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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...
Openings on town boards and commissions
Thu, Nov 8
Category:
News
The following is a list of Town Council-appointed board, committee, and commission seats that will be open as of December 1. The numbers represent known vacancies, anticipated vacancies, and expiring terms which may, or may not, be renewed and do not necessarily mean those seats need to be filled...
Update: Incumbents win easily
By
Lars Trodson
Tue, Nov 6
Category:
News
Incumbents on the national, state, and local levels won handily on Block Island after the votes were tallied at Town Hall at about 8:05 p.m. on election eve. Town Council incumbents, including First Warden Ken Lacoste, won with 356 votes, while his challenger Mark Emmanuelle received 207 votes...
Memorial Service for Pittsburgh shooting
Mon, Nov 5
Category:
News
The following was submitted by the Congregation Sons & Daughters of Ruth:
The Congregation Sons & Daughters of Ruth invites our island friends, neighbors and clergy members to join us and participate in a Sabbath Memorial Service for those whose lives were taken in the deliberate...
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 6
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Nov 1
Category:
News
There is an array of national, state, and local seats on the ballot on Tuesday, Nov. 6, as well as three state questions seeking funding for school buildings at $250 million, state higher education facilities ($70 million), and a green economy and water bond for $47 million. (These can be found on...
Town settles with former Town Manager
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Nov 1
Category:
News
The Town of New Shoreham has reached a settlement agreement with former Town Manager Jim Lathrop, who has been involved in litigation with the town since his resignation on Feb. 8, 2017. The agreement, which was announced on Oct. 17, states that, “On or before Oct. 31, 2018, Lathrop will cause his...
Your Weekly Health and Wellness Message from the Block Island Medical Center
To Your Health: Loneliness and addiction
By
Aron Shapiro, Alpert School of Medicine, Brown University Class of 2019
Thu, Nov 1
Category:
News
I was first introduced to our country’s opioid epidemic four years ago when I moved to Rhode Island for medical school and started working with a non-profit in Providence called Weber-RENEW that provides health and social services to people experiencing — or at-risk for — homelessness, addiction,...
Three write-in candidates for School Committee
Thu, Nov 1
Category:
News
There are two open seats on the School Committee this year, with three write-in candidates vying for those two positions. The write-in candidates are Eileen Birk, Persephone Brown, and Kara Stinnett. Terms are for four years. In order for a ballot for a write-in candidate to be valid, the voter...
Write-in candidates for moderator
Thu, Nov 1
Category:
News
The Town Moderator and Assistant Town Moderator positions are described in Section 302 under Article III of the New Shoreham describes the positions in this way: “The electors of the Town shall elect, biennially, at the general election, a Town Moderator and an Assistant Town Moderator, each to...
Brown a write-in candidate for School Committee
By
Lars Trodson
Thu, Nov 1
Category:
News
Persephone Brown is a young mother of two, one of whom is in the third grade, and a business owner here on Block Island. She’s invested in the community, both from an economic and social perspective. Brown said she wants to help shape its future, and those are some of the reasons why she has...
Trailer illegally parked for 362 days
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Nov 1
Category:
News
The owner of two trailers that were parked in violation of the Town of New Shoreham’s zoning ordinance for 362 days at Old Harbor could be fined up to $500 per day for the violation. That’s according to Town of New Shoreham Building Official Marc Tillson. Settler’s Rock Realty, LLC, owned by Julian...
Town, Interstate appealing RIFF continuance
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Nov 1
Category:
News
The Town of New Shoreham and Interstate Navigation’s legal battle to stop Rhode Island Fast Ferry from operating a seasonal high-speed ferry service from Quonset Point to Block Island continues with more appeals. On Wednesday, Oct. 24, the town and Interstate filed complaints in Superior Court,...
Girls volleyball on a streak
By
Coach Rob Martin
Thu, Nov 1
Category:
News
The Block Island girls are back at it again, and are poised to make the playoffs in their Division in their first year of competition. The team had an away victory against Mt. Pleasant, which saw some amazing play from Moira O’Neill (seven kills 16 assists, seven aces), Charlotte Hall (six kills,...
Quarter launch to be live-streamed
Thu, Nov 1
Category:
News
The Block Island Times
received the following message from Tony Nunes, Asst. Vice President, Social Media and Public Relations at Washington Trust:
The U.S. Mint and U.S. Fish & Wildlife are hosting a quarter launch event in Charlestown on Thursday, Nov. 15. Washington Trust is the bank...
Sullivan Sotheby’’s and Attwood merge
Thu, Nov 1
Category:
News
The following was submitted by Sullivan Sotheby’s International Realty:
Sullivan Sotheby’s International Realty and Attwood Real Estate are pleased to announce the consolidation of their real estate operations. After 18 years of business, Broker/Owner Susie Weissman is joining forces with...
Annual quilt raffle continues to be success
Thu, Nov 1
Category:
News
The annual Roll Call Dinner at the Harbor Church has an ancillary event that is as looked forward to as the meal itself. That’s the annual raffle of the quilt that is put together by several local quilters, which helps raise funds for the church. Beth Dugan won this year’s version of the quilt...
Town Council preview
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Nov 1
Category:
News
Monday’s regular meeting of the New Shoreham Town Council will feature two end-of-season reports from town departments, a quarterly report from Police Chief Vin Carlone, as well as discussions concerning a new park policy, possible installation of portable bathrooms at Mansion Beach and the...
Your Weekly Health and Wellness Message from the Block Island Medical Center
To your health: Fall prevention and its importance
By
Jonathan Staloff, Alpert Medical School, Brown University Class of 2019
Thu, Oct 25
Category:
News
Now that autumn is here, the wind blows crisper and the leaves start to fall. Now is a fine time of year to review ways to reduce the chances of having the same fate as the falling leaves. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), three million older adults are cared for in...
Gilpin honored for Lighthouse restoration
By
Lars Trodson
Thu, Oct 25
Category:
News
To understand the significance of the preservation award recently bestowed on island resident Robbie Gilpin, it’s important to understand who the award is named after. Gilpin received the Antoinette Downing Volunteer Service Award from the Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage...
Whitehouse talks climate change, politics
By
Lars Trodson
Thu, Oct 25
Category:
News
U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse focused on the environment and the upcoming election during his remarks to a group of island residents on Wednesday, Oct. 24 at the 1661 Inn. Whitehouse, a Democrat who is up for re-election, is being challenged by Republican Robert Flanders. Whitehouse addressed a...
Library addressing window repairs
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Oct 25
Category:
News
Heeding Island Free Library Director Kristin Baumann’s directive that the library’s leaking windows require “urgent” attention, the Board of Trustees agreed at its Oct. 16 meeting to budget $80,000 for the repairs. In order to fund the project, the library is submitting a capital budget request to...
Boaters may outnumber hotel guests
By
Renée Meyer
Thu, Oct 25
Category:
News
The 2018 boating season has largely come to an end on Block Island. Harbormaster Steve Land told the members of the Harbors Committee last week that although there were still a few boaters dropping by the island on their way south for the winter, the weekend of Oct. 20 to 21 would be the last for...
School locking system not in place, Committee unhappy
By
Lars Trodson
Thu, Oct 25
Category:
News
Members of the School Committee expressed their frustration over the fact that a “priority project” to install a classroom lock system still had not been completed months after the problem had been identified. When Supt. Michael Convery referenced an item on the agenda that stated town Facilities...
Candidates night is Tuesday
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Oct 25
Category:
News
The election season is upon us, and with that comes voting to elect the Town of New Shoreham’s policymakers, meaning the members of the Town Council. On Tuesday, Oct. 30 at 6 p.m., eight candidates running for the Town Council will assemble at the Block Island School library for a question and...
Stevenson-inspired library railing gets the OK
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Oct 25
Category:
News
The Island Free Library’s Board of Trustees has been given the green light to install a new, decorative steel railing at its side entrance. The railing, which will be comprised of galvanized steel and feature artwork by the late Jim Stevenson, was granted final approval (4-1) by the Historic...
Birk the second write-in candidate for school board
By
Lars Trodson
Thu, Oct 25
Category:
News
As the parent of a child whom she described as a “high level functioning special needs student,” Eileen Birk said she has been “the voice” for her child in her school system in Connecticut for years. She sees being a member of the Block Island School Committee in an expanded way: being a voice for...
Cherry Hill Lane bids too high
By
Pat Tengwall
Thu, Oct 25
Category:
News
The Block Island Housing Board received two bids to construct the the five-home affordable housing subdivision off Cooneymus Road. Both were far in excess of the amount the board had budgeted for the project, leading the board members to brainstorm ways to re-think the project. “With the low bid...
Council discusses penalties for ordinance violations
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Oct 25
Category:
News
The consequences of adopting new ordinances to address environmental protections has created a dilemma for the New Shoreham Town Council concerning penalties for violations of those ordinances. A discussion about a proposed dune protection ordinance during the Town Council’s Oct. 17 meeting turned...
Hawk on the road to recovery
Thu, Oct 25
Category:
News
Island resident Chris Blane was on his way to work on Tuesday, Oct. 16 at about 6:45 a.m. when he noticed a murder of crows that was “obviously agitated.” Blane said he stopped to see what the excitement was all about and saw an immature broad-winged hawk pinned down by the crows. Blane knew these...
Sox win first two games
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Oct 25
Category:
News
It’s been an unlikely group of heroes that have helped the Boston Red Sox advance to the brink of winning their ninth World Series. And it’s all being done under the direction of first-year manager Alex Cora who seems to have an uncanny ability of pushing the right buttons at the right time. On a...
Wind and waves at New Harbor
By
Cassius Shuman
Wed, Oct 24
Category:
News
The wind was gusting and the waves were rolling in New Harbor on Wednesday, Oct. 24. The boats were rocking pretty good as the waves rolled in at Payne's Dock. In the latter part of the video the absence of the town's dinghy dock is noticeable. Cross Sound Ferry manages the dock, and stores it at...
Alzheimer’s a ‘tsunami’ heading for U.S. population
By
Lars Trodson
Thu, Oct 18
Category:
News
According to statistics, Alzheimer’s disease will be the number one killer in America by the year 2050. Today, it is the fifth highest cause of death in Rhode Island. “This should not be upsetting, it’s just that we are in a tsunami. We need an army to make this disease go away so that we can age...
Straw ban paused
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Oct 18
Category:
News
The New Shoreham Town Council has discovered that banning plastic straws on Block Island might be a bit different than banning plastic bags and balloons. Banning plastic straws seems to be a more complex issue, since replacement products such as paper straws are not readily available, and the...
Stinnett running write-in campaign for School Committee
By
Lars Trodson
Thu, Oct 18
Category:
News
Resident Kara Stinnett has announced that she is running a write-in campaign to fill one of two open seats on the Block Island School Committee. Stinnett, 35, is an employee at the Post Office, member of the Water and Sewer Commission, and a business owner. She is also the mother of two children in...
Eight running for Town Council seats
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Oct 18
Category:
News
Three resident independent candidates will challenge incumbent members of the New Shoreham Town Council in the election on Tuesday, Nov. 6. While the incumbent Town Council members have all filed for reelection to their respective seats, former councilor Mark Emmanuelle, an independent, is...
Town to ask for invoices with more detail
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Oct 18
Category:
News
An inquiry by
The Block Island Times
into the amount of money that the town has spent on fighting the Rhode Island Fast Ferry case has prompted a change in the town’s billing policy that will now require more detailed invoices from the attorney working on the case, according to Town Manager...
Tourism Council wary of more plastic bans
By
Lars Trodson
Thu, Oct 18
Category:
News
The members of the Block Island Tourism Council pushed back a little on the idea of more bans on plastic products, and more specifically on the proposed ban of plastic straws that was discussed at the most recent Town Council meeting. The Council, at its meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 17, tabled its...
Cab owners, Chamber to work out tour schedule
By
Lars Trodson
Thu, Oct 18
Category:
News
Concerned about some frustrations they are hearing from island visitors about the inability to book cabs for island tours, the members of the Block Island Chamber of Commerce have asked to work with the taxi owners to help establish a coordinated schedule for when the tours take place. At the most...
Bus proposal gets heated response
By
Lars Trodson
Thu, Oct 18
Category:
News
A proposal to bring a “hop-on hop-off” bus service to the island was met with unanimous disapproval by local cab owners and drivers at the most recent Motor Vehicles for Hire meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 17. Matthew Houston, a resident of Wilmington, Delaware, presented his proposal to the members of...
Block Island quarter launch to take place in... Charlestown
Thu, Oct 18
Category:
News
Put it on your calendar, if you happen to be off the island. According to the U.S. Mint website, the official introduction of the U.S. quarter that features an image of the Block Island National Wildlife Refuge, including the North Light, will occur at the Rhode Island National Wildlife Refuge...
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