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Man fined for jumping off ferry

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Aug 22

Category:

News

A man who jumped off the Block Island ferry while it was docking in Old Harbor has been fined $2,500 by the U.S. Coast Guard. According to a press...
Teamwork

10 minutes, two lives

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Aug 22

Category:

News

The fate of one family could be very different today if not for the extraordinary efforts made by members of the Harbors and the Block Island...
SAC partnering with architect on Senior Center

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Aug 22

Category:

News

The Senior Advisory Committee has teamed up with renowned architect Jan Wampler in proposing the construction of a senior adult residential center to...
Cherry Hill Lane construction underway

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Aug 22

Category:

News

Construction of the New Shoreham Housing Board’s Cherry Hill Lane affordable housing development project has received final approval and is now...
Vehicle traffic of all kinds raising concerns

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Aug 22

Category:

News

There is the perception this summer that the roads of Block Island have seen a discernible increase in traffic, which has made driving more...
Main town water line needs replacing

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Aug 22

Category:

News

The members of the Water Commission this week approved spending up to $21,715 to create a design plan and specifications for the replacement of 3,700...
Charter Commission formed

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Aug 22

Category:

News

A new seven-member Charter Review Commission has been formed, which will be charged with reviewing the town’s Charter and recommending any amendments...
A wonderful, remarkable life

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Aug 22

Category:

News

One day in India around 1949, a young boy named Arun Singh was walking in his grandfather’s back yard. He tripped and fell, broke his right collar...
Shellfish Commission takes stock of the summer

By

Renée Meyer

Thu, Aug 22

Category:

News

All winter long, the various boards and commissions on Block Island plan for the busy summer season and then, usually in August, evaluate the results...
Lew Gaffett memorial

Thu, Aug 22

Category:

News

The Gaffett family hopes that the Block Island community will come together to celebrate the life of Lew Gaffett at a graveside service at the Island...
Third largest jet lands on Block Island

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Aug 22

Category:

News

A Cessna Citation V made quite an impression landing at the Block Island State Airport. Not for the sound of its engines, which were fairly quiet...
Langevin announces support for impeachment inquiry

Wed, Aug 21

Category:

News

The following press release was issued to The Block Island Times by the office of U.S. Rep. James Langevin: WARWICK...
Verizon outage spotlights safety concerns

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Aug 15

Category:

News

In the wake of the recent four-day service interruption, Verizon Wireless is adding capacity to its network on Block Island after completing repairs...
50 years later: Woodstock remembered

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Aug 15

Category:

News

“The first day I remember pretty well,” said Rob Fitzpatrick, laughing, speaking of his experience at Woodstock, the legendary music and art festival...
Calm amidst the storm

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Aug 15

Category:

News

The wind is shifting, and gusting, as a 40-foot vessel is dragging anchor, drifting perilously like a missile across the Great Salt Pond. Swooping in...
Old Island Pub granted final approval

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Aug 15

Category:

News

Huddled near the entrance of their new Old Island Pub restaurant on a rainy Tuesday the Gaffett family heard the news they had been waiting for: that...
Customers share experiences seeking Verizon credit

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Aug 15

Category:

News

There have been varying experiences by Verizon customers seeking a $50 credit for the inconvenience due to the company’s network crashing for an...
Documentary captures remarkable voyage

Thu, Aug 15

Category:

News

In 1989, the very idea of a competitive all-female sailboat crew was nearly inconceivable to the manly world of open-ocean yacht racing. They’d never...
Kids event at Island Bound

Thu, Aug 15

Category:

News

Island Bound Bookstore presents an event especially for kids ages 8 to 12 on Saturday, Aug. 17 at 5 p.m. Bill Doyle, author of “Escape This Book!...
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Journey through a busy mooring field

By

Cassius Shuman

Fri, Aug 9

Category:

News

(360 VIDEO) Journey through a busy mooring field on the Great Salt Pond aboard the Harbor Master's patrol/collection vessel courtesy of The Block...
Verizon upgrades Block Island to “tier 1” site

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Aug 8

Category:

News

The cellphone outage that left Block Island customers without service for four days has resulted in Verizon upgrading the island to what is called a...
Medical Center starts $7.5 million capital campaign

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Aug 8

Category:

News

The Board of the Block Island Medical Center has begun an ambitious $7.5 million capital campaign designed to strengthen and expand the healthcare...
One step at a time for Utility District

By

Renée Meyer

Thu, Aug 8

Category:

News

Things are falling into place for the Block Island Municipal Utility District, which acquired the assets — and the name — of the Block Island Power...
RIFF says Fast Ferry to operate next spring

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Aug 8

Category:

News

Rhode Island Fast Ferry docked its new 320-passenger, $8 million vessel at Payne’s Dock on Monday to showcase it to the public, as part of an open...
Bearing witness at the Island Free Library

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Aug 8

Category:

News

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum website states that there are about 195,000 living survivors in the world today. A simple search of the...
Fred Benson gets a new bench

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Aug 8

Category:

News

The original bench honoring islander Fred Benson had seen better days. Located in front of the building in Bridge Gate Square that is home to the...
2019 House and Garden Tour

Thu, Aug 8

Category:

News

The Block Island Historical Society’s Annual House and Garden Tour will take place on Thursday, Aug. 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. On the tour, visit...
Boater safety course

Thu, Aug 8

Category:

News

A safe boating class for Block Island youths will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 21 at 8:45 a.m. upstairs at Payne’s Dock. Cost is $10, includes lunch...
360 VIDEO

Into the Coast Guard Channel

By

Cassius Shuman

Fri, Aug 2

Category:

News

The Block Island Times takes you on a journey into the Coast Guard Channel on a perfect summer day. The temperature was in the 80s with...
News update

Verizon interruption caused by fiber connection issue

By

Cassius Shuman

Fri, Aug 2

Category:

News

Verizon has informed The Block Island Times that its service interruption from July 27-30 was due to a vendor "fiber connection issue and...
Too close to terror

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Aug 1

Category:

News

Pam Gelsomini was on a plane heading home to Block Island when she started to get an unusual amount of text and phone messages. This was Sunday, July...

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A Baptism on the Beach

Thu, Aug 8

Category:

News

The following was submitted by Pastor Peter Preiser of the Harbor Church: Harbor Church celebrated the sacrament of baptism on the beach...
Verizon outage sparks frustration

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Aug 1

Category:

News

“No Service.” That’s what Verizon cellphone customers on Block Island experienced on their cellphones for the better part of a four-day period...
States beefing up election protections

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Aug 1

Category:

News

Denise Merrill, Connecticut’s Secretary of State, came into the offices of The Block Island Times looking for a quiet land line to do a phone...
A true tale of two ships in peril

By

Pat Tengwall

Thu, Aug 1

Category:

News

It’s not every day that a book discussion group includes the author, let alone a group meeting on Block Island. It helps if the author has a Block...
Reach for the stars

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Aug 1

Category:

News

There was singing. There was dancing. There was “reaching for the stars,” sort of. On a beautiful summer day, the 52nd Street Project delighted the...
Personal Essay: Good stewards

By

Cheryl Moore

Wed, Jul 31

Category:

News

If you look up the definition of “steward” in the dictionary you will find several definitions, but the one used most frequently is “someone who...
NEWS ALERT

Verizon service restored

By

Cassius Shuman

Mon, Jul 29

Category:

News

UPDATED at 9 a.m. on July 31: Verizon said that its service has been restored on the island. It “was restored late last night,” said David Weissmann...
Video

The 52nd Street Project performing on Block Island

By

Cassius Shuman

Fri, Jul 26

Category:

News

(Video) The 52nd Street Project performing on Block Island on July 25, 2019. The group, from New York City, makes an annual trip to the island. The...
Gables project granted HDC approval

By

Cassius Shuman

Fri, Jul 26

Category:

News

The Gables Inn project has finally passed muster with the Historic District Commission, which granted unanimous final approval (6-0) for the project...
Discussions begin on island-wide highspeed network

By

Lars Trodson

Fri, Jul 26

Category:

News

The company that will craft the request for proposals document for the vendor that will eventually design and install the island-wide broadband...

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2019 North Light Faces

By

Pat Tengwall

Thu, Aug 22

Category:

News
A graceful water ballet

Thu, Aug 22

Category:

News
Meet the authors at Island Bound

Thu, Aug 22

Category:

News

Author James Benn James R. Benn, author of the acclaimed Billy Boyle World War II mystery series will be at Island Bound Bookstore Sunday,...
Who’s reading what?

Thu, Aug 22

Category:

News

Ed. Note: The staff at Island Bound Bookstore has been asking what their younger readers have been reading this past summer. The young readers in...
Songwriter Frank Critelli performs at Harbor Church

Thu, Aug 22

Category:

News

Frank Critelli has been writing and performing songs for 30 years. He has performed in streets and subways, clubs, coffeehouses, barrooms, classrooms...
Old Sailors

By

J.V. Houlihan, Jr.

Thu, Aug 15

Category:

The Ferry Dock Scribbler

“If you haven’t played the Garden, you haven’t played anywhere.” — Anonymous In 1968 while playing center for Providence College, Ray Johnson...
Letters

Thu, Aug 15

Category:

Opinion, Letters

Safety on the water To the Editor: I want to thank the Harbormaster and his team for their swift action during the June 30th squall. Being a...
Dish off the Block: Grilled baby lamb chops

By

Pam Gelsomini

Thu, Aug 15

Category:

Columnists

Lamb — the other red meat! Mix up your grilling routine and try this super flavorful dish highlighting baby lamb chops with a twist on your classic...
Navigating the Great Salt Pond

Thu, Aug 15

Category:

Opinion, Editorials

We often measure our busy days by how packed the ferries are when they pull into Old Harbor. The boats come in with relative ease and simplicity,...
Order this... Flavors from the sea at The Beachead

By

Amy Lockwood MacDougall

Thu, Aug 15

Category:

Columnists, Order This

Many visitors who come to Block Island have a routine when they arrive — some go to their houses to unpack, some go right to the beach, and nearly...