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Rhubarb Pie!

By

Pam Gelsomini

Fri, Jun 14

Category:

News

Dish off the Block: Strawberry Rhubarb Pie A summer time treat Nothing says summer is around the corner like rhubarb. As a kid, we had a...
Pastor Preiser installed at Harbor Church

Thu, Jun 13

Category:

News

Pastor Peter Preiser was officially sworn in to his position on Sunday, June 9, at the Harbor Church. Second Warden André Boudreau delivered the...
Block Island ratepayers may pay for cable re-do

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Jun 13

Category:

News

Block Island ratepayers may pay for cable re-do By Cassius Shuman Block Island ratepayers may be footing part of the bill to...
Council to discuss Medical Center situation

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Jun 13

Category:

News

With some members of the public calling on the Town Council to open an investigation into the termination of Nurse Practitioner Liz Dyer from her job...
Sparking an interest in wind energy

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Jun 13

Category:

News

Block Island Wind Farm turbine number one looked as though it was just off the bow of the Atlantic Pioneer, but Block Island School teacher Dr...
Ferries, yes; planes, no

Thu, Jun 13

Category:

News

The ferries are running today, Thursday, June 13, but on a boat by boat basis. Visit Blockislandferry.com for more information. According to New...
Open letter from the Medical Center

Sat, Jun 8

Category:

News

The following letter was sent to The Block Island Times on June 6, 2019: We are writing to assure our patients that they will continue to...
Dr. Clark to stay on at Medical Center, for now

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Jun 6

Category:

News

Dr. Mark Clark informed The Times via email on Wednesday that he will remain in his position at the Block Island Medical Center until...
Employee, attorney question School Committee vote

By

Pat Tengwall

Thu, Jun 6

Category:

News

When is a vote not a vote? When a person eligible to vote at a meeting says, “I abstain.” To abstain means to take no position on a matter, either...
The Orchid Lounge reopens

By

Amy Lockwood MacDougall

Thu, Jun 6

Category:

Columnists

An old piece of Block Island history has been brought back to life. The Orchid Lounge, a popular bar in the 60s and 70s, in what was then the Royal...
Senate passes taxi legislation, again

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Jun 6

Category:

News

A bill introduced by Sen. Susan Sosnowski aimed at preventing ride sharing services, such as Uber and Lyft from operating on Block Island, passed in...
Building Dept. cracking down on shipping containers

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Jun 6

Category:

News

The New Shoreham Building Department is cracking down on shipping containers that reside on properties on Block Island without the property owner...
URI tick expert details protection

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Jun 6

Category:

News

Now that the weather is becoming temperate, and people are more inclined to spend time outdoors on Block Island, it is the season to be vigilant...
Blue sky planning for the Visitor’s Center

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, Jun 6

Category:

News

How to turn a thing of many parts — the operation of the Visitor's Center in Old Harbor — into one cohesive plan was the topic of a conversation at...
National Grid available for questions

Thu, Jun 6

Category:

News

The following is from National Grid: “As the summer season is approaching full swing, National Grid is making members of its team...
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Visit the Island Free Library

By

Cassius Shuman

Fri, May 31

Category:

News

(360 VIDEO) Take a quick journey through the Island Free Library courtesy of The Block Island Times . There is much, much more to see and...
Dispute with school will head to court

Thu, May 30

Category:

News

A 2-0 vote by the New Shoreham School Committee will apparently end Marsha Gutierrez’s career at the Block Island School without health benefits in...
Nurse Practitioner Dyer terminated

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, May 30

Category:

News

In a move that seemed to shock, confuse, and anger some in the Block Island community, it was learned on Tuesday, May 28 that Nurse Practitioner Liz...
Oh, what a tangled web: Who owns the parking lot?

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, May 30

Category:

News

Operation and ownership of a section of the parking area located near the Harbormaster’s office in Old Harbor created a stir on Memorial Day, leading...
National Grid tasked with ‘complex’ cable reinstallation

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, May 30

Category:

News, B.I. Wind Farm

The Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council has ordered National Grid and Deepwater Wind/Ørsted to reinstall sections of their underwater...
Block Island Beach House sign approved

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, May 30

Category:

News

The Surf Hotel will have a new name on its Dodge Street-facing façade: Block Island Beach House. The new signage is part of Lark Hotels’ renovations...
Robert Rose, 78

Fri, May 24

Category:

Obituaries

Robert Edward Rose, 78, of Block Island, passed away peacefully Friday, May 17, at Lawrence and Memorial Hospital in New London, Conn. He was the...
Longtime employee clashes with school committee

By

Pat Tengwall

Thu, May 23

Category:

News

Marsha Gutierrez listened as her attorney and a lawyer for the New Shoreham School Committee traded assertions about the terms and dates of her...
Tourism grants $10k to Chamber for summer staffing

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, May 23

Category:

News

After a discussion lasting nearly an hour that was at times conciliatory and at other times awkward, the members of the Block Island Tourism Council...
Great white spotted in Long Island Sound

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, May 23

Category:

News

The same type of shark that frightened movie audiences in the 1970s was spotted not too far from Block Island on Monday morning — a real-life version...
Dr. Clark resigns

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, May 23

Category:

News

Mark Clark, M.D., director of the Block Island Medical Center for the past five years, has submitted a letter of resignation effective Nov. 1, 2019...
The public dinghy dock is open in New Harbor

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, May 23

Category:

News

The Town of New Shoreham’s public dinghy dock in New Harbor has been installed and is open for the 2019 summer season. The dock accommodates about...
Report of downed windsurfer yields no results

Mon, May 20

Category:

News

The Block Island Harbors Department and Coast Guard were on scene last night, May 19, to search for a possible windsurfer who was reported to have...

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Rhode Island Regulators Approve Revolution Wind Power Contract

Tue, May 28

Category:

News, B.I. Wind Farm

400-Megawatt Offshore Wind Farm Will Save R.I. Electric Customers Millions in Energy Costs Over Life of the Project ...
Anne Harriet (Dugan) Cotter, 79

Tue, May 28

Anne Harriet (Dugan) Cotter, 79, of Milton, Mass. and Block Island, RI, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, May 17, 2019. She was born on...
Service for Don Thimble

Tue, May 28

Category:

News

Together we will celebrate the life of Don Thimble at the Sullivan House on Saturday, June 1 at 12:30 p.m. Think of stories. (For public airing only...
Nurse Practitioner Liz Dyer fired

By

Lars Trodson

Tue, May 28

Category:

News

Block Island Medical Center Nurse Practitioner Liz Dyer was “terminated without cause” this morning, Tuesday, May 28, according to Block Island...
Getting the Coast Guard House ready for summer

By

Lars Trodson

Thu, May 23

Category:

News

Recreation Department Director Dave Sniffen is dusting off the cobwebs from equipment that has been stored during the winter, and making some new...
Former Police Chief Bob Rose remembered

Thu, May 23

Category:

News

Robert Rose, affectionately called Bobby, a descendent of one of the original European settlers on Block Island, graduate of the Block Island School...
Harbors Committee recommends pump out fees for marinas

By

Renée Meyer

Thu, May 23

Category:

News

“As we speak,” was an oft-used phrase by Harbormaster Steve Land at the Harbors Committee meeting on Thursday, May 16. Beyond the confines of Town...

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Letters

Thu, May 30

Category:

Opinion, Letters

The Block Island Medical Center To the Editor: I am writing in to sing the praises of RNP Liz Dyer. In the years that she has worked on island as a...
Rule of thumb for the summer: situational awareness

By

J.V. Houlihan, Jr.

Thu, May 30

Category:

Columnists, The Ferry Dock Scribbler

The phone rang and a voice with a southern drawl said, “Hey, Joe, how’re you doin?” “Good, long time no hear Captain, how are you and yours? You...
Eleven Blooms

By

Martha Ball

Thu, May 30

Category:

Columnists

Years ago I dug up what I thought were a few paper whites which had been blooming in a little circle in my yard. There was a mass of bulbs, I...
An inadequate response

Thu, May 30

Category:

Opinion, Editorials

After hearing the news that Nurse Practitioner Liz Dyer had been terminated without cause in the early morning hours of Tuesday, May 28, Block Island...
Goings on at Harbor Church

Thu, May 30

Category:

News

Good things are on the way at Harbor Church. Here’s a glimpse of what’s coming soon: Spring Festival on Saturday, June 8 from 4 p.m....
The Girl Scouts decorate some cakes

Thu, May 30

Category:

News

The Girl Scouts Troop 361 had the wonderful Kate Musso come to Ball O’Brien Park to show the scouts her fabulous cake decorating skills. The Brownies...
Order this: Great grub at Poor People’’s Pub

By

Amy Lockwood MacDougall

Thu, May 23

Category:

News

Poor People’s Pub is the place to go if you want good food at an affordable price. The chalkboard is filled with creative specials every day, the...
Letters

Thu, May 23

Category:

Opinion, Letters

‘Shameful and wrong’ To the Editor: On Thursday, May 16, I was horrified and saddened to witness the treatment toward long-time school employee,...
Summer message from Chief Carlone

Thu, May 23

Category:

Opinion, Editorials

It's Memorial Day Weekend, the beginning of the most wonderful time of the year. This means that the ferries are almost at their full schedules,...
School Lunch Menu May 28 - 31

Thu, May 23

Monday: Happy Memorial Day! Tuesday : Tuna melt on whole wheat, sweet potato fries and raw vegetables. Soup: GF Pasta Fazoole Wednesday :...