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Judge rules on Champlin’s mediation with CRMC
Renee Meyer
Thu, Sep 9
Category:
News
The long-awaited decision on the validity of the mediation between Champlin’s Marina and the R.I Coastal Resources Management Council was delivered on Sept.9, although there is still no resolution in the matter. Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Lanphear was tasked with determining whether that...
Call for artists at Block Island Airport gallery
Thu, Sep 9
Category:
News
The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) will be accepting applications for the 2022 exhibitions in the gallery space at the Block Island Airport. The call for artists will consider those who work in all media and applicants must be Rhode Island residents. Student work will not be...
Alexander Sover Chapman to exhibit artwork on Sunday, Sept. 12
Thu, Sep 9
Category:
News
Alexander Sovet Chapman, M.F.A., a local Block Island artist, will be showing a selection of paintings, beginning at 3:00 p.m. at the home of Kenneth Ross, of 326 Whale Swamp Road (Off of Spring Street, look for the signs that say “ART SHOW.”)
Amelia Jane Designs at MarMar Boutique
Thu, Sep 9
Category:
News
Join MarMar this Saturday, September 11th from 3 to 6 p.m. as she hosts artist and metalsmith Amelia Messec of Amelia Jane Designs. This one-day event will include a meet-and-greet and attendees can view the designer’s current work. Light snacks and beverages will be served. Amelia Jane Designs...
As Summer Winds Down, Network Buildout Ramps Up
Thu, Sep 9
Category:
News
As the busy, crowded summer season comes to a close, Sertex continues to make strides in building the Block Island Broadband network. Throughout the summer and into the fall, Sertex crews are reaching out to residential property owners to plan underground paths and install conduit. Permit approvals...
Queer Block Island holds first Pride weekend
Renee Meyer
Thu, Sep 9
Category:
News
With the support of many businesses and organizations, Queer Block Island will be holding its inaugural Pride event Sept 16 through 19. It’s a three-day event with a variety of programming from nature walks to a drag queen cabaret. Started in late 2020, early 2021, Queer Block Island is the result...
New Shoreham Town Council Agenda
Thu, Sep 9
Category:
News
New Shoreham Town Council meeting will occur in person . To see supporting documents for this agenda, go to: Clerkbase https://clerkshq.com/NewShoreham-RI The meeting can be watched on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmvoSBIQ0bsFRg1kxPgNVCA 1. Public Comment 2. Report from Dr. Thomas...
National Grid returning to finish cable reburial
Stephen Hester
Thu, Sep 9
Category:
News
National Grid is gearing up to return to the island in October to continue the reburial of its sea2shore cable. This is the undersea electric transmission cable that connects Block Island to the mainland. Installed in 2016, both the sea2shore cable and the cable connecting the island to Orsted’s...
Police Advisory Commission looking for input
Stephen Hester
Thu, Sep 9
Category:
News
The Police Advisory Commission wants to hear from you. The group met last Thursday to talk about defining the role of the commission, as well as to brainstorm ideas on obtaining public input. Newly minted Chair Jim Hinthorn explained his view of the commission’s role: “It’s an advisory role, but...
Council reflects on mask mandate
Stephen Hester
Thu, Sep 9
Category:
News
On Tuesday, the Town Council met for the first time since instituting an island wide indoor mask mandate. Lars Trodson of the Chamber of Commerce was in attendance, and the council thanked him and his staff for facilitating the distribution of masks to businesses on such short notice. Trodson told...
Block Island Gardeners celebrate season with Edibles Luncheon
Cathy Joyce and Mary Sue Record
Thu, Sep 2
Category:
News
Late summer is a wonderful time in the garden, with abundant harvests of many different fruits and vegetables. The BI Gardeners’ Edibles Luncheon on Tuesday, Sept. 14, at noon on the Narragansett Inn porch is your opportunity to share this delicious bounty with friends and neighbors. The price of...
Discovering art at the Spring Street Gallery
Eileen Miller
Thu, Sep 2
Category:
News
The Spring Street Gallery lawn has been the venue for several community art classes recently. Photographer and pen and ink artist, Tom Kalb, was available to teach two “Drink and Draw” classes on Friday evenings. Last week, many children arrived at the Spring Street Gallery to have their first ever...
Josie Merck at Spring Street Gallery
Thu, Sep 2
Category:
News
Josie Merck will be having her second guest-artist exhibition at the Spring Street Gallery with an opening on Saturday, September 4. Her work has covered natural subjects before: “Trees of Block Island” and “Natives/ Invasives/ and Exotics.” This show is inspired by the natural history of insects...
Surfside comes back to Historic District Commission
Stephen Hester
Thu, Sep 2
Category:
News
The last time the application for renovations to the Surfside building was on the agenda, the Historic District Commission suggested the owners and their architects go back to the drawing board and try again. The owners of the building, located on Dodge Street across from the Red Bird and next to...
Utterly charming
Chris Crawford
Thu, Sep 2
Category:
News
Bertha, Buttercup, Flopsy and Mopsy, Cockadoodle-moo, Bessie, Knuckles, all names that have been “uddered” for the two cows that have become a 2021 tourist magnet at the corner of High and Spring Streets, self promoted celebrities on Instagram indeed. For some B and Bs and neighbors, shorter “...
Manisses bringing back the old addition
Stephen Hester
Thu, Sep 2
Category:
News
The Hotel Manisses is planning to build an addition on the back of the building, reminiscent of what used to be there. The Historic District Commission approved the preliminary application for siting and massing on August 23. There are two applications from the Hotel Manisses to build an addition...
Statement on McGinnes litigation
Nancy Dodge
Thu, Sep 2
Category:
News
The following statement sent to the New Shoreham Town Council was copied to
The Block Island Times
. On August 6,2021 a final judgment was entered in Superior Court in a case initiated by Sara McGinnes as a dissenting minority shareholder of the Block Island Power Company regarding the...
Election time for Utility District board
Renee Meyer
Thu, Sep 2
Category:
News
The Block Island Utility District is holding its third election for the Board of Commissioners. There are five commissioners, and under a staggered-term arrangement, three are coming up for re-election as incumbents. The commissioners are Chair Barbara MacMullan, Secretary Everett Shorey, and...
Utility District looks back and forward
Renee Meyer
Thu, Sep 2
Category:
News
The Block Island Utility District has accomplished a lot in its relatively short life and on Saturday afternoon, they celebrated with an annual meeting. After years of planning, the BIUD really only came into being in late March, 2019, when, after getting enabling legislation passed by the Rhode...
New Shoreham Town Council Agenda
Thu, Sep 2
Category:
News
New Shoreham Town Council meeting will occur in person. To see supporting documents for this agenda, go to: Clerkbase https://clerkshq.com/NewShoreham-RI . The meeting can be watched on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmvoSBIQ0bsFRg1kxPgNVCA 1. Public Comment 2. Discuss and act on an...
How sweet it is
Thu, Sep 2
Category:
News
The Mary D. Fund is teaming up with the Block Island Rescue Squad and The Ice Cream Place to “provide a sweet treat to anyone getting vaccinated on Block Island,” says Marguerite Donnelly. Tracy Fredericks of the Rescue Squad will offer a gift certificate to those receiving the vaccine at the...
Lengthy zoning process is not a deterrent for some
Stephen Hester
Thu, Sep 2
Category:
News
“As a long-time islander and with respect for our hardworking officials and island environmental activists, I protest the application for a variance. I join all those dedicated to protect our land from inappropriate development by adhering to the law.” So began the long and impassioned plea of Jane...
Town Council mandates mask wearing indoors – starting Sept. 3
Stephen Hester
Thu, Sep 2
Category:
News
The New Shoreham Town Council passed an emergency ordinance on Wednesday night mandating masks be worn indoors, effective at noon on September 3. “There has been almost a threefold increase (in positive Covid cases) in the past month,” Medical Center Director Dr. Tom Warcup said, explaining to the...
Warcup, Fredericks, McCombe to be honored Sept. 12
Thu, Sep 2
Category:
News
Dr. Thomas Warcup, Tracy Fredericks, and William McCombe will be honored as this year’s Island Treasures. The awards will be presented at the annual meeting of the Block Island Residents Association held on Sunday, Sept. 12 at 5 p.m. at St. Andrew Parish Center. In making the awards, BIRA...
Council passes mask mandate
Thu, Sep 2
Category:
News
Last night the New Shoreham Town Council voted to pass an emergency ordinance requiring face masks be worn indoors on Block Island. The ordinance will go into effect at noon on September 3, 2021. For more information, see this week’s edition of
The Block Island Times.
Block Cancer
Thu, Aug 26
Category:
News
Olympian Elizabeth Beisel will swim a 20km route from Pt. Judith to Block Island in her home state of Rhode Island to raise funds for cancer research and clinical trials through Swim Across America. The swim will take place on August 30, 2021 and if completed, she will be the first woman to do so...
Bardenheier captures 38th Hal Madison Race
James F. Spallone
Thu, Aug 26
Category:
News
Veteran yachtsman and first-time Hal Madison participant Joe Bardenheier of Newport, RI, racing with his family, sailed to victory in the 38th edition of the Block Island Club’s Hal Madison Race on Saturday, August 14th. Racing one of the B.I. Club’s Colgate 26’s he dubbed
The Flying B’s...
New drawings by Jessie Edwards to benefit Fire and Rescue Department
Thu, Aug 26
Category:
News
The exhibit at the Jessie Edwards Studio features pen and ink drawings and pen and ink with watercolors by Jessie Edwards. They were done over the fall, winter, and spring of Covid 20-21. The show runs from August 27 to September 10 at the gallery on the second floor of the Post Office building. A...
Ted Merritt at the Spring Street Gallery
Thu, Aug 26
Category:
News
Ted Merritt will be introducing his new book “Ocean Attitudes” and showing related paintings at a reception at the Spring Street Gallery on August 28 from 5 to 7 p.m. The show will remain up until Sunday, September 5. The book, an 80-page collection of lyrical poems and marine art, was written...
Softball season ends in soggy fun
Chris Crawford
Thu, Aug 26
Category:
News
Okay. Quite enough. We just lived through the give and take of uncertainty of Henri, some clenched jaws, tired muscles, boats being hauled, tables, chairs, and whatever stored away, countless numbers trundled off the island in conga lines of suitcases being trudged down sidewalks, wind, rain, and...
Recreational volleyball wraps up the summer with fun
Chris Crawford
Thu, Aug 26
Category:
News
The 2021 beach volleyball season came to a close Wednesday on a picture-perfect afternoon according to Recreation Director Dave Sniffen. The popular league, which has grown over the years, had eight teams consisting of between four and eight players, with only four allowed to play at a time. The...
BI School mandates face covering for beginning of school year
Thu, Aug 26
Category:
News
The Block Island School will require all persons entering and attending the school to wear a face covering – for at least the beginning of the school year. The School Committee made its decision based on recommendations from both outgoing Superintendent Mike Convery and Block Island Medical Center...
Citizen science, anyone?
Stephen Hester
Thu, Aug 26
Category:
News
The Town Council has established a Sea Level Rise Committee with a mission to “understand the potential local impacts posed by sea level rise, assess the community’s vulnerabilities, engage citizens and assist the town to assess, recommend and implement mitigation projects or other priority actions...
Dog days of summer police report
Stephen Hester
Thu, Aug 26
Category:
News
Police Chief Matt Moynihan gave his monthly update to the Town Council last week, reporting very little crime on the island in the previous four weeks. “We had three arrests; one domestic violence, one disorderly conduct, and one motor vehicle related arrest,” Moynihan said. The police department...
RI Airport Corp informs council of future plans
Stephen Hester
Thu, Aug 26
Category:
News
The Rhode Island Airport Corporation sent a letter to First Warden Andre Boudreau, made available to the Town Council by Town Manager Maryanne Crawford, which updated RIAC’s plans for the Block Island Airport. According to the letter, RIAC has abandoned plans to lease out for development two areas...
Block Island sees little impact from Henri
Renee Meyer
Thu, Aug 26
Category:
News
On Friday, August 20, two days before “Hurricane” Henri was expected – the first hurricane in 30 years to actually make a landing on Block Island, town officials and emergency management were planning for the worst on Block Island. Members of the Highways Department removed the stairs from the two...
BIPCo ready for storm
Renee Meyer
Sat, Aug 21
Category:
News
Block Island Power Company President Jeffery Wright has been keeping a very close eye on Henri and reports that he and his crews are ready for the worst. While the track of the storm changes from time to time, as of mid-day today (Saturday) Henri has increased in intensity, reaching hurricane...
Important Message from Town Manager Maryanne Crawford
Fri, Aug 20
Category:
News
The Town of New Shoreham is under a hurricane watch, along with much of southeastern New England. The Town is taking the necessary steps to prepare for high surf along with astronomically high tides, strong winds, and potentially flooding rains in the next forty-eight to seventy-two hours...
Henri headed our way
Fri, Aug 20
Category:
News
Block Island visitors and residents should be prepared for incoming Hurricane Henri. The track of the storm is moving closer to the island, and may make a direct hit, and the timing is sooner than was expected. Block Island Power Company President Jeffery Wright warns that: “With no doubt the...
Risom named to CRMC reorganization commission
Renee Meyer
Thu, Aug 19
Category:
News
Second Warden Sven Risom has been named to a commission to study the reorganization of the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council. The new commission was formed as a result of R.I. House of Representatives legislation that was approved on June 29. According to a press release from the RI...
Senior Advisory Committee pausing some programs
Stephen Hester
Thu, Aug 19
Category:
News
The Senior Advisory Committee is pausing some programs due to concerns about the rise in Covid cases. The seated chair strengthening exercise program at the community center will not meet for the rest of the month. Co-chair Sandra Kelly told the group there was concern about the recent spike in...
Jenny Noonan at Spring Street Gallery
Thu, Aug 19
Category:
News
,
Community
Jenny Noonan, longtime summer resident, is returning to the Spring Street Gallery with her colorful works inspired by the vivid colors of Block Island and beyond. Each painting brings together a diverse palette of colors for a bright and lively presentation. Noonan is constantly capturing images as...
Bird banding at the Ocean View
Stephen Hester
Thu, Aug 19
Category:
News
Kim Gaffett of The Nature Conservancy led a multi-generational group of bird lovers in her bird banding program at the Ocean View property Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. “We had two-and-half years old all the way up to grandparents in their 70s,” Gaffett said. She has been catching, banding, and...
Town inventories accessory apartments for compliance
Stephen Hester
Thu, Aug 19
Category:
News
Building inspector Tom Risom has spent the summer investigating the Section 513 accessory apartment situation on Block Island. These apartments are intended to provide year-round rental housing and seasonal rental housing for island workers. Under the current Zoning Ordinance, only one dwelling...
What turned off the wind?
Stephen Hester
Thu, Aug 19
Category:
News
,
B.I. Wind Farm
Contrary to popular belief, the island’s electricity does not cut off if the wind turbines at the Block Island Wind Farm stop turning. But that did not stop people from noticing that four of the five turbines are not moving. Orsted spokesperson Meaghan Wims told
The Times
, “Our ongoing...
2020 Census yields a surprise
Renee Meyer
Thu, Aug 19
Category:
News
Block Island is used to thinking of its year-round population being “about a 1,000.” The 2020 U.S. Census data suddenly tells a different story. Population data by city and town was released last week and New Shoreham’s population has somehow increased by a whopping 34.2 percent, from 1,051 in 2010...
BI School mandates face covering for beginning of school year
Renee Meyer
Thu, Aug 19
Category:
News
The Block Island School will require all persons entering and attending the school to wear a face covering – for at least the beginning of the school year. The School Committee made its decision based on recommendations from both outgoing Superintendent Mike Convery and Block Island Medical Center...
Covid-19 testing
Thu, Aug 19
Category:
News
,
Community
The following was submitted by Rescue Capt. Tracy Fredericks:
Free asymptomatic COVID-19 testing will continue on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Rescue Station from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. If you have symptoms, please call Block Island Health Services, (401) 466-2974 or Rescue Capt. Tracy...
Covid testing continues on Tuesdays and Thursdays
Thu, Aug 19
Category:
News
,
Community
Visitors and residents lined up for Covid testing on Thursday August 19. Virus cases continue to climb, with 14 in the past two weeks. If you feel at all ill, or think you may have allergies, get a test. It’s free and can help prevent the spread. (Photo: S. Hester)
Quarters to the rescue benefit for the BI Medical Center and BI Rescue Squad
Thu, Aug 19
Category:
News
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Community
Islanders and visitors to Block Island will see donation boxes asking for quarters to benefit the Block Island Medical Center and the Block Island Rescue Squad. Building on last year’s Quarters Against Corona fundraiser, which raised almost $7,000 for these two vital organizations, this year’s...
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