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Fishy reading for the cold days ahead

By

Capt. Chris Willi

Mon, Jan 18

Category:

Fishing Report

Okay, folks, it's winter time and there’s no better time to catch up on your reading… and of course I mean about fishing. Here are three nonfiction books I recommend for anyone who fishes for striped bass. Each have a message, all of which are important, all of which any true sportsman should...
2016, two weeks in

By

J.V. Houlihan, Jr.

Sat, Jan 16

Category:

The Ferry Dock Scribbler

From the jump, things have been good with the New Year. The weather has been very forgiving at the docks, especially when we roll in to work at 0530 hours for the Monday and Thursday ferry trip. However, make no mistake, it’s still bleak at the docks at that Godforsaken hour of the day; Paradise...
Sand In My Socks

By

Martha Ball

Fri, Jan 15

Category:

Island Notes

Yesterday, the rain sheeted on the south-facing kitchen windows, but the southwest sky beyond was filled with the light of the sun on its early afternoon path. It appeared to be shining on white buildings around the harbor and, despite the rain, there were shadows, albeit with soft edges, on the...
Cash's Corner

Patriots host Chiefs

By

Cassius Shuman

Fri, Jan 15

Category:

Columnists

The Patriots revenge campaign may have fallen by the wayside after the week 12 loss to the Broncos, but it might be revitalized for the upcoming AFC Divisional playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday. In case you might have forgotten, the Patriots most embarrassing loss last season...
Kicking and screaming into the 21st century...16 years late

By

Zoe Estrin-Grele

Sun, Jan 10

Category:

Columnists

I wish I could nail down something about Block Island that encapsulates what’s “wrong” with it, but it’s not that simple. In thinking about things that I would love to see changed in the coming year — Block Island’s New Year’s resolutions, if you will — there’s nothing simple. I mean, don’t get me...
Mary Norris, the comma queen

By

J. V. Houlihan, Jr.

Sat, Jan 9

Category:

The Ferry Dock Scribbler

“The difficulty of literature is not to write, but to write what you mean; not to affect your reader, but to affect him precisely as you wish.” — Robert Louis Stevenson We are in the digital age and there is no turning back, and if u r in agreement with this, 4 sure u r a person who has...
Weather Station Window

By

Martha Ball

Sat, Jan 9

Category:

Island Notes

The glass panel in the west-facing entry door was covered with the uneven lace of frozen moisture when I first let the dog out this morning. The hole she has been digging or, more, the clay on the grass, the fruit of her excavations, was a different hue, more yellow than tan the under the low,...
Letting go

By

J. V. Houlihan, Jr.

Fri, Jan 8

Category:

News, The Ferry Dock Scribbler

One morning a few weeks ago at the docks, there was a draft on the back of my left leg. It felt damp. Had I sat in water? I pondered this while checking in a car for the eleven o’clock ferry. The draft was a result of a rip in my pants in an embarrassing place ― not acceptable. Moreover, for a...
Fifty-seven and foggy

By

Martha Ball

Wed, Jan 6

Category:

Island Notes

The Sunday morning after Christmas it was 57 and foggy when I left my house in the morning. There was little wind and the fog held us in its embrace of mystical magical mild made warm by the fact of it being in late December. Three hours later the temperature had dropped only two degrees but the...
"The Feast"

By

Capt. Chris Willi

Thu, Dec 24

Category:

Fishing Report

The Holiday Seasons are filled with various traditions and customs, most of which originate from religious, ethnic, or family beliefs. Culinary traditions dominate the holiday season and it brings the opportunity for family to enjoy a meal together –something of a rare occurrence in today’s world...
Martha Ball: Dear's Eggnog

By

Martha Ball

Wed, Dec 23

Category:

Island Notes

It all began with an innocent comment from Andre Boudreau — perhaps the first “innocent” comment of his life — “Ya know what’s missing during the Christmas season on Block Island? The old Town Hall Christmas parties, with the centerpiece, Violette Connolly’s ‘Martha Washington’s’ egg nog. The place...
Tennis Ball Trials

By

Martha Ball

Sun, Dec 20

Category:

Island Notes

As December moved from its second to third week, new record high temperatures were reached. They peaked, apparently, at an unusual time, on either side of midnight, the 14th and 15th of the month. Yesterday was foggy and mild, by 4:30 the sun was well below the tree line, the ambient light of a low...
Cash's Corner

Patriots clinch playoff berth

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Dec 17

Category:

Columnists

For the New England Patriots, what a difference a week makes. In the span of seven days the Patriots went from potentially hosting a wildcard game as the number three-seed to regaining the number one spot atop the AFC playoff standings and got back to their winning ways stopping their two game...
The other side of the world

By

Martha Ball

Sat, Dec 12

Category:

Island Notes

Going out the Mansion Road this morning I spotted a light golden dog standing on the walk to “his” house and waved to him. A split-second later I remember asking my mother what she thought she was doing, waving to the horses who used to inhabit a pasture on the same road. I cannot remember her...
The worst time of year

By

Cap. Chris Willi

Sat, Dec 12

Category:

Fishing Report

It’s coming. It’s almost here. A time that most New England fishermen try to delay as long as possible. The time that inevitably comes at the end of a season, no matter how hard it’s wished away. It’s the time when you have to hang up the rod and reel, stow the lure bag, and settle in for the...
Patriots suffer baffling collapse against Eagles

By

Cassius Shuman

Fri, Dec 11

Category:

Columnists

The New England Patriots' attempt to fool the Eagles in Foxboro on Sunday, Dec. 6, backfired as a costly error in judgment by coach Bill Belichick and company led to a Philadelphia onslaught that might have cost the Patriots a first round bye in the upcoming playoffs. On WEEI radio Monday morning,...
Loose Ends: Love comes slowly

By

Zoe Estrin-Grele

Sun, Dec 6

Category:

Columnists

Day 23-26 of NaNoWriMo Turns out, Thanksgiving is exactly the thing I needed for my novel. Or maybe my novel is exactly the thing I needed for Thanksgiving. I’m not sure exactly which way it went but I know that it was very helpful to have both at the same time. Getting away from Block Island for a...
The mighty cod

By

Capt. Chris Willi

Sun, Dec 6

Category:

Fishing Report

December is here and the water and air temperatures are unseasonably warm, giving hope to diehard surf casters that a run of striped bass will happen before Christmas. Otherwise it won’t happen at all. All indications point to a strong possibility of a shot of big bass coming through — a large bait...
Come December

By

Martha Ball

Sat, Dec 5

Category:

Island Notes

When I come home and open the door to find Autumn anxious to go out it is not, I have learned, because she “has to go out,” rather because she has gotten into something she should not have touched and she knows she has been some variation of bad. She must think if she is out of sight I will not...
Cash's Corner

Patriots robbed in Denver

By

Cassius Shuman

Fri, Dec 4

Category:

Columnists

The New England Patriots quest for a perfect season has ended at 10 wins after they lost a thrilling game to the Broncos 30-24 in snowy Denver in overtime on Sunday Night Football. On WEEI radio Monday morning, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady said that it was a “tough game. This one hurts. It was a...
Gift of Lester Dodge

By

Martha Ball

Mon, Nov 30

Category:

Island Notes

There is not a great deal in this town with the name of Lester Dodge written upon it. It is in the cemetery, on his gravestone, and beneath one of the long stained-glass windows in the Harbor Church, given by him in memory of his mother, Emmaline. He put her name on awards at school, and that of...
A rantum scoot

By

J. V. Houlihan Jr.

Mon, Nov 30

Category:

The Ferry Dock Scribbler

Wandering around with no agenda is one of life’s little perks as we get on in years. When we’re young we need to hustle and make our way in the world. We need to conform to certain protocols and do our jobs. Moreover, bills, kids, cars, houses and other things foster a sense of responsibility, and...
Dress for success

By

Capt. Chris Willi and Hank Hewitt

Sun, Nov 22

Category:

Fishing Report

Even as November presses on, the water temps are still quite warm. Sand eels have moved in good numbers at the Coast Guard Channel and in Harbor and Trim’s Pond. Schoolie bass are moving around New Harbor at night, congregating around the docks. There are decent bass being caught on the...
Loose Ends: Bad Life Choices

By

Zoe Estrin-Grele

Sun, Nov 22

Category:

Columnists

National Novel Writing Month: Day 11 Okay. I caught up. Sure, I was only 10 words over my goal for the day, but at least I wasn’t under, right? I’m feeling kind of uncomfortable with this novel but at least it’s still happening. One of the things they always taught me in my college writing courses...
Fading Fall

By

Martha Ball

Fri, Nov 20

Category:

Columnists

The colors of the fall have faded. The little vernal one-time pond now a vernal puddle by my gate has gone from several vibrant hues to a mass of bright red ilex . There is a maple up the road, that one afternoon a few weeks ago was...
Cash's Corner

Perfect Patriots tackle Bills Monday Night

By

Cassius Shuman

Fri, Nov 20

Category:

Columnists

Epic Patriots/Giants game! #HolyMoly That was my Facebook status immediately following the Patriots wild and thrilling 27-26 victory over the Giants Sunday night at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. I think that even casual fans had to marvel at the unpredictable drama that unfolded, which...
Fishing Report: Temperatures are perfect for striped bass

By

Sol Schwartz

Sun, Nov 15

Category:

Fishing Report

The conditions for large striped bass have been perfect for a few weeks already. Slightly higher water temps were probably what was to blame for their late arrival, but it looks like they’re here now. The stripers are not the only targeted species right now, either. There is plenty to do. Boaters...
Sailorwoman

By

J.V. Houlihan, Jr.

Sun, Nov 15

Category:

The Ferry Dock Scribbler

“Ok, I’ve had a stroke, broke my back or maybe had a heart attack, now get us back to the mooring in Edgartown harbor.” At the age of 11, Cindy Alten-Delotto’s father said this to her while sailing off Cape Pogue on Chappaquiddick Island. She and her dad were sailing a 38-foot sloop, and Cindy was...
Surrounded By Water

By

Martha Ball

Sun, Nov 15

Category:

Island Notes

It is with an abundance of caution thrown to the wind that I say my reaction to last month's meeting on coastal change, one intensified with my reaction to other people's reactions, was “what has happened to us?” I do understand the politics of it all and, absolutely, it is always a positive thing...
Cash's Corner

Patriots face challenge in Giants

By

Cassius Shuman

Fri, Nov 13

Category:

Columnists

Rain or shine, or the adverse health of their roster, the New England Patriots vengeance campaign keeps rolling on despite having to deal with seemingly perpetual personnel challenges. The Patriots are 8-0 for only the second time in franchise history, after literally running over the Washington...
The joy of... novel writing

By

Zoe Estrin-Grele

Sun, Nov 8

Category:

Columnists

National Novel Writing Month and the Art of Hating Yourself This year will mark my ninth year participating in National Novel Writing Month (commonly known as NaNoWriMo or just NaNo if you want to save yourself a tongue twister.) NaNo is a personal challenge with a lot of backing. The goal is to...
Dead or alive – rigged eels

By

Chris Willi

Sun, Nov 8

Category:

Fishing Report

The highlight of this report is that some quality bass in the 40-plus inch size were landed (and verified with pictures) by surfcasters plying their craft in the earliest morning hours. Areas range from the Southwest Point, to the Southeast Light and rigged eels accounted for the better fish, with...
Sweet November

By

Martha Ball

Sun, Nov 8

Category:

Island Notes

“She needs a tennis ball,” an old friend comments on a photo of Autumn’s collection of toys. My response is “it’s in the yard!” thinking also of a net bag nearly full of the bouncy yellow spheres hanging in the kitchen. My dog has, at last, decided they are fun, although her dedication is not at...
Cash's Corner

Patriots focused on hosting Redskins

By

Cassius Shuman

Fri, Nov 6

Category:

Columnists

If the New England Patriots beat the 3-4 Washington Redskins on Sunday at Gillette Stadium, they will be a sparkling 8-0. The “vengeance campaign” rolls on as the Patriots continue to ignore the noise around them while focusing their attention to executing on the field. What’s the latest in the...
Loose Ends

Marriage is an institution

By

Zoe Estrin-Grele

Sun, Nov 1

Category:

Columnists

All of my friends are getting married. Usually I have to stop at this point to reconsider the truthfulness of my statement, but not this time. While “all” is a bit of an exaggeration, at least 85 to 90 percent of my friends are getting married. These are people in my age group, between 22 and 27,...
The Hardest Time of the Year

By

Martha Ball

Sun, Nov 1

Category:

Island Notes

Too late, I think, for it to be sunrise, I open my eyes to a bank of color along the eastern horizon, that “red sky at morning, sailors warning” that makes one want to burrow deeper under the covers on the best of days. It is late October, and however beautiful it can be in mid-day, the daily...
Albies everywhere!

By

Sol Schwartz

Sun, Nov 1

Category:

Fishing Report

The weather has been amazing lately. Perfect fall weather has given fishermen plenty of opportunities to go out for the big one. This time of year, when most boats are already out of the water, the shoreline becomes the destination for anglers. Large schools of peanut bunker have kept many of the...
Cash's Corner

Patriots host ascending Dolphins

By

Cassius Shuman

Tue, Oct 27

Category:

Columnists

Watching Tom Brady pick apart a talented Jets team on Sunday for a 30-23 win was like witnessing a virtuoso violinist mastering the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D Major. Maybe that's overtstating things a bit, but Brady's play in the game was masterful and included two clutch fourth quarter...
Tentacled delicacies

By

Capt. Chris Willi and Hank Hewitt

Sun, Oct 25

Category:

Fishing Report

October usually marks the beginning of the end for the fishing season. Docks are shut down and boats hauled out, the long anticipation for next spring gets many of us through the winter. For those who wait it out as long as possible (like us), there is still some decent fishing to be had when the...
More than a dinner

By

Martha Ball

Sun, Oct 25

Category:

Island Notes

Roll Call began in October of 1900 when the congregation of the First Baptist Church was only newly moved from the old Civic Center, in the middle of the island, to the flourishing center of commerce grown around the Old Harbor. Their church on Chapel Street originally had been built as an ultimate...
Cash's Corner

Patriots face battle against nemesis Jets

By

Cassius Shuman

Thu, Oct 22

Category:

Columnists

With their victory over the Colts 34-27 Sunday night in Indy the Patriots are 5-0 for the first time since the 2007 season and for the fourth time in the franchise's storied history. Not surprisingly, three of those 5-0 starts for the Patriots were under the stewardship of coach Bill Belichick and...
Look out for the monster bass

By

Sol Schwartz

Sun, Oct 18

Category:

Fishing Report

Water temperatures around the island are finally starting to drop. After last week’s northeast blow along with cooler nights we should finally be set for fall fishing. I’ve noticed the squid in both harbors are a little bit bigger lately, as well as an increased amount of small baitfish such as...
It takes a village, to save a peregrine

By

Kim Gaffett

Sun, Oct 18

Category:

Ocean Views

On Oct. 5, I received three different phone calls/messages about an injured ‘hawk.’ The first call was from Norris Pike — which I could not take because I was in the bank — who described a large hawk on the porch of a house that he is building on the west side. The second call, from Donn Frageau,...
Our Lady of Fountain Square

By

Martha Ball

Sun, Oct 18

Category:

Island Notes

Columbus Day this year was magnificent, a perfect coda to a near perfect season of weather. In town, in the late afternoon, a young dad called back to his trailing family, all of them on bicycles: “Is everybody ready for one more climb... to the summit!” before leading them up the hill. There was...
Cash's Corner

Patriots bring revenge campaign to Indianapolis

By

Cassius Shuman

Fri, Oct 16

Category:

Columnists

The Patriots’ revenge campaign will be spotlighted in this week’s Sunday Night Football game against the Indianapolis Colts, which pits the alleged instigators of the Deflategate scandal against the team that’s been unleashing its vengeance upon the league and all the teams in it for being vilified...
Fishing Report: The Fall Run

By

Capt. Chris Willi and Hank Hewitt

Mon, Oct 12

Category:

Fishing Report

Mother Nature hosts amazing shows of natural force from time to time on her stage we call earth. This last week was an example of such, with sustained winds in excess of 40 knots, large tides, and a big ocean swell. We on Block Island call these ‘shore days,’ but some call it ideal fishing weather...
October Blue

By

Martha Ball

Mon, Oct 12

Category:

Island Notes

Walking out in the morning to play with the dog, moving from the west-facing door in shadow to the barnyard in sun is like walking back into summer. Last week, during a morning of radio hysteria over a hurricane that seemed every moment to be less of a threat to us, the weather site upon which I...
Cash's Corner

Patriots are back to business

By

Cassius Shuman

Fri, Oct 9

Category:

Columnists

I begin this week’s column by reflecting on the unusually disappointing season that the Boston Red Sox had this year. To say that the team as it’s currently constituted is a mess right now is an understatement. I listened to the final game of the season on Sunday, which was capped off by WEEI radio...
Fall

By

J.V. Houlihan, Jr.

Sun, Oct 4

Category:

The Ferry Dock Scribbler

The fall season began at 4:21 in the early morning of Sept. 23. It’s the designated time for this shifting of seasonal gears. It’s a date and time ― simple digits. However, it is many other little parts that make up the whole of the seasonal transformation called fall. I flopped aboard my boat in...
Loose Ends: Is This The Real Life? Is This Just Fantasy?

By

Zoe Estrin-Grele

Sun, Oct 4

Category:

Columnists

Every tourist asks me the same questions in the same order. It goes like this: 1. Where are you from? 2. You live here? 3. All year long? People love the idea of living on Block Island. To them, it seems like the magical place it is in the summer time, all sunshine and beach days, a constant...

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