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SAC approves budget request
Pat Tengwall
Thu, Jan 23
Category:
News
For the third year in a row, the town’s Senior Advisory Committee will ask the Town Council to substantially increase its operating budget for the next year. At their Jan. 18 meeting, the committee unanimously approved a $36,100 budget request for the fiscal year beginning July 1. The proposal is $...
Kern to recommend interim harbormaster
Lars Trodson
Thu, Jan 23
Category:
News
Town Manager Jim Kern will recommend that Kate McConville, currently the Harbors Department’s Administrative assistant, become interim Harbormaster when Steve Land leaves that position in mid-February. Kern made this initial recommendation at the Town Council’s meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 15. “The...
Seeing the Civil Rights movement first-hand
Rosemary Connelli
Thu, Jan 23
Category:
News
,
Features
On Monday Jan. 20, the country honored and remembered the leader of the American civil rights movement Martin Luther King, Jr., a minister and activist who fought for racial equality in America. Dr. King used the power of his words to raise awareness of the racism present in America during those...
Changes proposed for the Visitor Center
Lars Trodson
Thu, Jan 23
Category:
News
Councilor Sven Risom presented what he termed a “fairly radical proposal” for how the Visitor Center will be operated for the 2021 summer season. “In 2021 we need to do something different,” Risom said at the Town Council’s meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 15. “I want to make it happen.” Risom presented...
Ørsted, Recently Named the Most Sustainable Company in the World, Forms New Research Partnerships to Advance Technology for Protection and Conservation of Right Whales
Wed, Jan 22
Category:
News
The following was submitted to the Block Island Times today by Ørsted:
Boston, MA – Ørsted U.S. Offshore Wind is proud to announce an exciting and innovative partnership with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, the University of Rhode Island (URI), and Woods Hole Oceanographic...
Marching with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Malcolm Greenaway
Mon, Jan 20
Category:
News
This essay by M. Greenaway was first posted in 2016. We do so again in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. today.
In August of 1964, Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution authorizing President Johnson to take whatever steps necessary to win the Vietnam war. Three years later, even...
Sewer Company tax sale scheduled for this year
Lars Trodson
Fri, Jan 17
Category:
News
,
Features
The Sewer Department will be sending out a courtesy notice in bills mailed in February that will notify customers that a tax sale is scheduled for this year. Assistant Town Finance Director Mona Helterline made the announcement at the Water and Sewer Commission meeting on Monday, Jan. 13...
School deficit reduced this year; cuts proposed for next year
Pat Tengwall
Fri, Jan 17
Category:
News
,
Features
This year’s deficit and next year’s budget bookended the New Shoreham School Committee’s meeting on January 13. The committee was pleased to hear that the projected deficit for the 2019-2020 school year has been reduced to about $50,000, less than half of the initial amount. But the causes of the...
360 video
Windy walk down Fred Benson Town Beach
Fri, Jan 17
Category:
News
(360 VIDEO) Walk the windy shoreline of Fred Benson Town Beach, courtesy of The Block Island Times. It was a windy and cloudy day on Thursday, Jan.16 with wind blowing over 20 mph. If you watch closely, you can see the sand moving down the beach with the wind! Note: Turn up the volume to fully...
Help wanted: One (or two) building inspectors
Lars Trodson
Fri, Jan 17
Category:
News
New Shoreham Building Official Marc Tillson has put the town on notice that he will be officially retiring from his fulltime position at the end of October 2020, after 30 years on the job, and that action should be taken to find a successor, or two, as soon as possible. Tillson reminded the Town...
Conservancy groups push zoning change
Renée Meyer
Thu, Jan 16
Category:
News
Three months ago, the New Shoreham Planning Board agreed to extend its public hearing on changing the subdivision regulations concerning the definition of developable land. The extension came at the request of the three conservancy organizations actively working on Block Island — the Block Island...
Truth and beauty in Puerto Rico
Rosemary Connelli
Thu, Jan 16
Category:
News
Landing in San Juan on New Year’s Eve, I had underestimated how hot and humid the weather would feel against my winter sweater. Having flown from New York with my sister and her boyfriend, where snow and rain had previously showered us, the weather change was a real shock. I would begin the New...
Public weighs in on future utility rates
Renée Meyer
Thu, Jan 16
Category:
News
On Thursday, Jan. 9 the three commissioners from the R.I. Public Utilities Commission, Margaret Curran, Marion Gold and Abigail Anthony, flanked by a team of staff, visited Block Island to hold a public hearing on the proposed rate case filed by the Block Island Utility District. PUC Chairperson...
Filippi delivers the Republican State Of the State response
Thu, Jan 16
Category:
News
On Tues., January 14 House Republican Leader Blake Filippi delivered the Republican response to the Governor’s State of the State address. Filippi’s remarks were televised via Capitol TV and were carried on WPRI 12, NBC 10 WJAR and ABC6.
Click the link here to watch Filippi’s response:...
Ørsted to Open New Innovation Hub in Rhode Island
Wed, Jan 15
Category:
News
Ørsted today announced it will be launching a new United States Innovation Hub, in Providence, R.I.:
Ørsted, the global leader in offshore wind development, has announced the opening of its United States Innovation Hub in Providence, Rhode Island. The Innovation Hub will be located in...
360 Video
Walking the National Wildlife Refuge
Tue, Jan 14
Category:
News
(360 VIDEO) Walk the shoreline of the National Wildlife Refuge at the North Light, courtesy of The Block Island Times. It was a windy, cloudy day with temperatures in the low 40s. Note: Turn up the volume to fully immerse yourself in the environment, and pause, and click on the video to drag it...
Two artists with island ties have a new show
Lars Trodson
Fri, Jan 10
Category:
News
Two artists with Block Island ties have a new show
By Lars Trodson
Two artists with Block Island roots are having a show of new artwork at The Hive, a cooperative artspace in North Kingstown. The show, featuring Joann Seddon and Henry Hackler, will have an artists’ reception on...
Parking lot discussion leads to larger questions
Pat Tengwall
Fri, Jan 10
Category:
News
At the School Committee meeting on Dec. 17, the condition of the lot used for parking across the street from the Block Island School sparked a larger conversation about the future use of the lot, which has been eyed as a possible location for employee housing or community center. School Committee...
Signing as a way of life
Lars Trodson
Thu, Jan 9
Category:
News
Manny Martin is using his two hands and fingers to make a very specific gesture and shape, and is asking “Why is that a week?” He gestures again and asks his students, “Why is that a month?” And then he explains the movement: “You go down the calendar” — “and then corrects a student. “Is your palm...
On vacation, greeted with the unexpected
Jackie Hopkins
Thu, Jan 9
Category:
News
On vacation, greeted with the unexpected
By Jackie Hopkins
Ed. Note: Several Block Island residents, including
Block Island Times
reporter Rosemary Connelli, were vacationing in Puerto Rico when it was hit by earthquakes and aftershocks on Jan. 6 and 7. Here is one first...
Special Financial Town Meeting date set
Lars Trodson
Thu, Jan 9
Category:
News
A Special Financial Town Meeting to vote on a proposed $2.3 million water main project that will be undertaken by the Water Company has been scheduled for March 23, 2020. The Town Council set the date at its meeting on Monday, Jan. 6. The members of the Water Commission had asked the Council to set...
What kind of mushroom is that?
Renée Meyer
Fri, Jan 3
Category:
News
People were skeptical — how are you going to find a mushroom in December? But upwards of two dozen people, ranging in ages from four to 87, showed up on a cold Saturday, Dec. 7 to find out. Mycologist Lawrence Millman, hosted by Kim Gaffett and the Rhode Island Natural History Survey, led a walk...
New solar trash bins
Lars Trodson
Fri, Jan 3
Category:
News
There are two shiny trash bins in Old Harbor. While they may look conventional, they are anything but. The bins are solar-powered and also double as trash compactors. Sean McGarry, co-owner of Block Island Recycling Management, purchased the compactors at a cost of about $10,000, in response to the...
Top 10 news stories of 2019
Rosemary Connelli
Fri, Jan 3
Category:
News
In no particular order, here are
The Block Island Times’
choices for the top news stories of 2019. The year was exciting, confusing, and messy.
Ed Roberge resigns
Town Manager Ed Roberge submitted a letter of resignation to the New Shoreham Town Council on Monday, Oct. 21. The...
Utility District rate hearing to be held on Jan. 9
Renée Meyer
Thu, Jan 2
Category:
News
The Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission will hold a public hearing on Thursday, Jan. 9 at Town Hall to take comments on a new rate design proposed by the Block Island Utility District. The hearing starts at 12:30 p.m. If there is inclement weather, the hearing will be held on Jan. 23. The...
Start the new year right: Orange glazed duck
Pam Gelsomini
Thu, Jan 2
Category:
News
Keep the holiday food coming or just mix up your regular routine with this delicious duck breast recipe. The sweet orange cranberry glaze looks and smells like Christmas with spice hints of cinnamon and a little bit of heat from red pepper flakes. It all sits on a creamy cloud of Yukon Gold and...
School budget reduced in new report
Pat Tengwall
Thu, Jan 2
Category:
News
Careful management by the Block Island School administration has helped to reduce the projected deficit for the current school year by 41 percent, making the shortfall about $78,000 more than the school’s approved budget. But, as the School Committee members stressed to the Town Councilors who came...
Land Trust re-considers approach to invasive plants
Renée Meyer
Thu, Jan 2
Category:
News
A casual inquiry to the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council has led the Block Island Land Trust and other conservancy organizations to rethink the approach to phragmite management at Mosquito Beach. The invasive phragmites have obscured the view of the Great Salt Pond and two months...
Water supply interrupted, restored at airport
Lars Trodson
Fri, Dec 27
Category:
News
Failed pump wiring was responsible for shutting down the water supply at the Block Island Airport over Christmas week, but service was restored on Thursday, Dec. 26, according to a spokesperson for the Rhode Island Airport Corporation. This was the third interruption of water service at the airport...
Library to provide caregiver relief
Lars Trodson
Fri, Dec 27
Category:
News
,
Features
The Island Free Library is trying to give local caregivers a bit of a break. Starting next month, the date has not yet been set, caregivers can drop their family members or friends at the library for a couple of hours of activities so the caregiver can either take a breather or catch up on some...
A star is re-born
Martin Rosato
Fri, Dec 27
Category:
News
,
Features
An old star has taken on a new shine at Sunset Hill. It’s a six-foot stick figure; a greeting to neighbors, an announcement of the season, a symbol of community. In recent years, it was stored away only to await rediscovery. I found it this way: Having moved into the basement apartment, the under...
Recreation Department tries program expansion
Lars Trodson
Fri, Dec 27
Category:
News
,
Features
The Block Island Recreation Department is looking for ways to expand its programs for the island’s younger residents, particularly students in the upper grades at school. Recreation Department Dave Sniffen said attendance at the Recreation Room at Harbor Church attracts a pretty decent crowd on...
Interim town manager steps right in
Rosemary Connelli
Thu, Dec 26
Category:
News
The Town Council meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 18 was a marathon, lasting about four hours, with debates and votes on a wide variety of topics. Topics of discussion and some action included language impacting moped licenses, the creation of mobile food establishments, updates on the Harbor Management...
Planning Board carefully eyeing zoning language
Rosemary Connelli
Thu, Dec 26
Category:
News
At its most recent meeting the Planning Board continued its review of new zoning ordinance language that would impact development in the Old Harbor Commercial Zone. The language change, which has been proposed by Lark Hotels, would allow additional special use standards for hotels and inns, and...
Increasing the island’s native plants
Renée Meyer
Thu, Dec 26
Category:
News
“It’s simple, but complicated,” said Judy Gray. The “it” is growing native plants from seed, the subject of a workshop hosted by Kim Gaffett and Clair Stover Comings on Dec. 16 at the Island Free Library, with special guest Hope Leeson, botanist with the R.I. Natural History Survey. “It was an idea...
Making a gingerbread house
Karin Carlone
Sun, Dec 22
Category:
News
,
Features
Block Island children, their parents and even a few grandparents in tow, gathered downstairs at the Island Free Library for the time-honored tradition of making gingerbread houses on Saturday, Dec. 14. It’s one of the Island Free Library’s most popular and well-attended events, according to Youth...
Water Company to stress importance of new project
Lars Trodson
Sat, Dec 21
Category:
News
,
Features
With the Town Council throwing its support for a special Financial Town Meeting to vote on a $2.3 million water main, the Water Company is now in a waiting game with the federal government for grant monies to support the project. Water Company Supt. John Breunig told the members of the Water and...
State launches first-ever Hotel Week
Lars Trodson
Fri, Dec 20
Category:
News
,
Features
In an effort to promote Rhode Island during the off-season, Rhode Island Commerce and the state’s tourism office, has created the first-ever Hotel Week, which kicks off Jan. 18 and runs through the end of the month. Block Island Tourism Director Jessica Willi made the announcement at the Tourism...
Cherry Hill Lane making progress (with one little mishap)
Pat Tengwall
Fri, Dec 20
Category:
News
The Block Island Housing Board had good progress to report on its Cherry Hill Lane affordable housing development at its meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 10. Landscaping bids will be solicited; all the prospective homeowners have paid their deposits and are moving through their mortgage approval process;...
Soccer stars
Thu, Dec 19
Category:
News
,
Features
The Block Island High School Soccer team also had its fair share of stars in the 2019 season. From right, Matthias Heinz made Division III Third Team; Ruby Crawford made the Rhode Island state All Academic team, and Daniel Cullen made First Team All Division. Congrats to these athletes!
Sosnowski meets with RIAC officials
Lars Trodson
Thu, Dec 19
Category:
News
State Sen. Susan Sosnowski recently met with officials from the Rhode Island Airport Corporations to discuss issues related to both the Block Island State Airport and the airport in Westerly. The meeting, which took place on Dec. 10, was a followup to a meeting RIAC officials had with town...
Town to enter talks with broadband vendor
Lars Trodson
Thu, Dec 19
Category:
News
The Block Island Broadband Committee has approved entering into contract discussions with Sertex, a Connecticut-based company specializing in building internet infrastructure, for the proposed island-wide high-speed internet project. The committee also has extended the services of Mission Broadband...
Damaged clamshells in the GSP raise questions
Renée Meyer
Thu, Dec 19
Category:
News
The Shellfish Commission has a new mystery to solve. It all started with a simple question from Jon Grant, who asked about the results of water testing last summer in the Great Salt Pond. Grant posed the question during the public input section of the commission’s meeting on Dec. 10. Grant had some...
Interim Town Manager chosen
Tue, Dec 17
Category:
News
The following information was submitted to the Block Island Times by First Warden Ken Lacoste on Thursday, Dec. 12 at 4:50 p.m.:
In an open session vote of 4-1, the Block Island Town Council voted this afternoon to select James A. Kern as Interim Town Manager pending completion of a...
Champlin Foundation awards grants to two island institutions
Lars Trodson
Sun, Dec 15
Category:
News
,
Features
The Champlin Foundation has approved more than $120,000 for two island organizations: the Block Island Historical Society and the Island Free Library. The Block Island Historical Society was awarded $43,241, and the Island Free Library was awarded $79,000. Both grants are for the replacement and...
Book reading and signing
Lars Trodson
Sat, Dec 14
Category:
News
,
Features
Lars Trodson, author of “The Christmas Traveler” and “The Block Island Mystery Writers’ Retreat,” will appear at Island Free Library on Friday, Dec. 20 at 5 p.m. to read and answer questions about his latest novella, “Before Christmas.” “Before Christmas,” a story about a father and his sons going...
Island-made arts and crafts bring holiday cheer at library
Rosemary Connelli
Fri, Dec 13
Category:
News
,
Features
The main room of the Island Free Library was filled with color, crafts, and aromas at the second Tuesday night Holiday Stroll of the season. Strollers made their way into the library in search of the perfect hand-made island gift for the coming holiday. Christine Peterson, owner of Fiber Stene, sat...
EPA honors revetment project
Lars Trodson
Fri, Dec 13
Category:
News
,
Features
The project that cleaned up and landscaped the area that was once used as the town dump has been recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency. “I am pleased to announce that the Block Island Landfill Project has received an award from the Environmental Protection Agency. In its Clean Water...
20-year old Harbor Management Plan is updated
Rosemary Connelli
Fri, Dec 13
Category:
News
Recognizing that the needs and uses of the Great Salt Pond and the island’s harbors have changed in the past two decades, the town is in the process of updating its Harbor Management Plan. The Town Council took a look at draft number eight at its most recent work session on Wednesday, Dec. 4. “What...
Senior Advisory Committee sets priorities, outlines next budget
Pat Tengwall
Fri, Dec 13
Category:
News
Caregivers for the island’s elderly, and housing for both seniors and caregivers. Transportation, both on and off the island. A larger budget for more professional staff. The town’s Senior Advisory Committee has consistently identified and named these and other priorities to meet the needs of Block...
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