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Y’all craving some comfort food?
Pamela Gelsomini
Thu, Nov 12
Category:
Dish off the Block
Here in the Northeast, we think of comfort food as chicken and dumplings, a steaming bowl of chowder, or anything in a crockpot! Down South, the comfort food icons are things like jambalaya, biscuits and gravy, or shrimp and grits. My take on Shrimp and Grits is a little non-traditional, but...
Remembering Steve
Donna Corey
Thu, Nov 5
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Isobel Norton said it so well:
“Those we hold most dear
Never truly leave us...
They live on
In the kindnesses they showed
The comfort they shared
And the love they brought
into our lives...”
The legacy of those who have gone...
Thoughts about America in October 2020, my 90th year
P.S. Wood
Thu, Oct 29
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Looking back, I see three national convulsions that have changed the world I’ve lived in: the Wall Street crash of 1929; Pearl Harbor; and the fiery destruction of the trade towers on 9/11. And now a fourth: the Covid-19 epidemic. The Great Depression shaped my early years without my being aware of...
Fall is soup and chowdahhh season
Pamela Gelsomini
Fri, Oct 23
Category:
Dish off the Block
Bring on fall. Sweater weather, cool nights, crisp air, vibrant foliage, and comfort food. That means soup season is upon us and I couldn’t be happier. There is nothing quite like a big bowl of steaming hot chowder with some crusty bread on a blustery fall day. Easy to make, feeds a crowd, and...
Suggested changes made to Town Charter explained
Keith Stover
Thu, Oct 15
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Towns in Rhode Island, and many towns throughout New England, are guided in their structure and governance by a Home Rule Charter. The town charter is the foundation of local government, covering everything from the length of terms of local elected officials to the essential duties of the Town...
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Island freshness and ambience at the Old Island Pub
Amy Lockwood MacDougall
Thu, Oct 15
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“Where do the locals like to go for a drink or to grab a bite?” On Block Island, one of those places is the Old Island Pub, where Chef Phil Walsh is serving up fresh food for lunch and dinner every day of the week. This is a place where locals hang out and visitors come to grab a snack, relax with...
Pursuing a passion, with ephemeral results
Marty Rosato
Thu, Oct 15
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My mother started my career as a beach bum at a very young age as we vacationed on the Rhode Island shore. I loved working with clay while in high school, sculpting and throwing pottery. When I lived in Connecticut, I made snow castles while we dreamed of the beach. Living on Block Island opened up...
Crowd watches as BIMI’s finny friends return home
John Lehman
Fri, Oct 9
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The following was submitted by John Lehman of the Block Island Maritime Institute:
A crowd of approximately 75 onlookers, masked and socially distanced, watched as Valerie Preler, the Block Island Maritime Institute’s Program Director, assisted by several young helpers, fed a noonday meal...
The stripers are running
Pamela Gelsomini
Fri, Oct 2
Category:
Dish off the Block
I grew up spending my summers on Block Island, surrounded by avid fishermen, who treated striper fishing like a science. My dad, a principal marine biologist, most definitely found his love of fishing here as a boy, hiking the beaches before dawn or after dusk in search of the elusive ‘cow.’ He and...
The Solar Report
I’m pumped about heat pumps!
Tony Pappas
Fri, Sep 25
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What’s a “Heat pump” and why should anyone be pumped about them?
A heat pump is an electrical/mechanical appliance that can be used for heating in the cold months and cooling in the warm months. It consists of two components: a heat exchanger outdoors and a head, (or mini-split) usually...
Are you ready for some football?
Pamela Gelsomini
Fri, Sep 18
Category:
Dish off the Block
Football season is upon us and, since we can’t go to the stadium to root our team on, there will no doubt be more ‘tailgate’ parties at home (socially distant, of course). Whether you’re the host or just bringing an appetizer, these ‘totchos’ are always a fan favorite. A spin on nachos, using Tater...
ICYMI: Presidential sibling visited Block Island this summer
Peter Voskamp
Fri, Sep 18
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With the hustle and bustle of a particularly fraught summer come and gone, there’s now time to reflect back on one of this season’s more interesting visitors. Freedom, the sister ship of presidential yacht Sequoia, made its way into Great Salt Pond on Sunday, July 12. The 104-foot vessel, which is...
Lost Memories
Ruby Crawford
Thu, Sep 17
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Features
Ed. note: The Block Island Yacht Club created the Short Story Contest several years ago as an opportunity for seniors and juniors attending the Block Island School to write creatively about the island. The format is that the opening paragraph, created by the BIYC, must be used for all entries,...
The Adventure of His Life
Chloe Weber
Fri, Sep 11
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Features
A note from BIYC Writing Contest Director William Young:
I would like to apologize to the readers of The Block Island Times for a mixup. The story published in last week’s paper, “Journeys Ahead” was written by Amira Veldman-Wilson, not Chloe Weber. This was my error. I mislabeled the...
It’s September — Turn up the heat
Mussels in sriracha cream sauce
Pamela Gelsomini
Fri, Sep 4
Category:
Dish off the Block
Want to put a little spice in your life? These mussels have the perfect amount of heat from jalapeno and sriracha in the creamy sauce that will make your lips tingle, but keep you going back for more!! Make sure to have crusty bread on the side for dipping into the decadent sauce and a cold beer in...
Keith Lang’s Block Island: Then and Now
Keith Lang
Thu, Sep 3
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Dunn Town, 1970 Amidst the sultry damp of late summer, there always seems to come a day when the wind switches and blows hard, the air is clear and cool and all of a sudden fall seems not far distant. The same bracing breeze that would be dispiriting in spring is now welcome and shakes us from our...
Kids On Books
Fri, Aug 28
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Ed. note: Every summer, the folks at Island Bound Bookstore ask their younger customers to review their favorite books. Here’s the summer 2020 installment.
Over the summer I read “The Prince and the Dressmaker” by Jen Wang. I recommend this book to anyone who likes dramas and anyone who...
Twice-delayed Hal Madison Race sails on
James F. Spallone
Thu, Aug 27
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The 37th edition of the Block Island Club’s annual Hal Madison Race on Saturday, Aug. 22 featured a series of firsts, in keeping with an unusual year on Block Island and the world at large. It was the first time the race was postponed twice before finally being sailed; the first time there was a...
The Bird Corner
Nominating the red tailed hawk
Wesley Butterfield
Fri, Aug 21
Category:
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Features
Block Island has always been a wonderful spot to go birding, not only because the island is an important stopover during migration, but due to the many species that live here.
At the Block Island School, we are following the tradition started by Elizabeth Dickens, who began the bird...
The Bird Corner
Nominating the bold blue jay
Miles Willi
Thu, Aug 13
Category:
News
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Features
Block Island has always been a wonderful spot to go birding, not only because the island is an important stopover during migration, but due to the many species that live here.
At the Block Island School, we are following the tradition started by Elizabeth Dickens, who began the bird...
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The summery, sumptuous food at Aldo’s
Amy Lockwood MacDougall
Fri, Aug 7
Category:
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Features
It’s a lovely summer day and you’ve been out on the island for a while. You’ve had seafood, you’ve had burgers and fried foods, and you’re longing for some great pizza and classic Italian food. Aldo’s has every dish you’ve been craving, all made from scratch, and you can dine in, get it to-go, or...
The Solar Initiative
Block Island is going solar!
Tony Pappas
Fri, Aug 7
Category:
News
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Features
The following was issued by the Solar Initiative to provide updates on how solar energy is being brought to Block Island. This will be an ongoing series:
Carbon emissions have reached a point of severe environmental impact, including rising sea levels. Obviously, this is of concern to...
The Bird Corner
The peregrine falcon
Noah Nelson
Fri, Aug 7
Category:
News
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Features
Block Island has always been a wonderful spot to go birding, not only because the island is an important stopover during migration, but due to the many species that live here.
At the Block Island School, we are following the tradition started by Elizabeth Dickens, who began the bird...
Art around town...
Cooking, eating and painting with Leslie Hartnett
Thu, Aug 6
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Along with new works that are being shown this week at The Spring Street Gallery, Leslie Hartnett has a new recipe book, in which she has created a painting of the ingredients for a wide array of recipes. We reached out to Leslie via email to talk a little bit about the book, which is titled “Eat...
Art around town...
Leslie Hartnett work at Spring Street Gallery
Thu, Aug 6
Category:
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Artist Leslie Hartnett will be showing her new series of fruits and vegetables at the Spring Street Gallery starting on Aug. 8, 2020 and running through Aug. 20. The Gallery is open Wednesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The artist’s reception will be on Saturday, Aug. 8 from 5 to 7 p.m...
Monsters in your garden!
Pam Gelsomini
Thu, Aug 6
Category:
Dish off the Block
If you have a garden, and you grow summer squash or zucchini, you have probably gone out in the morning and found that, seemingly overnight, monster squash have grown amongst the leaves! Did you miss it when you went out yesterday? Was it lying in wait the whole time? Every summer growing up we had...
Summertime blackberry cobbler
Pamela Gelsomini
Fri, Jul 31
Category:
Dish off the Block
One of my favorite childhood memories growing up summers on Block Island was going blackberry picking. I would start eyeing the bushes with their silvery leaves in early July when they flowered to determine where the berries would be best that year. I watched the flowers turn to green berries, then...
Art around town...
Jessie Edwards Gallery features new oils-on-canvas by Kate Knapp
Fri, Jul 31
Category:
News
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Features
In “Block Island, Changing Light,” 17 oils-on-canvas, Kate Knapp captures the effects of the ever-changing light as it falls on familiar island places. The oils will be on exhibit at the Jessie Edwards Gallery on the second floor of the Post Office building from Friday, July 31 to Aug. 12. In a “...
Art around town...
Oil paintings by Claire Marschak at Spring Street Gallery
Fri, Jul 31
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Claire Marschak will exhibit oil paintings in a show titled “Cloudscapes” at the Spring Street Gallery starting Saturday, Aug. 1 through Aug. 14. The public is invited to a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. the day of the opening. The show features 24 paintings on paper, linen, and canvas. For inspiration...
The Bird Corner
The Northern Goshawk
Rowan Weber
Thu, Jul 30
Category:
News
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Features
Block Island has always been a wonderful spot to go birding, not only because the island is an important stopover during migration, but due to the many species that live here.
At the Block Island School, we are following the tradition started by Elizabeth Dickens, who began the bird...
Art around town...
Colors of My World
Thu, Jul 23
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Jenny Noonan, longtime summer resident, is inspired to create her paintings and drawings by viewing the beauty and vivid colors of Block Island through her studio window. Jenny captures the vivid hues of the sun, sky, water and earth and interprets these images through her unique creations...
The Bird Corner
The American Robin
Max Balmforth
Thu, Jul 23
Category:
News
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Features
Block Island has always been a wonderful spot to go birding, not only because the island is an important stopover during migration, but due to the many species that live here.
At the Block Island School, we are following the tradition started by Elizabeth Dickens, who began the bird...
The story behind the Palatine Wreck
Fri, Jul 17
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Features
This week’s Night At the Museum will feature Jill Farinelli, author of “The Palatine Wreck: Legend of the New England Ghost Ship.” Stories of this burning three-masted schooner have been told for centuries on Block Island. Meet the woman who sought to discover the truth. Farinelli will speak...
New works by Berke Marye at Spring Street Gallery
Fri, Jul 17
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Features
The Spring Street Gallery is pleased to announce that Berke Marye will have his new works on display at the gallery starting Friday, July 17 until July 30. There will be an opening reception on Tuesday, July 21 from 5 to 7 p.m. This will be an in-person event with limited capacity. Social...
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The bounty of the sea at The Oar
Amy Lockwood MacDougall
Fri, Jul 17
Category:
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Let’s set everyone’s mind at ease right away—yes, The Oar still makes fantastic mudslides. And yes, you can get them on site and to-go. In fact, if you’re waiting in the parking area for a table or takeout, you can order a mudslide (or any other drink) off the cocktail menu and enjoy your beverage...
Beer battered fish and chips
Pamela Gelsomini
Fri, Jul 17
Category:
Dish off the Block
Fresh flaky cod fried in crunchy beer batter with salty fries and tangy tartar sauce screams summertime. I spent a dozen summers slinging this New England classic at Finn’s in my teens and early twenties and it still brings me back to those summers every time I have it. Pour a beer, heat up some...
The Bird Corner
Red-winged blackbird
Matthew Durden
Fri, Jul 17
Category:
News
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Features
Block Island has always been a wonderful spot to go birding, not only because the island is an important stopover during migration, but due to the many species that live here.
At the Block Island School, we are following the tradition started by Elizabeth Dickens, who began the bird...
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Eating Asian at TigerFish
Amy Lockwood MacDougall
Thu, Jul 9
Category:
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We’ve all had it happen. Suddenly and without warning, you find yourself craving an extremely specific food. Maybe it’s pizza. Maybe it’s sushi. Maybe it’s a lot of things, but it’s probably Chinese food. You can satisfy that craving at TigerFish, open daily from 11:30 a.m. to midnight. The menu...
Big, beautiful butterfly lands on Block Island
Sue Brown Black
Thu, Jul 9
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When my dear friend Nina Stack told me that she wanted me to meet her Center Road neighbor, I had no idea that the introduction would lead to such an amazing community project. Nina’s neighbor Naomi Lawrence is an artist who creates gorgeous fiber art for the street. She and her husband Chris came...
The Bird Corner
The Indigo bunting
Macy Robb
Thu, Jul 9
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At the Block Island School, we are following the tradition started by Elizabeth Dickens, who began the bird program at the School in the early 1900s. We are grateful to Kim Gaffett for continuing it.
Each year, Mrs. Szabo includes a bird unit in her fourth grade class, and asks her...
Art around town...
New oils by Whitney Knapp Bowditch
Jessie Edwards Gallery
Thu, Jul 9
Category:
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In “Islandscapes,” an exhibit of 29 new oils on paper and on wood panels, Whitney Knapp Bowditch continues experimenting with contrast in color, texture, and tone. Painted within the last eight weeks, the oils will be on exhibit at the Jessie Edwards Gallery on the second floor of the Post Office...
Turn your kitchen into party central this July 4th
Pamela Gelsomini
Thu, Jul 2
Category:
Dish off the Block
The 4th of July is a favorite holiday in our house, mostly because it’s the kickoff to the Block Island summer season. Break out the red, white, and blue and let the festivities begin! However, like everything else, our celebration will look a little (or a lot) different this year. With no parade...
The osprey
Kayden Morales
Thu, Jul 2
Category:
News
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Features
Block Island has always been a wonderful spot to go birding, not only because the island is an important stopover during migration, but due to the many species that live here.
At the Block Island School, we are following the tradition started by Elizabeth Dickens, who began the bird...
A fish story
Thu, Jul 2
Category:
Features
Amelia Dupont, caught and released her first striper last Tuesday, June 16th, on the eve of her 16th birthday. The fish measured 50” and was the largest catch of the year for Captain Denny Dillon of Persuader Sportfishing Charters.
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Persephone’s Kitchen & Café
Amy Lockwood MacDougall
Thu, Jul 2
Category:
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Reviewer’s note: Block Island, like many summer communities, is looking for ways to adapt to Covid-19 and still provide the experiences that people love when they travel here each year. While some restaurants now offer outdoor and limited indoor dining, not all are able to do so. Many people...
Decadent mock seafood paella
Pamela Gelsomini
Tue, Jun 30
Category:
Dish off the Block
Paella is a traditional Spanish dish that originated in the Valencia region on the east coast of Spain. It’s a great dish for parties and makes a gorgeous presentation when set in the middle of your table. My ‘mock’ preparation uses pre-cooked rice rather than cooking the raw rice in the pan and is...
The story of the Manitou
Joseph Giglietti
Thu, Jun 25
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The date was June 13, 1970 and at 9:30 a.m., a shrill whistle sounded from the top of the pilothouse signifying a boat was leaving the pier. In the pilothouse, Capt. Everett Henry slid the two brass throttles forward and the newly-built stern loading vessel M/V Manitou was underway on her maiden...
The ring-necked pheasant
Elizabeth Evans
Thu, Jun 25
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Block Island has always been a wonderful spot to go birding, not only because the island is an important stopover during migration, but due to the many species that live here.
At the Block Island School, we are following the tradition started by Elizabeth Dickens, who began the bird...
Portraits of American Revolutionaries
Block Island School Fifth Graders
Fri, Jun 12
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Block Island School Teacher Kathleen Hemingway has been teaching her fifth grade class on the American Revolution at the Block Island School. The U.S. War of Independence was fought between 1775 and 1783 by colonists seeking to gain independence from Britain. “The fifth graders have been working...
A photo remembrance
Block Island Then and Now
Keith Lang
Thu, Jun 4
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Fifty years, half a century, sounds so long ago it couldn’t possibly have any direct connection to me. And then I came across some old slides of mine in the attic and with the click of a projector, I was transported back to the summer of 1970 on Block Island. The island made such an indelible mark...
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