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Message from harbormaster
Tue, Sep 22
Category:
Community
The following message was provided by Harbormaster Kate McConville on Monday, Sept. 21:
Good afternoon, The Great Salt Pond is beginning to open more for shellfishing. At sunset tonight, [Monday, Sept. 21] the Pond will be open from Andy's Way/recreation area to Harris Point, which is...
Block Island Half Marathon canceled
Tue, Sep 15
Category:
Community
The following message was provided by Block Island Recreation Director Dave Sniffen on Tuesday, Sept. 15:
Hello Block Island and beyond! Due to Covid-19 precautions, we have decided to cancel the upcoming Block Island Half Marathon. While we are very saddened to make this announcement,...
Message from NAMI-BI
Wed, Sep 9
Category:
Community
The following messaged was shared today, Wednesday, Sept. 9 by the National Alliance on Mental Illness chapter on Block Island:
We were all saddened to hear the news of a young seasonal worker’s suicide here on Block Island. Our sincere condolences go out to the family and friends of this...
Blood drive on Sept. 10
Wed, Sep 9
Category:
Community
The following message was shared by Coordinator Peter Greenman on behalf of the Rhode Island Blood Center:
Dear Block Island Community, Our September Blood Drive will be held Thursday, Sept. 10th from 1 to 5 p.m. at Harbor Baptist Church. All are welcome, islanders and visitors alike...
Update from Medical Center
Sun, Jul 19
Category:
News
,
Community
The following update was provided from Block Island Medical Director Dr. Tom Warcup on Saturday, July 18:
Access the video update by clicking on the link:
https://youtu.be/F1zyNlPJQfI
Or read the script below: Hello to everyone from Dr. Warcup at the Block Island Medical Center:...
Actualización del centro médico
Fri, Jul 10
Category:
News
,
Community
La siguiente actualización fue proporcionada por Block Island Medical Center el jueves 9 de julio:
ACTUALIZACIÓN COVID-19 del Centro Médico 9 de julio de 2020 Tras el anuncio el lunes de una persona positiva COVID-19 que trabaja en un establecimiento local, no ha habido casos COVID-19...
Update from Medical Center
Fri, Jul 10
Category:
News
,
Community
T
he following update was provided by the Block Island Medical Center on Thursday, July 9:
COVID-19 Update from the Medical Center July 9, 2020 Following the announcement on Monday of a COVID-19 positive individual working at a local establishment, there have been no additional positive...
NEW SHOREHAM SCHOOL DEPARTMENT BLOCK ISLAND SCHOOL
4th QUARTER HONOR ROLL – 2019-2020
Thu, Jul 9
Category:
News
,
Community
HIGHEST HONORS Jacques Boudreau – Grade 12 Mikhaela Brown-Padien – Grade 12 Ruby Crawford – Grade 12 Charlotte Hall – Grade 12 Mathias Heinz – Grade 12 Moira O’Neill – Grade 12 Savannah Brown – Grade 11 Stephanie Rich – Grade 11 Lucy Rigby-Leather – Grade 11 Holden Van Lent – Grade 11 Rory Crawford...
COVID-19 testing protocol update
Tue, Jul 7
Category:
News
,
Community
The following update was provided by the Block Island Medical Center this afternoon, July 7:
The RI DOH has dispatched the Disaster Medical Assistance Team to Block Island to test asymptomatic individuals for COVID-19. The team will be here on Tuesdays and Thursdays administering tests at...
Actualizacion de Pruebas
Tue, Jul 7
Category:
News
,
Community
La siguiente actualización fue proporcionada por Block Island Medical Center esta tarde, 7 de julio:
El DOH de RI ha enviado el Equipo de Asistencia Médica por Desastres a Block Island para probar a individuos asintomáticos para COVID-19. El equipo estará aquí los martes y jueves...
Update from Medical Center about COVID testing
Tue, Jul 7
Category:
News
,
Community
The following update was provided by the Block Island Medical Center this morning, July 7:
If you have an appointment to be tested by the Department of Health this week, please note that the testing site will be at the Block Island Fire and Rescue Building,
not
at the school as...
Actualización del centro médico
Fri, Jul 3
Category:
News
,
Community
El Centro Médico de Block Island compartió la siguiente actualización el viernes 3 de julio:
Muchos de ustedes han expresado preocupación de que no hubo ningún aviso público del Centro Médico con respecto a 2 personas que dieron positivo por COVID-19 y tuvieron conexiones con la Isla...
Update from Medical Center
Fri, Jul 3
Category:
News
,
Community
The Block Island Medical Center shared the following update on Friday, July 3:
Many of you have expressed concern that there was no public notice from the Medical Center regarding 2 individuals who tested positive for COVID-19 and had connections to the Island. Both of the individuals...
COVID-19 update from Medical Center
Thu, Jul 2
Category:
News
,
Community
The following statement was shared by the Block Island Medical Center on Thursday, July 2:
Please click on the link below for an update from Dr. Warcup. https://youtu.be/YV77SSDC-2U
Video update from the Medical Center
Wed, Jul 1
Category:
News
,
Community
The following update was shared by the Block Island Medical Center:
Please watch the July 1 Update from Dr. Warcup at the link below: https://youtu.be/hEC1qmV-LVc
A reminder from the Medical Center
Wed, Jun 17
Category:
News
,
Community
The following video update was shared by the Block Island Medical Center on June 17, 2020:
Please click on the link to view a message from Dr. Warcup: https://youtu.be/9RM0X9hxuvk To reach the Medical Center, call (401) 466-2974 ext.3
New Shoreham Town Council: FY 2021 Budget Review Schedule
Fri, Jun 12
Category:
Community
The Town Council will hold budget work sessions and meetings to discuss and act on the Town’s fiscal year 2021 budget on the following dates. The New Shoreham Town Council will meet via telecommunication pursuant to State of Rhode Island Executive Order 20-25 dated April 15, 2020. Members of the...
Town Council Resolution: Block Island School Class of 2020
Fri, Jun 12
Category:
Community
Whereas, on January 30, 2020, the World Heath Organization designated the coronavirus, COVID-19, outbreak as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, and on March 11, 2020 declared the outbreak to be a Pandemic, there followed increasingly stringent Advisories and Executive Orders...
Actualizacion del Centro Medico
Thu, Jun 11
Category:
News
,
Community
El jueves 11 de junio, The Block Island Medical Center emitió lo siguiente:
Querida comunidad de Block Island, No hay nuevos casos sospechosos o confirmados de COVID-19 en nuestra comunidad en este momento. Esta es una buena noticia y un resultado directo de la diligencia y el cuidado...
Update from the Medical Center
Thu, Jun 11
Category:
News
,
Community
The following was issued by The Block Island Medical Center on Thursday, June 11:
Dear Block Island community, There are no new suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19 in our community at this time. This is good news and a direct result of the diligence and care everyone is exercising in...
What’s open, what’s not
Thu, May 28
Category:
Community
Town Hall and all town departments: Closed but offering minimal services. Call (401) 466-3200 for more information. Island Free Library: Call (401) 466-3233 for available services. Post Office: Open. (401) 466-7733. The New Shoreham Safety Complex: Dispatch is on duty. Call (401) 466-3220 for...
Presidential Preference Primary
Thu, May 28
Category:
Community
Tuesday, June 2, 2020 Polling Place & Mail Ballots In-person voting for the Presidential Preference Primary will be at the Block Island School Gymnasium. Polls will be open from noon to 8:00 PM. The Board of Elections has passed a new rule just for this election – if you have a mail ballot you...
Actualización DE BIHS COVID-19
Tue, May 26
Category:
Community
Emitido por The Medical Center el domingo 24 de mayo:
¡Saludos del Día de los Caídos a la comunidad de Block Island!
Aunque es posible que no estemos conmemorando las vacaciones reuniéndonos como lo hacemos tradicionalmente, todavía podemos levantar la bandera para recordar y...
Update from the Block Island Medical Center
Tue, May 26
Category:
Community
The following was issued by The Block Island Medical Center on Sunday, May 24:
Memorial Day greetings to the Block Island community!
Although we may not be commemorating the holiday by gathering as we traditionally do, we can still raise the flag to remember and honor...
What’s open, what’s not
Fri, May 22
Category:
Community
Town Hall and all town departments: Closed but offering minimal services. Call (401) 466-3200 for more information. Island Free Library: Call (401) 466-3233 for available services. Post Office: Open. (401) 466-7733. The New Shoreham Safety Complex: Dispatch is on duty. Call (401) 466-3220 for...
Actualización DE BIHS COVID-19
Mon, May 18
Category:
Community
Emitido por The Medical Center el domingo 17 de mayo:
Querida comunidad de Block Island, Me complace estar en el Block Island Medical Center y familiarizarme con la isla y la comunidad. El Centro de Salud está de vuelta al negocio principal y listo para ayudar con cualquiera de sus...
Update from the Block Island Medical Center
Mon, May 18
Category:
Community
The following was issued by The Block Island Medical Center on Sunday, May 17:
Dear Block Island Community,
I am pleased to be at the Block Island Medical Center and familiarizing myself with the island and the community. The Medical Center is back to core business and ready to...
What’s open, what’s not
Thu, May 14
Category:
Community
Town Hall and all town departments: Closed but offering minimal services. Call (401) 466-3200 for more information. Island Free Library: Call (401) 466-3233 for available services. Post Office: Open. (401) 466-7733. The New Shoreham Safety Complex: Dispatch is on duty. Call (401) 466-3220 for...
What’s open, what’s not
Mon, May 11
Category:
Community
Town Hall and all town departments: Closed but offering minimal services. Call (401) 466-3200 for more information. Island Free Library: Call (401) 466-3233 for available services. Post Office: See posted hours at the Post Office building (401) 466-7733. The New Shoreham Safety Complex: Dispatch is...
Actualización del 3 de mayo desde el Centro Médico
Mon, May 4
Category:
Community
El domingo 3 de mayo, se transmitió lo siguiente desde el Centro Médico Block Island:
Querida comunidad de Block Island, La pandemia COVID-19 continúa extendiéndose en todos los estados, incluyendo Rhode Island, y sigue siendo una amenaza para la salud de nuestracomunidad. A partir del 3...
May 3 update from the Medical Center
Mon, May 4
Category:
Community
The following was issued from the Block Island Medical Center on Sunday, May 3:
Dear Block Island Community, Your efforts to keep Block Island safe are working: There are no new suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19 in our community at this time. This good news is the direct result of...
Medical Center Information
Fri, May 1
Category:
Community
WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER! Thank you to all of you who are adhering to the guidelines in these updates and outlined in the Emergency Ordinance. Your efforts are working to keep Block Island safe and it is important not to let up our guard but rather to stay vigilant and careful as we navigate the...
What’s open, what’s not
Fri, May 1
Category:
Community
Town Hall and all town departments : Closed but offering minimal services. Call (401) 466-3200 for more information. Island Free Library: Call (401) 466-3233 for available services. Post Office: Open, but call Postmaster Becky Brown if you do not feel comfortable going into the building. (401) 466-...
Medical Center Information
Fri, Apr 24
Category:
Community
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Today marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Earth Day was initiated in response to growing public awareness of the destructive effects of human activity on the natural world, biodiversity and the environment as a whole. Today we recognize the impact the...
What’s open, what’s not
Fri, Apr 24
Category:
Community
Town Hall and all town departments: Closed but offering minimal services. Call (401) 466-3200 for more information. Island Free Library: Call (401) 466-3233 for available services. Post Office: Open, but call Postmaster Becky Brown if you do not feel comfortable going into the building. (401) 466-...
What’s open, what’s not
Fri, Apr 17
Category:
Community
Town Hall and all town departments: Closed but offering minimal services. Call (401) 466-3200 for more information. Island Free Library: Call (401) 466-3233 for available services. Post Office: Open, but call Postmaster Becky Brown if you do not feel comfortable going into the building. (401) 466-...
Medical Center Message
Fri, Apr 17
Category:
Community
The following was issued by the Block Island Medical Center on Wednesday, April 15: Thank you to all of you who are adhering to the guidelines in these updates and those outlined in the Emergency Ordinance. As you may be aware, the Emergency Ordinance has been extended to May 8. Your efforts are...
Dear island friends and visitors
Sat, Apr 11
Category:
Religious Services
Jesus Christ yesterday, today and forever! This all-encompassing declaration is what we believe, what we teach and what we proclaim. Jesus was never a onetime occurrence. His death was never the end of his story. The memory of Him was never a flash in the pan or fifteen minutes of fame or fake news...
What’s open, what’s not
Thu, Apr 9
Category:
Community
Town Hall and all town departments:
Closed but offering minimal services. Call (401) 466-3200 for more information.
Island Free Library:
Call (401) 466-3233 for available services.
Post Office:
Open, but call Postmaster Becky Brown if you do not feel comfortable going into the...
Medical Center Message
Thu, Apr 9
Category:
Community
We are all in this together!
Thank you to all of you who are adhering to the guidelines in these updates and outlined in the Emergency Ordinance.
Your efforts are working to keep Block Island safe and it is important not to let up our guard but rather to stay vigilant and careful as...
What’s open, what’s not
Thu, Apr 2
Category:
Community
Town Hall and all town departments:
Closed but offering minimal services. Call (401) 466-3200 for more information.
Island Free Library:
Call (401) 466-3233 for available services.
Post Office:
Open, but call Postmaster Becky Brown if you do not feel comfortable going into the...
Services for John Henry Tripler
Fri, Feb 21
Category:
Religious Services
,
Obituaries
Services for John Henry Tripler are scheduled for Saturday, March 7 at 12:30 p.m. at Harbor Church. Burial to follow at Island Cemetery. A reception will follow burial at The Yellow Kittens. John Henry passed away on Jan. 20 at the age of 66.
Thoughts for the Season
Sat, Dec 21
Category:
Religious Services
The Light of Christmas
By Peter Preiser
Pastor of Harbor Church
“In the beginning, the Word existed.
In the Word was life, and that life brought light to all humankind.
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness cannot overcome it...
Public Meetings
Thu, Oct 31
Category:
Town Meeting Schedule
Dates and times subject to change
Monday, November 4 7 p.m. - Town Council - Town Hall Tuesday, November 5 5:30 p.m. - Charter Review - Town Hall Wednesday, November 6 4 p.m. - Town Council Work Session - Town Hall Thursday, November 7 4 p.m. - Outdoor Entertainment Licenses/...
On The Block
Thu, Oct 31
Category:
On the Block
Movie and a Meal Returns to Harbor Church
A series of inspiring true-life adventures every Friday night. Dinner at 6:30 p.m. and film at 7 p.m. Nov. 1 - “The Way Back.” Seven prisoners escape a brutal Siberian gulag to begin a treacherous 4,500 mile trek to freedom across the world...
On The Block
Thu, Oct 24
Category:
On the Block
Movie and a Meal Returns to Harbor Church
A series of inspiring true-life adventures every Friday night. Dinner at 6:30 p.m. and film at 7 p.m. Oct. 25 - “The Dawn Wall.”
Legendary free climber Tommy Caldwell overcomes heartbreak by scaling 5,000 feet of an impossible rock...
Public Meetings
Thu, Oct 24
Category:
Town Meeting Schedule
Dates and times subject to change
Monday, October 28 7 p.m. - Historic District Comm. - Town Hall Wednesday, October 30 7 p.m. - Town Council (special meeting) - Town Hall
School Lunch Menu Oct. 28 - Nov. 1
Thu, Oct 24
Category:
School Menu
Monday:
Chicken and gravy with fresh wheat rolls: side of veggies. Soup TBA
Tuesday:
Turkey chile with corn bread and salad. Soup: TBA
Wednesday:
Whole wheat french toast with fruit and hard boiled egg. Soup: TBA
Thursday:
Mexican style chicken with rice and beans:...
Public Meetings
Thu, Oct 17
Category:
Community
,
Legal Notices
Saturday, October 19 9 a.m. - BIRA - Library Monday, October 21 4 p.m. - Health Services - Medical Center 4 p.m. - Water/Sewer Comm. with Town Council - Town Hall 6 p.m. - Charter Review - Town Hall 7 p.m. - School Comm. - School 7 p.m. - Town Council. - Town Hall Tuesday, October 22 8:15 a.m. -...
School Lunch Menu Oct. 21 - 25
Thu, Oct 17
Category:
School Menu
Monday:
Sesame chicken fried rice made with scrambled eggs and veggies. Soup: TBA
Tuesday:
Whole wheat pancakes with side of syrup and real butter: tofu/banana/chocolate pudding. Soup: TBA
Wednesday:
BBQ pulled pork on a wheat roll and cole slaw. Soup: TBA
Thursday:...
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