art, with the goal of camouflaging it...
Race Week results

Wed, Jul 3

Category:

News

During last week’s Storm Trysail Block Island Race Week, there were many local participants who performed well, including: Greg Slamowitz, aboard his...
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Journey down the Old Harbor breakwater

By

Cassius Shuman

Fri, Jun 28

Category:

News

(360 VIDEO) Journey down the rocky breakwater at Old Harbor with The Block Island Times on a sunny, 80-degree day. #PerfectSummerDay...

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Pam’s Oysters Rockefeller

By

Pam Gelsomini

Fri, Jul 12

Category:

News

Oysters Rockefeller was created in 1889 at the New Orleans restaurant Antoine's by Chef Jules Alciatore. Jules developed the dish due to a shortage...
Grounded, redux

By

J.V. Houlihan, Jr.

Thu, Jul 11

Category:

Columnists, The Ferry Dock Scribbler

“Only two sailors in my experience never ran aground. One never left port and the other was an atrocious liar.” — Don Bamford Running...
Order this... Fresh take on favorite Food at Block Island Oyster Bar and Grill

By

Amy Lockwood MacDougall

Thu, Jul 11

Category:

Columnists, Order This

If you’ve been to Block Island in the past 35 years, you probably have heard of or been to or eaten at a place touched by Kimberly. Her newest...
Thank you!

Thu, Jul 11

Category:

Opinion, Editorials

When a small town suddenly balloons to more than 20,000 people almost overnight, and to have things go as smoothly as they did over the Fourth of...
Whitney Bowditch show at Jessie Edwards

Thu, Jul 11

Category:

News

“Summerscapes,” Whitney Knapp Bowditch’s new work in oils and charcoal, is full of variety and experimentation with color, surface textures, and...
Liz Doherty paintings at Spring Street Gallery

Thu, Jul 11

Category:

News

Elizabeth Doherty’s first exhibition, “Meditations on Color,” will feature a collection of mixed media and textile work of abstracted landscapes and...
2019 North Light Faces

By

Pat Tengwall

Thu, Jul 11

Category:

News

Jacob LaCasse and Amanda Thomson, Bennington, VT: “I’ve been coming out to Block Island for 17 years now,” said Amanda. “I’ve been orb hunting for...
Letters

Thu, Jul 11

Category:

Opinion, Letters

Thank you for your support The following was sent to Mike Muessel and Susan Schuyler of Oldport Marine Services and copied to The Block...
Gift of the Morning

By

Martha Ball

Thu, Jul 11

Category:

Columnists, Island Notes

Among the things that horrify some of my relatives is my open door (Autumn has to have free access to the outside while it is seasonable and I am...
The Lone Survivor

By

Ruby Crawford

Thu, Jul 11

Category:

News

For the past three years, the Block Island Yacht Club has sponsored a creative writing contest for Block Island School students. Each year, the...

Community

Public Meetings

Thu, Jul 11

Category:

Town Meeting Schedule

Dates and times are subject to change Monday, July 15 4 p.m. - Water/Sewer Comm. - Town Hall 7 p.m. - Housing Board - Town Hall 7 p...
On The Block

Thu, Jul 11

Category:

On the Block

Common Ground Summer Concert Series Block Island's own Mac Brown will debut original songs from his debut album, “Wings,” on Friday...
Public Meetings

Wed, Jul 3

Category:

Town Meeting Schedule

Dates and times are subject to change Tuesday, July 9 5 p.m. - Shellfish Comm - Town Hall 7 p.m. - Housing Board - Town Hall...
On The Block

Wed, Jul 3

Category:

On the Block

The Nature Conservancy & Block Island Conservancy The TNC and BIC co-sponsor free, guided nature programs on Block Island throughout...
Public Meetings

Thu, Jun 27

Category:

Town Meeting Schedule

Dates and times are subject to change Monday, July 1 7 p.m. - Town Council - Town Hall Tuesday, July 2 5:30 p.m. - North Light Comm...
On The Block

Thu, Jun 27

Category:

On the Block

Opening Reception of New Summer Exhibits Saturday, June 29 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Block Island Historical Society. Soft drinks,...
On The Block

Thu, Jun 20

Category:

On the Block

Common Ground Summer Concert On Friday Nights The Harbor Church Summer Concert Series will feature John Fuzek of Rhode Island on the...
Public Meetings

Thu, Jun 20

Category:

Town Meeting Schedule

Dates and times are subject to change Monday, June 24 7 p.m. - Historic District Comm. - Town Hall Tuesday, June 25 4 p.m. - Utility...
A tasty sign of summer

By

Lillian Fontana

Thu, Jun 20

Category:

Community

The Second Annual Strawberry Full M oon strawberry shortcake party was held this year on Monday, June 17, 2019. The event is sponsored by the Block...