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Broadband breaking ground

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Feb 21

Category:

News

There was an air of excitement among the members of the Block Island Broadband Committee when they met on Thursday, Feb. 14, as one item after...
Town meets with RIAC

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Feb 21

Category:

News

Town Manager Ed Roberge said he expressed his frustration about the situation at the Block Island Airport to Rhode Island Airport Corporation...
At 92, still making music

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Feb 21

Category:

News

Block Island resident Carl Kaufmann started making guitars when an instructor told him 30 years ago that he needed a better instrument if he wanted...
Roberge and Boudreau go to Providence

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Feb 21

Category:

News

Second Warden André Boudreau has made the idea of re-establishing ties with state government officials something of a theme during his tenure on the...
Nominations sought for Bayberry Wreath Award

Thu, Feb 21

Category:

Opinion, Editorials

This year marks the 36th anniversary of one of Block Island’s signature recognitions: the annual Bayberry Wreath Award recognizing outstanding...
Block Island on Mars

Thu, Feb 21

The end of the road for NASA’S Opportunity Rover ended, ironically enough, at a place called Perseverence Valley, on the neighboring planet Mars...
Cherry Hill Lane to be rebid

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Feb 14

Category:

News

The Block Island Housing Board has revised the bidding process for its Cherry Hill Lane subdivision project. The board said at its most recent...
RIAC inks airport deal, questions remain

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Feb 14

Category:

News

The Rhode Island Airport Corporation has signed a tentative agreement with Block Island Reservations, LLC to become the fixed base operator at the...
Greenaway closes a chapter

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Feb 14

Category:

News

After 45 years teaching English and creative writing at the Block Island School, Mrs. Nancy Greenaway will be bringing this chapter of her life to a...
Sherman Willis Dodge, 84

Wed, Feb 13

Category:

Obituaries

Sherman Willis Dodge, Jr., 84, of Block Island, passed away peacefully on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019 at South Kingstown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center...

Latest News

Sarah Brown Livesey, 46

Thu, Feb 14

Category:

Obituaries

Donations in Sarah’s memory may be made to Regional Hospice in Danbury, Connecticut, in recognition of the tender care she received there in the last...
Paula Kay Mooney, 76

Thu, Feb 14

Category:

Obituaries

Paula Mooney, 76, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Sunday, Feb. 10. She grew up in Hummelstown, Penn., graduated from the University of Rhode...
Motor Vehicles Commission approves ordinance amendments

By

Pat Tengwall

Thu, Feb 14

Category:

News

The Commission on Motor Vehicles For Hire approved proposed amendments to the town's taxi ordinance and a new set of regulations for the industry at...
Gayanne Hall duPont, 63

Fri, Feb 8

Category:

Obituaries

On Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, Gayanne Hall duPont, beloved wife, daughter, and sister of seven siblings passed away at the age of 63. Gayanne was born...
The Surf is sold

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Feb 7

Category:

News

Lark Hotels, a boutique hotel management company, has purchased The Surf Hotel and has rechristened it The Block Island Beach House. A statement...
CAI network to go live in March

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Feb 7

Category:

News

The long-anticipated launch of a Community Anchor Institution broadband network on Block Island is only weeks away. According to a report issued by...
Boat Basin has new management team

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Feb 7

Category:

News

The new management team overseeing what will now be called the New Harbor Boat Basin is going to take things one step at a time. That’s according to...
RIAC signs local company as airport operator

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Feb 7

Category:

News

The Block Island Airport will finally be getting a new, local fixed base operator to manage the airport’s daily activity. The Rhode Island Airport...
Council requests info on adding a ferry trip

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Feb 7

Category:

News

The New Shoreham Town Council is requesting Interstate Navigation look into the viability of adding a round-trip to its schedule for Tuesdays and/or...
BIPCo pole replacement project underway

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Feb 7

Category:

News

The 2019 pole replacement program has been underway for the past couple of months. A total of 40 poles have been replaced since December, and Block...

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A modest proposal

Thu, Feb 7

Category:

Opinion, Editorials

The New Shoreham Town Council, tasked with coming up with some ideas about how another round-trip schedule could be added to the ferry schedule in...
Veils of fog

By

Martha Ball

Thu, Feb 7

Category:

Island Notes

Mu ch of last February was weirdly mild, springtime come early it felt, after a short winter of deep cold come and gone in early January. Winter...
Cash's Corner

Patriots win sixth title

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Feb 7

Category:

News

What a difference a year makes. That was the first thing that came to mind following the Patriots 13-3 victory over the Los Angeles Rams in Super...
The Backyard Bird Count is happening

By

Kim Gaffett

Thu, Feb 7

Category:

News

The 22nd Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) will take place from Friday, Feb. 15 through Monday, Feb. 18. Volunteers from around the world are invited...
Valentimes

Thu, Feb 7

Fish On I got my wish with you to fish, if only for two years. I’d like to whisper in your ear. Meet me when the full moon tide...
Dish on the Block: Are you ready for some football?

By

Pam Gelsomini

Fri, Feb 1

Category:

News

Super Bowl LIII is here! What are you making for the big game? Here are a few tasty ideas to make your tailgate party the talk of the town. The...
Necklace returned by chance to rightful owner

By

Cassius Shuman

Fri, Feb 1

Category:

News

“ If you want others to be happy, practice compassion.” Block Island resident and shop owner Mary Anderson said that quote by the Dalai Lama...
Ocean Views: Citizen Science: Seals, birds, and flowers, … Oh, my!

By

Kim Gaffett

Thu, Jan 31

Category:

Ocean Views

You might ask in wonderment, what do seals, and birds and flowers have in common? The answer is — for this article — citizen science. Citizen science...
A coastal dweller

By

J.V. Houlihan Jr.

Thu, Jan 31

Category:

The Ferry Dock Scribbler

In 1957 our dad took us all to Galilee — The Point — in his two-tone green ’55 Plymouth sedan to walk along the bulkheads and docks. I clearly...
Count the deer

Thu, Jan 31

Category:

Opinion, Editorials

Hunting season will be over in less than a month, and it looks as though the number of deer taken will be more or less what the numbers have been in...

Community

On the Block

Thu, Jan 31

Category:

On the Block

Sweets For The Sweet Block Island 10th grade students are having a Valentine's Day Sweets Fundraiser for their Further Afield Trip...
Lunch Menu Feb 4 - 8

Thu, Jan 31

Category:

School Menu

Monday: Chicken parmesan sandwich with corn and broccoli salad. Soup: Gypsy Tuesday: Veggie burger on pretzel roll, sweet potato fries...
Public Meetings

Thu, Jan 31

Category:

Town Meeting Schedule

Dates and times are subject to change Monday, February 4 Town Council - 7 p.m. - Town Hall Wednesday, February 6 Planning Board - 12...
Babies 0f 2018

Thu, Jan 31

Category:

Community

Babies of 2018