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A congestion of issues, ideas

By

Lars Trodson

Fri, Dec 7

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News

The members of the Town Council and a gathering of town residents wrestled with both logistical and philosophical questions at a meeting at Town Hall...
BIPCo sale faces continued litigation

By

Lars Trodson

Fri, Dec 7

Category:

News

It appears as though the sale of Block Island Power Company assets to the Block Island Utility District will continue to face ongoing litigation...
SAC trying to piece together a puzzle

By

Lars Trodson

Fri, Dec 7

Category:

News

Trying to figure out how best to accommodate the needs of the island’s growing senior population is often like putting together a jigsaw puzzle. Each...
Welcome home

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Nov 29

Category:

News

Decades of perseverance, a good deal of sweat, some blood, a few tears of joy, and a clear vision for the future resulted, this past Saturday, in...
Narragansett, The Oar sold

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Nov 29

Category:

News

A Limited Liability Corporation based out of Warwick, Rhode Island has purchased a group of island properties, including The Oar, The Narragansett,...
Town Council seeking civil penalty

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Nov 29

Category:

News

The Town of New Shoreham wants to go lightly on violators of its new dune protection ordinance, seeking to impose a civil penalty rather than a...
Cherry Hill Lane project will be rebid

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Nov 29

Category:

News

Facing the hard reality that the original specifications for the five houses proposed for the Cherry Hill Lane project can’t be built within their...
Fast ferry dock plan requires town assent

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Nov 29

Category:

News

The Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council has ruled that a modified dockage plan proposed for Rhode Island Fast Ferry’s seasonal high-...
Town Council has a lot to discuss at its next meeting

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Nov 29

Category:

News

Town Manager Ed Roberge said the island community is invited to the Town Council’s work session for an open conversation on Wednesday, Dec. 5 at 4 p...
Cable survey to begin

Thu, Nov 29

Category:

News

Beginning Wednesday, Dec. 5, National Grid and Deepwater Wind will be conducting permitted surveys as part of the ongoing exploration of a long-term...
Pieces falling together for broadband

By

Lars Trodson

Tue, Nov 20

Category:

News

The most recent meeting of the Block Island Broadband Committee was brisk and to the point. “Things are good,” said town Finance Director Amy Land,...
Planning Board approves Community Services zone

By

Cassius Shuman

Tue, Nov 20

Category:

News

The Town of New Shoreham is one step away from approval of the creation of a Community Services Zoning District to facilitate development of a town...
Ocean View housing gets green light

By

Cassius Shuman

Tue, Nov 20

Category:

News

The Ocean View Foundation has been given the green light by the Planning Board to proceed with converting its two rental properties off of West Side...

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Fire and rescue training

Tue, Nov 20

Category:

News

On the weekend of Nov. 10, 24 members of the Block Island Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department participated in a four-day rope rescue training course...
Memorial held to honor victims of mass shootings

By

Gloria S. Redlich

Tue, Nov 20

Category:

News

In an outpouring of solidarity with members of Congregation Sons and Daughters of Ruth, some 75 islanders gathered on the eve of Nov. 9, for a...
Shotgun season begins

Tue, Nov 20

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News

Shotgun season for deer hunting has begun. Hunting on Block Island continues until Feb. 22, 2019. Be aware of the hunting days (calendar is available...
Block Island quarter officially released

Fri, Nov 16

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News

The newest quarter in the U.S. Mint’s America the Beautiful series, depicting the Block Island National Wildlife Refuge, was officially released on...
Utility district pursues sales agreement

By

Renée Meyer

Thu, Nov 15

Category:

News

Quietly, and behind closed doors, members of the Block Island Power Company and the Commissioners for the Block Island Utility District have been...
Lang is newest member of the Land Trust

By

Renée Meyer

Thu, Nov 15

Category:

News

It’s the first time in many years that the Block Island Land Trust has had a new member — except he isn’t really new. Keith Lang was “sworn into...
Cruising for a win? Miss Hennessy hopes so

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Nov 15

Category:

News

You may not remember the Elvis Presley movie “Blue Hawaii,” but one of its songs, “Can’t help falling in love,” hit the top of the charts in early...
Grant monies awarded to New Shoreham

Thu, Nov 15

Category:

News

Gov. Gina M. Raimondo and the R.I. Commerce Corp. have announced more than $1 million in Main Street Rhode Island Streetscape Improvement Fund grants...
Town Council debating penalty for dune ordinance

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Nov 15

Category:

News

The New Shoreham Town Council is wrestling with what penalty should be assessed for a violation of a proposed dune protection ordinance. On Monday,...
Intern opportunities

Thu, Nov 15

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News

Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) is accepting applications for interns in his Rhode Island and Washington, D.C., offices for the spring of 2019. This...

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Letters

Tue, Nov 20

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Opinion, Letters

A job well done To the Editor: The summer of 2018 was delightful on Block Island. The weather was outstanding and the ocean was perfect for...
Partake of our plenty

Tue, Nov 20

Category:

Opinion, Editorials

Edward Winslow was a polymath: diplomat, printer, writer, politician. He also, in a little-known book called “Mourt’s Relation,” first written in...
1st Quarter Honor Roll

Tue, Nov 20

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News

Highest Honors Luke Brown - Grade 12 Mary Conant - Grade 12 Fiona Crawford - Grade 12 Julia Gasner - Grade 12 Laura Johnson - Grade 12...
Richard Mullen, 73

Thu, Nov 15

Richard Mullen, 73, lost his long and courageous battle with leukemia on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018. He passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving...
Foster Morrison, 79

Thu, Nov 15

Category:

Obituaries

Frederick Foster Morrison died peacefully at home in North Potomac, Maryland on Oct. 13, 2018. Born on July 20, 1939 in Philadelphia, he was the son...
Letters

Thu, Nov 15

Category:

Opinion, Letters

Lobster Pot Tree To the Editor: It is hard to believe it is that time of year. Thanksgiving is next week! The Old Harbor Task Force invites...
Personal Essay: Why Second Warden?

By

André Boudreau

Thu, Nov 15

Category:

Featured Letters

I get the same question a lot: “Why are you running for Second Warden?” It’s not as easy to answer as one might think in a straightforward, concise...
Opportunities to serve

Thu, Nov 15

Category:

Opinion, Editorials

Second Warden André Boudreau has an interesting essay in this week’s edition, outlining why he specifically ran for Second Warden, a position he was...
Lighthouse Keepers

By

J.V. Houlihan Jr.

Thu, Nov 15

Category:

The Ferry Dock Scribbler

On Nov. 15 at 9 p.m. WGBH premiered — see more showing dates and times below — a documentary titled “Keepers of the Light.” It deals with the moving...
Too Early

By

Martha Ball

Thu, Nov 15

Category:

Island Notes

The fall brings us darkening days punctuated by east wind driven rain. We think of extreme weather, the Perfect Storm in 1991 and Sandy in 2012 but...