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Order this... Seviche at The Surf

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Ruth Perfido

Fri, Jul 24

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Pi cture this — you are sitting on a large, outside covered deck restaurant overlooking Crescent Beach and Old Harbor on a sunny, warm day (or maybe on a cool, moonlit night or even on a dramatic, stormy evening). At the Surf Hotel, which opened in 1876 and has been in the Cyr family since 1956,...
Guiding Eyes on Block Island

By

Kari Curtis

Mon, Jul 20

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News, Features

On Thursday, July 16 there were eight special dogs visiting on the island. This is not to say that all of the other dogs on the island are not special — its just that the visiting dogs that day were all on a mission. A mission to make a difference in someone's life. It was a dog reunion, of sorts,...
Order this... Ballard's

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Becky Ballard and Ruth Perfido

Fri, Jul 17

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A whale’s “skeleton,” service on the beach, Tiki bars, and nightly live entertainment — in addition to food and drinks — are available at Ballard’s. Steve Filippi, the current owner and a member of the family that has owned Ballard’s since 1966, and Lander Ribeiro, the assistant general manager,...
Order this... The Cadillac at The Beachead

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Becky Ballard and Ruth Perfido

Fri, Jul 10

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What’s a good example of a great appetizer? It could very well be the mile-high seafood appetizer at the Beachead Restaurant. To be more specific, it’s a three-tiered stunner filled with shrimp, Alaskan king crab legs and oysters on ice, along with two sauces, melted butter, lemon wedges and a bit...
Order this... A Seafood Trio at Kimberly's

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Becky Ballard and Ruth Perfido

Fri, Jun 26

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Between her warm smile and greeting, nice décor and good food and drinks, Kimberly’s is an “all’s right with the world” place. We were very much looking forward to interviewing Kimberly and tasting her cuisine. We were not disappointed. Upon arrival at the restaurant, out came the team of Kimberly...
Order this... King Crown Roll at The Oar

Fri, Jun 19

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Are you in the mood for something other than a burger with fries? Think about sushi. It’s just right for a light, but luxurious meal, with a little fun as well. This summer, along with its traditional foods, The Oar has stepped up and increased its sushi choices. Some are spicy, some not so much...
Order this... Chowder at Poor People's Pub

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Becky Ballard and Ruth Perfido

Fri, Jun 12

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With only one drive past Poor People’s Pub, you’ll know that this will be a fun place to visit. Maybe it’s the gold vintage Lincoln with a set of steer horns parked right in front that sets the style, but the atmosphere and the staff create the sense that everyone is welcome and that you’ll have a...
Order this... Chili at Bethany's

Sat, Jun 6

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Just its name — Bethany’s Airport Diner — creates a colorful image of this little restaurant before you ever walk in the door. The cozy atmosphere and friendly staff will remind you of your mother’s kitchen — especially if Mom was a great cook and a collector of the kitschy. Bethany’s could almost...
Featured House: Stonehedge

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Lars Trodson

Thu, May 14

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Features, Featured Property

It is a sparkling spring day, the air smells sweet, and the sun is in full bloom after being hidden for days by a dense Block Island fog. Standing on the expansive porch of Stonehedge, the house that David and Dottie Graham built in 1986, Montauk Point can be seen just off in the distance, sitting...
The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History

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Renee Meyer

Sat, Apr 11

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Columnists, Book Review

The nightly national news usually ends with a feel-good story, one that often involves nature, often along the lines of “saving the wild.” One night it may be rhinos, another elephants. Pandas are always popular. Recently it was reported in the Huffington Post that turtle eggs had hatched...
Meet Dr. Mark Clark

By

Gloria S. Redlich

Tue, Mar 10

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Features, Making A Difference

The island has a new physician. Dr. Mark Clark took the time for a phone interview recently with The Block Island Times to share some of his thoughts as he prepares to take up the post of island physician. Clark is scheduled to begin July 1. In accepting the position at Block Island Health Services...
History's First Draft - 1913

Wed, Feb 18

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Features, History's First Draft

DEMAND GROWING FOR ADEQUATE STREET LIGHTING AND BETTER POLICE PROTECTION If Block Island is to be expected to make good as a summer resort, to the extent that its natural resources deserve, it must be provided with certain reforms and improvements. The first and most important requirements are...
Featured House: A Crescent Beach Cottage

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Lars Trodson

Fri, Feb 13

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Features, Featured Property

When you walk into Dennis and Mary Ellen O'Connor's house, there is a wooden sign that says " Cead Mille Failte " which means "a hundred thousand welcomes." This may not be an exaggeration. According to Mary Ellen, since 1994, when the O'Connor's first purchased the home, the family has...
Local genealogist chronicles Mitchell family

By

Fran Migliaccio

Fri, Jan 23

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Features, Book Review

Genealogist Peter Greenman’s new tome is a hefty and fascinating exploration of one of Block Island’s largest families, enlivened by 53 pages of photos. A few facts: • Experience Mitchell arrived in Plymouth Colony in 1623, the first Mitchell in America. • He married Jane Cooke, the daughter of a...
Featured House: Gulbrandsen Farmhouse

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Lars Trodson

Sun, Mar 2

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Featured Property

Even on a bitingly cold day, with flurries in the air, Peder Gulbrandsen’s farmhouse on Grace’s Cove Road is unavoidably charming. The two-story home sits on top of a hill and the view from every direction is spectacular. From the deck in the backyard, the tip of Montauk and its tiny spike of a...
Featured Property

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Stephanie Turaj

Wed, Jan 15

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Featured Property

For Dee Casey, every part of her Block Island home has a story. It starts from the beginning, in the 1970s, when a vacation resulted in Dee and her family falling in love with the island — “it was so quaint,” as she described it. So much in love, in fact, that they went on a quest to find the...
Book review: Tracy Kidder’s “Mountains Beyond Mountains”

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Renée Meyer

Mon, Dec 30

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Book Review

Tracy Kidder is a “literary journalist” and through this genre takes the reader along trails of discovery in whatever subject he has chosen. Kidder’s first book was a flop. His second, “The Soul of a New Machine,” published in 1981, won a Pulitzer Prize. Although Kidder’s “Mountains Beyond...
Featured Property: Beautiful views on Spring Street

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Stephanie Turaj

Mon, Dec 9

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Featured Property

Michael Keyles loves the sound of the foghorn. And his home, located on Spring Street close to the South East Light, allows him to enjoy the horn’s deep, comforting sound on Block Island’s misty nights. But it’s the clear Block Island weather that is truly stellar for Keyles, for his property has...
A book every parent (and taxpayer) should read: “Reign of Error”

Fri, Nov 15

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Book Review

With a title like “Reign of Error,” one might be expecting a spy novel or a history of some oppressive government. But the sub-title of this book is “The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America’s public Schools.” Who could imagine that a book about education in America could be...
Featured Property: A family house on Center Road

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Stephanie Turaj

Wed, Sep 4

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Featured Property

“We’d take off our shoes, and that was the end of shoes for the summer,” reminisced Jeremy Roll of her childhood summers spent on Block Island, which she said were all about biking (barefoot, presumably) and heading down to Payne’s Dock to read comic books. Roll was just a baby when her parents...
Featured Property: The Blackburn Home

By

Stephanie Turaj

Thu, Jul 25

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Featured Property

Imagine waking up to rays of sunshine streaming in through open windows, and then looking out those windows to green hilltops, a blooming backyard garden and ocean views. “Nothing beats that view,” said Marie Blackburn, describing her property located off Spring Street, on Block Island. After...
Featured Property: Buol home on Blueberry Hill

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Stephanie Turaj

Thu, Jun 20

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Featured Property

Tom Buol, a contractor, designed and built his West Side Road home to be “nice and homey.” This homey feel — with an open floor plan, custom oak trim, and many windows — make it a great place to raise a family and entertain guests. “We raised two kids there,” said Tom. “And all their friends would...
Featured Property: Crescent Beach Cottage

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Stephanie Turaj

Wed, May 1

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Featured Property

Block Island has instilled a sense of place in homeowner Mary Ellen O’Connor. Her memories of the island are scattered with July 4th fireworks and fiestas, collecting little treasures found at the beach and being part of a close-knit community. “It’s the best of both worlds,” Mary Ellen said about...
Featured Property: Hawkmoor house

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Stephanie Turaj

Thu, Apr 4

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Featured Property

A cool, soft summer breeze blows, sending the aroma of grilled swordfish wafting through the evening air as kids dart across a lush lawn and adults sip on cocktails, all to the backdrop of the sun’s crimson rays setting over the distant harbor. This is what summer livin’ is like at Tom Moore’s...
Featured Property: Black Rock Cottage

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Stephanie Turaj

Wed, Feb 27

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Featured Property

"See, hear and smell the ocean,” beckons this private, quiet property off Snake Hole Road. Once small and in disrepair, Black Rock Cottage was moved away from crumbling cliffs in 2004. At that same time, it was remodeled into a two-story winterized family beach home and redesigned to embrace...
Featured Property: the Zarrella house

By

Margie Bucheit

Wed, Jan 30

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Featured Property

Off Spring Street near where the road curves around toward the Southeast Lighthouse, a spectacular front porch view awaits some lucky buyer. From a comfortable chair one can see Old Harbor, Block Island Sound, and at night the lights of Newport Bridge. And from the porch one can also keep a close...
Featured Property: Wind n Sea

By

Margie Bucheit

Wed, Dec 26

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Featured Property

If a bit of California exists on the East Coast, it is surely Block Island, according to Ingrid Giusti. She’s the owner of Wind n Sea, a completely charming Block Island Victorian tucked away on a hillside that just half a mile from town, and overlooks Old Harbor, the Spring House and Sachem Pond...
Featured Property: Corne Neck Farm

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Stephanie Turaj

Thu, Nov 22

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Featured Property

Sink back into one of Jim Murphy’s handmade wooden Adirondack chairs — a drink in one hand and a book in the other — and gaze past porch railings to see the sun setting over the Great Salt Pond. It’s easy to see why this Corn Neck Road place is so beloved by Jim and Mary Ellen Murphy. “We almost...
Featured Property: A Corn Neck house made for entertaining family

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Pippa Jack

Fri, Oct 12

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Featured Property

The house owned by Tom and Laurie Pickens, set in a secluded-feeling spot off Corn Neck Road, manages to be both solid and gracious, both cozy and ideal for large gatherings, and with its in-ground saltwater pool, it’s the place every grandkid will be angling for invitations to all summer. It’s a...
Featured property: The Eschaton House

By

Lisa Stiepock

Sat, Jul 14

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Featured Property

For the past nine years, the current owners of The Eschaton House on Spring Street have been spending summers on Block Island in order to escape the heat and its attendant air conditioning at their Charlottesville, Virginia, home. But their island house is iconic as a different sort of escape: from...

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