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A congestion of issues, ideas
By
Lars Trodson
Fri, Dec 7
Category:
News
The members of the Town Council and a gathering of town residents wrestled with both logistical and philosophical questions at a meeting at Town Hall on Wednesday night, as a discussion about traffic flow and moped use — and whether mopeds should even be allowed — blended with safety issues, the...
BIPCo sale faces continued litigation
By
Lars Trodson
Fri, Dec 7
Category:
News
It appears as though the sale of Block Island Power Company assets to the Block Island Utility District will continue to face ongoing litigation. That is what the attorney for minority shareholder Sara McGinnes said after a brief but contentious shareholder meeting on Monday, Dec. 3. The meeting...
SAC trying to piece together a puzzle
By
Lars Trodson
Fri, Dec 7
Category:
News
Trying to figure out how best to accommodate the needs of the island’s growing senior population is often like putting together a jigsaw puzzle. Each month the Senior Advisory Committee sits to examine the pieces of that puzzle, which has many scenes: how best to find in-home caregivers for people...
Rekindling the holiday season spirit
By
Pastor Peter Preiser
Thu, Nov 29
Category:
News
The holiday season is here once again, and it holds different things for each one of us. It is a busy time for most, quickly filled up with dinner parties, shopping, holiday decorating, cooking, baking, trips to the mainland, and time spent with family and friends. It seems that before we know it...
Essentials opens year-round
Thu, Nov 29
Category:
News
Essentials, long-known as the store found just off the lobby of The National Hotel during the summer, will now have a second, year-round store located on High Street. Operated by Steve and Laura Hester, the convenience store will stock breakfast sandwiches and coffee, and frozen foods that can be...
Welcome home
By
Lars Trodson
Thu, Nov 29
Category:
News
Decades of perseverance, a good deal of sweat, some blood, a few tears of joy, and a clear vision for the future resulted, this past Saturday, in four people receiving something they have long cherished: a place to call home on Block Island. That was the scene in the dining hall of the Harbor...
Szabo steps down after 27 years at Chamber
By
Lars Trodson
Thu, Nov 29
Category:
News
Kathy Szabo, the longtime Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce, will retire on Dec. 31, 2018 after 27 years on the job. In a letter to members sent by the Chamber’s Executive Board President Diane Hayde, the Chamber also chose volunteer Cindy Lasser as Szabo’s successor. Lasser was the...
Narragansett, The Oar sold
By
Lars Trodson
Thu, Nov 29
Category:
News
A Limited Liability Corporation based out of Warwick, Rhode Island has purchased a group of island properties, including The Oar, The Narragansett, and other parcels, for $7.8 million. Papers filed in Superior Court, and on file at Town Hall, dated early October, 2018, show that six separate...
Town Council seeking civil penalty
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Nov 29
Category:
News
The Town of New Shoreham wants to go lightly on violators of its new dune protection ordinance, seeking to impose a civil penalty rather than a criminal violation; a move that could lead the town to revise penalties for some of its other ordinances. The Town Council unanimously rejected (4-0) the...
Cherry Hill Lane project will be rebid
By
Lars Trodson
Thu, Nov 29
Category:
News
Facing the hard reality that the original specifications for the five houses proposed for the Cherry Hill Lane project can’t be built within their available budget, the members of the Housing Board plan to scale back and rebid the project. Housing Board Chair Cindy Pappas said even though the plans...
Fast ferry dock plan requires town assent
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Nov 29
Category:
News
The Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council has ruled that a modified dockage plan proposed for Rhode Island Fast Ferry’s seasonal high-speed ferry service from Quonset Point to Block Island requires the Town of New Shoreham’s assent; something the town is not willing to grant. The town,...
After more than 20 years on HDC, McQueeny retires
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Nov 29
Category:
News
Claire McQueeny, a stalwart member of the New Shoreham Historic District Commission for more than 20 years, has had to say goodbye. McQueeny, who is retiring from an unexpired term, received flowers from Chair Bill Penn on behalf of the commission and said her farewells at the HDC’s meeting Monday...
BIED notes annual progress
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Nov 29
Category:
News
“ We sold two affordable homes this year, and put in a new barrier fence in front of the Early Learning Center.” Block Island Economic Development Foundation President Gerry Pierce provided that information while speaking with
The Times
prior to the board’s annual and regular meetings on...
Taxi commission weighs in on Weldon’s Way traffic
By
Lars Trodson
Thu, Nov 29
Category:
News
Traffic congestion on Weldon’s Way during the peak tourism season has prompted Town Manager Ed Roberge and the Town Council to seek solutions to what has been called a safety and policy issue. The Town Council has reached out to various boards and commissions seeking their input on the matter that...
Town Council has a lot to discuss at its next meeting
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Nov 29
Category:
News
Town Manager Ed Roberge said the island community is invited to the Town Council’s work session for an open conversation on Wednesday, Dec. 5 at 4 p.m. at Town Hall. Roberge said the council will be discussing concerns regarding pedestrian and vehicular traffic and safety issues in the Water Street...
Some moorings opening up
By
Renée Meyer
Thu, Nov 29
Category:
News
The waiting period for a residential mooring in the Great Salt Pond may have gotten shorter, at least for a few people. Harbormaster Steve Land told the members of the Harbors Committee at their meeting on Nov. 15 that five individuals have relinquished their moorings. At the time of the meeting,...
Cable survey to begin
Thu, Nov 29
Category:
News
Beginning Wednesday, Dec. 5, National Grid and Deepwater Wind will be conducting permitted surveys as part of the ongoing exploration of a long-term solution to address cable sediment coverage and depth on Crescent Beach. Weather permitting, the work should be completed within a few days...
What to do with all those fallen twigs and branches? Build a brush pile!
Ask The Conservancy: Brush piles
By
Clair Stover and Kim Gaffett
Wed, Nov 21
Category:
News
A delight of late fall mornings is to linger over breakfast as day finally breaks — around 7 a.m. If you are lucky enough to have a window on the dawning day that takes in the edge of your yard, or a hedgerow, or a brush pile, you may be equally delighted to note a tawny sprite flitting among the...
Pieces falling together for broadband
By
Lars Trodson
Tue, Nov 20
Category:
News
The most recent meeting of the Block Island Broadband Committee was brisk and to the point. “Things are good,” said town Finance Director Amy Land, who has been spearheading the effort to move the process forward. The Committee has been focused on installing a high-speed internet system for the...
Island Free Library going fine free
By
Cassius Shuman
Tue, Nov 20
Category:
News
“I think that because we are the Island
Free
Library, I move that the library should go
fine free
.” Willie Feuer, Treasurer of the Island Free Library’s Board of Trustees, made that motion after the board deliberated elimination of library fines at the behest of Library Director...
Planning Board approves Community Services zone
By
Cassius Shuman
Tue, Nov 20
Category:
News
The Town of New Shoreham is one step away from approval of the creation of a Community Services Zoning District to facilitate development of a town employee-housing zone. The zone would involve utilization of the Thomas and Faulkner properties for construction of dwellings, and include the Block...
Scallop season off to a great start
By
Renée Meyer
Tue, Nov 20
Category:
News
Scallop season has opened in the Great Salt Pond and the bi-valves appear to be plentiful. But that’s not the only good news. Harbormaster Steve Land told members of the Shellfish Commission on Tuesday, Nov. 13 that “people said they find tiny scallops everywhere.” Since the pond hasn’t been seeded...
Ocean View housing gets green light
By
Cassius Shuman
Tue, Nov 20
Category:
News
The Ocean View Foundation has been given the green light by the Planning Board to proceed with converting its two rental properties off of West Side Road into affordable housing units. The project, a joint effort between the Ocean View Foundation, a non-profit organization, and the Block Island...
Funds needed for matching grant
By
Lars Trodson
Tue, Nov 20
Category:
News
The Old Harbor Task Force will be launching a campaign to raise about $12,000 needed to match $39,935 recently awarded to the town as part of the state’s Main Street grant program. The monies will be used for upgrades to the Nicholas Ball Park, located just across from the statue of Rebecca. “We’ll...
Filippi tapped for new role
By
Lars Trodson
Tue, Nov 20
Category:
News
State Rep. Blake Filippi has represented Dist. 36 in the House of Representatives since 2014.
The Times
took a moment to catch up with Filippi after he won his third consecutive term to that seat.
Q: First off, what message do you have to the voters of Dist. 36, which you represent —...
Fire and rescue training
Tue, Nov 20
Category:
News
On the weekend of Nov. 10, 24 members of the Block Island Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department participated in a four-day rope rescue training course. The Department hosted Technical Rescue Consultants, LLC Jeff Matthews and Eric Depoto from Charlotte, North Carolina and Nick Chiappetta from...
Memorial held to honor victims of mass shootings
By
Gloria S. Redlich
Tue, Nov 20
Category:
News
In an outpouring of solidarity with members of Congregation Sons and Daughters of Ruth, some 75 islanders gathered on the eve of Nov. 9, for a Sabbath memorial service honoring the victims of the recent Pittsburgh Tree of Life Synagogue massacre. Representing a range of faith groups and secular...
1st Quarter Honor Roll
Tue, Nov 20
Category:
News
Highest Honors
Luke Brown - Grade 12 Mary Conant - Grade 12 Fiona Crawford - Grade 12 Julia Gasner - Grade 12 Laura Johnson - Grade 12 Mikhaela Brown-Padien - Grade 11 Ruby Crawford - Grade 11 Charlotte Hall - Grade 11 Mathias Heinz - Grade 11 Moira O’Neill - Grade 11 Savannah Brown - Grade...
Shotgun season begins
Tue, Nov 20
Category:
News
Shotgun season for deer hunting has begun. Hunting on Block Island continues until Feb. 22, 2019. Be aware of the hunting days (calendar is available at the Town Hall, the Police Station and on the DEM website - www.dem.ri.gov ). The orange flag flying at the Police Station indicates a hunting day...
Block Island quarter officially released
Fri, Nov 16
Category:
News
The newest quarter in the U.S. Mint’s America the Beautiful series, depicting the Block Island National Wildlife Refuge, was officially released on Thursday, Nov. 15. There were simultaneous ceremonies in Charlestown and at the Block Island School, with a coin exchange later taking place at the...
Utility district pursues sales agreement
By
Renée Meyer
Thu, Nov 15
Category:
News
Quietly, and behind closed doors, members of the Block Island Power Company and the Commissioners for the Block Island Utility District have been hashing out a purchase and sales agreement for the sale of the assets of BIPCo to the Utility District. The two entities agreed on a purchase price this...
Lang is newest member of the Land Trust
By
Renée Meyer
Thu, Nov 15
Category:
News
It’s the first time in many years that the Block Island Land Trust has had a new member — except he isn’t really new. Keith Lang was “sworn into office” by Town Clerk Molly Fitzpatrick at the Land Trust’s meeting on Nov. 8. It’s an office he’s held before. Lang was one of the first members of the...
Cruising for a win? Miss Hennessy hopes so
By
Lars Trodson
Thu, Nov 15
Category:
News
You may not remember the Elvis Presley movie “Blue Hawaii,” but one of its songs, “Can’t help falling in love,” hit the top of the charts in early 1962. That song — the lyric begins: “Wise men say, only fools rush in...” — may now lead someone else to the top. Megan Hennessy, longtime music teacher...
Varsity soccer clinches championship
By
Coach Lawrence Kikuchi
Thu, Nov 15
Category:
News
The Block Island Varsity soccer team hit the Coastal Preparatory League like their namesake Hurricanes. This was a memorable season where the Hurricanes dominated the league with an overall record of seven wins and one tie, where they scored 59 goals while only surrendering two (one on a penalty...
Grant monies awarded to New Shoreham
Thu, Nov 15
Category:
News
Gov. Gina M. Raimondo and the R.I. Commerce Corp. have announced more than $1 million in Main Street Rhode Island Streetscape Improvement Fund grants for nine cities and towns. “The Town of New Shoreham is pleased to announce that it was awarded a Main Street Rhode Island grant for construction of...
Town Council debating penalty for dune ordinance
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Nov 15
Category:
News
The New Shoreham Town Council is wrestling with what penalty should be assessed for a violation of a proposed dune protection ordinance. On Monday, the council will hold a regular meeting and continue the item from its Oct. 17 meeting. The Town Council will debate whether a violation should be a...
Jump right in!
Thu, Nov 15
Category:
News
This was submitted by reader Linda Aparo:
Jumping in the ocean in Crescent Beach on Nov. 1. These two, Jim Clark and resident Paul Aparo, have been coming to block island since the summer of 1970.
Intern opportunities
Thu, Nov 15
Category:
News
Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) is accepting applications for interns in his Rhode Island and Washington, D.C., offices for the spring of 2019. This program is open to civic-minded college students who are available for at least 10 hours per week. A qualified candidate will be well-organized,...
Ian Pollock memorial service
Tue, Nov 13
Category:
News
A memorial service for Ian Pollock is being held at Burr and Burton Academy, in Manchester, Vermont, at the school’s gymnasium on Sunday, Nov. 18 at 1 p.m. Ian cherished being part of the Block Island summer community, and for many years ran the Block Island Fishing Academy. The Inn at Manchester (...
Scenes from around Block Island
By
Cassius Shuman
Mon, Nov 12
Category:
News
The Block Island Times
captured some scenes from around Block Island on this Autumn Day. The temperature was in the low 40s with a light breeze on Monday, November 12. This video content is property of
The Block Island Times
. Video by Cassius Shuman
Ørsted Completes Acquisition of Deepwater Wind
Fri, Nov 9
Category:
News
,
B.I. Wind Farm
BOSTON, Ma.
(November 7, 2018) – Today, Ørsted announced that its acquisition of Deepwater Wind has been finalized. As per our announcement on October 8, 2018, Ørsted made an agreement with the D.E. Shaw group to acquire 100% of the equity in Deepwater Wind at a purchase price of USD 510...
To Your Health Series: Depression, stigma, and how to change
By
Amy LaCount, Warren Alpert School of Medicine class, Brown University class of 2019
Thu, Nov 8
Category:
News
“
Whether an illness affects your heart, your arm, or your brain, it’s still an illness, and there shouldn’t be any distinction. We would never tell someone with a broken leg that they should stop wallowing and get it together… We shouldn’t treat mental health conditions any differently. Instead...
Incumbents win handily
By
Lars Trodson
Thu, Nov 8
Category:
News
Incumbents on the national, state, and local levels won handily on Block Island after the votes were tallied at Town Hall at 8:05 p.m. on election night. First Warden Ken Lacoste won with 440 votes, while his challenger Mark Emmanuelle received 261 votes. (These tallies now include all absentee...
Town Council moving forward intact
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Nov 8
Category:
News
The incumbent members of the New Shoreham Town Council easily won their election races as Block Island voters went to the polls on Tuesday. The five-member Town Council, which is serving its second consecutive term together, includes First Warden Ken Lacoste (R), Second Warden André Boudreau (D),...
B.I. quarter designer found inspiration during island visit
By
Lars Trodson
Thu, Nov 8
Category:
News
For graphic designer and artist Chris Costello, loose change isn’t necessarily something to put in a bowl on the dresser at the end of the day and forget about. It may be that one of the coins in his hands has on it a design that he created. It’s his canvas. This will be the case when the Block...
Departments report busy, if not unusual, summer
By
Lars Trodson
Thu, Nov 8
Category:
News
The heads of several town departments — Police, Harbors, and the Recreation Department — gave their perspectives to the Town Council on the summer of 2018 . While the summer passed pleasantly, successfully, and safely, it was not the kind of blockbuster the island has seen in recent years. Members...
Medical Center to charge $15 facility fee for PT visits
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Nov 8
Category:
News
The price for getting physical therapy at the Block Island Medical Center will be going up in the New Year. In order to sustain its physical therapy program the Medical Center will be adding a $15 facility fee for patient visits. The facility fee will not be covered by insurance, and will be an out...
Police calls don’t always spell trouble
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Nov 8
Category:
News
While the Board of License Commissioners expressed concerns regarding the number of police calls during the 2018 summer season, the proprietors of the island’s businesses say the numbers do not always indicate a crime is being committed. The topic came up at the Town Council’s meeting on Nov. 1...
Trailers found
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Nov 8
Category:
News
The whereabouts of two large storage trailers that were parked in violation of the Town of New Shoreham’s zoning ordinance for 362 days at Old Harbor have been located. The two trailers, owned by Julian Costanzo, were found on the Payne Road property of Donald R. Schmidt, according to Building...
Employee housing, school safety, parking lot renovations
By
Lars Trodson
Thu, Nov 8
Category:
News
Town Manager Ed Roberge said that while his office is continuing to work on the employee housing initiative that has been approved for the Thomas Property across from the Block Island School, he is now favoring a plan to split the two building projects so they have two separate timeframes. The...
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