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McGinnes doubles her money
Thu, Jun 10
Category:
News
Now that the Block Island Power Company is humming along under the direction of the Block Island Utility District, it easy to forget what a complicated, sometimes contentious, and, at the time, expensive deal it was that took the utility from a privately owned, for-profit company, to where it is...
Student Art Fair at the Spring Street Gallery
Thu, Jun 10
Category:
News
The Spring Street Gallery held an art fair for Block Island School students on Thursday, June 3, featuring students’ artwork. Art teacher Lisa Robb said all high school students were eligible to display artwork created in class or at home throughout the school year. Robb said they have the art fair...
End of the season
Chris Crawford
Thu, Jun 10
Category:
News
After a slow start, the Hurricanes baseball team gained its stride, winning five of their last six games and increasingly by impressive numbers. Led by a terrific all-around defensive effort in the field by second baseman Augie Lambert (18), the ‘Canes settled down behind consistent pitching and...
BI Community Sailing hosts keelboat instructor clinic
Thu, Jun 10
Category:
News
The level of sailing expertise on Block Island was brought up a notch with the hosting of a US Sailing keelboat instructor certification clinic by BI Community Sailing last weekend. The event, which is only held at a few sailing clubs each year, is in great demand because it is the only way for an...
Irish music and song, Tuesday, June 15
Thu, Jun 10
Category:
News
Fans of Celtic music will be very familiar with the names of both Joanie Madden and Mary Coogan following their countless, sold-out concerts with their group, Cherish the Ladies. We are pleased to announce that Joanie Madden, Mary Coogan, and Bruce Foley are bringing Irish music and song to Block...
RIAC says no parking fees until September
Stephen Hester
Thu, Jun 10
Category:
News
The Town Council met on June 2 to receive an update from Rhode Island Airport Corporation on proposed changes to the Block Island State Airport as part of RIAC’s General Aviation Strategic Business Plan. RIAC is responsible for all six state airports in Rhode Island, including T.F. Green Airport (...
Council considers infrastructure pressures
Stephen Hester
Thu, Jun 10
Category:
News
The New Shoreham Town Council had a discussion on infrastructure at its work session meeting on June 2. Town Manager Maryanne Crawford discussed the impacts she anticipates on the island’s infrastructure and discussed her objective to ensure that the island’s infrastructure is best prepared for...
Mopeds still raising hackles
Stephen Hester
Thu, Jun 10
Category:
News
The New Shoreham Town Council began its meeting on June 7 by opening up the floor to public input. And the public wanted to talk about mopeds. Elliot Nerenberg got the wheels turning when he called in to report that the moped operators are still using Weldon’s Way for training, despite the March 4...
Senator Reed sneaks in an island visit
Chris Crawford
Fri, Jun 4
Category:
News
It was all work and little play for United States Senator Jack Reed and accompanying staff as they got a whirlwind tour of Block Island facilities as well as an outline of the town’s future needs Wednesday. Reed was guided by First Warden Andre Boudreau, Second Warden Sven RIsom, and Town Manager...
Broadband stringing along
Renee Meyer
Fri, Jun 4
Category:
News
Sertex appears to be actively progressing with the installation of the island-wide broadband network, although they will need to take a pause on some of the work for the busy summer months, particularly along busy roadways. Town Finance Director Amy Land, who is also an ex-officio member of the...
A Memorial Day prayer
Fri, Jun 4
Category:
News
Opening prayer by military chaplain at official U.S. Department of Defense Memorial Day observance at Arlington National Cemetery, May 31, 2004:
God of our fathers, whose Almighty Hand has protected our nation, secured our liberties and blessed our people, we bow in humble gratitude for the...
“Make this the year!”
Stephen Hester
Fri, Jun 4
Category:
News
The Deer Task Force met on Tuesday, June 1 for its first meeting with its new members. The DTF elected Member Susan Hagedorn as chair for the first order of business. She explained that she joined the Task Force because she wants to decrease tick borne diseases, and she believes it would be okay to...
New Shoreham Town Council Agenda Monday, June 7, 2021 7:00 p.m.
Fri, Jun 4
Category:
News
The New Shoreham Town Council will meet via Zoom pursuant to State of Rhode Island Executive Order 20-46 dated June 12, 2020 Zoom access: dial toll free for cellular phone or landline (888) 788 0099, (833) 548 0276, (833) 548 0282, (877) 853 5247. When prompted, Meeting ID : 856 0693 2045 Passcode...
A tale of two mansions
Stephen Hester
Fri, Jun 4
Category:
News
The New Shoreham Zoning Board of Review met on Wednesday, May 26 to conduct hearings on several applications. The board only made it through two hearings, and at the conclusion of the second hearing, amid failing internet connections and rumbling tummies, the board moved to continue the other...
Planning Board looks over Overlook subdivision
Stephen Hester
Fri, Jun 4
Category:
News
The New Shoreham Planning Board held a Special Meeting on Tuesday, May 25, to review the application of Overlook Realty, LLC for a master plan stage review of a major subdivision of the property located off West Side Road, Plat 19, Lot 3. The proposal would subdivide Lot 3 into two lots, A and B...
RIAC has a parking problem - or so it says
Renee Meyer
Thu, Jun 3
Category:
News
Parking at the Block Island Airport has caused quite a stir – so much so that the subject was included in the R.I. Senate Committee on Rules, Government Ethics and Oversight meeting with the Rhode Island Airport Corporation on Monday, May 24.
The Block Island Times
first learned that a...
Baseball is back at Heinz Field
Chris Crawford
Fri, May 28
Category:
News
On a dreamy spring Saturday afternoon, the Hurricanes High School baseball team thumped the Paul Cuffee School of Providence 11-1 before an appreciative crowd of parents, friends, and siblings who spread across the lush lawn of Heinz Field. The Hurricanes stand at 2-3 in this young season with...
Overlook property continues to stir controversy
Stephen Hester
Fri, May 28
Category:
News
Buried in the middle of two dozen agenda items before the Town Council on the night of May 19, was an interesting addition: a series of questions raised by Councilor Martha Ball regarding the transparency and forthrightness of the decision by the town to purchase a portion of the Overlook property...
New works by Marilyn Bogdanffy
Renee Meyer
Fri, May 28
Category:
News
Block Island artist Marilyn Bogdanffy has just come out with a new book called “Artists of Block Island.” It is a celebration of both the place and the artists – of all genres, that inhabit and work here. The book is a collection of watercolor portraits, all painted from photographs of the subjects...
Comedy night returns to Yellow Kittens
Fri, May 28
Category:
News
Comedy night returns to Yellow Kittens in a big way! Fresh off a national television debut on “CONAN,” New England comedian Ray Harrington brings his interactive brand of comedy to Yellow Kittens for one night only on Sunday, May 30, at 8:30 p.m. In addition to being on “CONAN,” his Hulu...
Broadband progressing slowly but surely
Fri, May 28
Category:
News
Building a fiber-to-the-premises network is a complex, multi-phase process – especially when it involves hooking up an entire island all at once. With the influx of people to the island, those who rent out their homes or own businesses should share information on the broadband construction with...
PUBLIC NOTICE
Fri, May 28
Category:
News
Beginning Tuesday, June 2, 2021 Town Hall will reopen from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and beginning on June 14, 2021 Town Hall will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Face masks are required. The land records vault will be open by appointment. Please call (401) 466-3200.
Walsh graduates from URI
Fri, May 28
Category:
News
Morgan Walsh graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a Masters in Library and Information Studies on Friday May 21, 2021. Walsh is presently employed at the Island Free Library as the Youth Services Librarian where she is known and loved as “Ms. Morgan.” Walsh is a Block Island School...
Council considers more affordable housing
Stephen Hester
Fri, May 28
Category:
News
The Town Council met with the Block Island Housing Board on Tuesday, May 18, to examine a proposal by Jill Stern, representing High View Glen, Inc., and Joan Grossman. The proposal is to donate three lots off of Highview Lane to the town for affordable housing in exchange for an easement across the...
Planning board examines capital budget
Stephen Hester
Fri, May 28
Category:
News
The New Shoreham Planning Board held a special meeting Tuesday, May 25 and discussed the Capital Budget and Capital Improvement Plan, which outlines projected expenditures on capital improvements through 2029. The projects are divided by category and presented in a spreadsheet format so one can...
Back to the drawing board says HDC
Stephen Hester
Fri, May 28
Category:
News
The owners of the Surfside building, 54 Dodge Street OpCo. LLC, Plat 6, lot 138, are headed back to the drawing board for their renovation and planned addition to the building. This rethinking of the project, according to co-owner Rich Cooper, is in response to the reaction from the Historic...
Prepping for shellfish season on Block Island
Stephen Hester
Fri, May 21
Category:
News
The Shellfish Commission met on May 11, 2021 to discuss restocking the clam population and the state of the Great Salt Pond in general. Water testing has been completed, pathology testing has been completed and the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council confirms the pond is good to go...
Need for senior caregivers grows
Chris Crawford
Fri, May 21
Category:
News
“A serious situation of great concern to us” occupied the Senior Advisory Committee for much of their meeting this past Tuesday. But first some housekeeping was conducted by Chair Sandra Kelly who welcomed Hilary Transue to her first committee meeting after calling the well attended meeting to...
Library ready for summer
Chris Crawford
Fri, May 21
Category:
News
A punctual and relatively quick meeting of the Island Free Library Board of Trustees concluded Tuesday with no major issues and plenty of good news. The building is increasingly re-hosting organizations and groups and Library Director Kristin Baumann described the year ahead as ”exciting. The staff...
Town revokes mask mandate
Stephen Hester
Fri, May 21
Category:
News
The Town Council voted unanimously on Wednesday to revoke the town’s mask mandate. Emergency Ordinance III of the Town of New Shoreham Adopted June 24, 2020 called for masks to be worn in public places both indoors and outdoors. With the new guidelines issued by the CDC and the state of Rhode...
Planning Board supports zone change
Stephen Hester
Fri, May 21
Category:
News
The New Shoreham Planning Board voted May 12, to give a favorable advisory to the Town Council regarding the request of the Block Island Housing Board to rezone its newly acquired property on West Side Road from the RA Zone to the New Harbor Commercial Zone. The change is to accommodate the Housing...
Council, Housing Board discuss O’Brien Property
Stephen Hester
Fri, May 21
Category:
News
The Town Council met with the Housing Board on Tuesday May 18, to discuss the O’Brien property, Plat 18, lot 2-3, which the Housing Board is currently working on developing for affordable housing. The purpose of the meeting was to answer any questions the Town Council might have in advance of the...
New distance learning days for BI School students
Stephen Hester,
at
shester@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, May 21
Category:
News
Superintendent Michael Convery informed the Block Island School Committee of the addition of two Distance Learning day to the school calendar. There will be a DL day added to the week of May 24 and another DL day added to the week of June 7. His decision comes in response to the heightened stress...
Seniors present their projects to family and friends
Renee Meyer
Sat, May 15
Category:
News
The Block Island School adopted the senior project as a graduation requirement over 12 years ago. At that time, the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) instituted additional requirements beyond the usual 20 credits of this and that, and let schools choose from a variety of “performance-...
Whitney McGinnes receives Young Leader Award
Fri, May 14
Category:
News
Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magaziner hosted a virtual ceremony recognizing 55 high school juniors from across Rhode Island with the General Treasurer’s Young Leader Award on Monday, May 10. Among those recipients was Whitney McGinnes, daughter of Mike and Trish McGinnes, and a junior at...
Challenges ahead for water and sewer
Chris Crawford
Fri, May 14
Category:
News
The Water and Sewer Commission met and wrestled with daunting challenges in their budget meeting late Tuesday this past week. Akin to almost every other island organization, island growth is presenting significant challenges. The commissioners noted a need to develop long term infrastructure...
Shad Bloom 2021 a success
Chris Crawford
Fri, May 14
Category:
News
For over a quarter of a century runners have descended on Block Island to participate in spring’s Shad Bloom 10K trail race, a bucolic run by lakes, paths, and roads coursing through some of the island’s most beautiful settings. “This year’s race featured 157 registered runners in age groups...
Captain Willis House slated for demolition
Renee Meyer,
at
rmeyer@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, May 14
Category:
News
The Planning Board has voted to send a favorable advisory to the Zoning Board on the application of John and Blakely Stinebaugh, of Old Greenwich, Conn. to demolish the home known as the Captain Willis House on Corn Neck Road, and to build a new single-family dwelling and accessory structure. The...
What is a mother?
Mrs. Hart’s Kindergarten class
Fri, May 7
Category:
News
Maia McQueeny: My mom is kind to me. She is pretty. She likes to wear black and white. She has pretty dresses. She is the best mother ever. I tell her that I love her every day! She loves me. She tells me that I’m the best daughter a mother could ever ask for. She likes it when I make the bed...
Cape Horn Sailing: A Sailor’s Nightmare
Cally Weber
Fri, May 7
Category:
News
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, but...
Senior Advisory Committee
Stephen Hester
Fri, May 7
Category:
News
Block Island Residents’ Association President Joe Loya joined the Senior Advisory Committee’s meeting on April 20 to discuss ways BIRA could support them. BIRA conducted a survey of island residents recently, confirming, among other things, that the island residents are aging and shifting the...
Library moving towards in-person programs
Stephen Hester
Fri, May 7
Category:
News
The Board of Trustees for the Island Free Library met via Zoom on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 for their monthly meeting, discussing everything from landscaping to upcoming summer programs. According to Library Director Kristin Baumann, most programs for the summer season will take place outside...
Volleyball season ends in nail-biter
Chris Crawford
Fri, May 7
Category:
News
Tears flowed following a heartbreaking edge-of-your seat, state semifinal volleyball game that was universally praised as a dilly of a match-up between Rogers High School of Newport and Block Island’s Hurricanes, with the host ‘Canes, losing out in the final two points of the marathon match on...
Zoning Board approves one application, continues others
Chris Crawford
Fri, May 7
Category:
News
An agenda filled with continuances was on the plate of the Zoning Board of Review last week. Members worked through and dispatched most items in quick fashion under the leadership of Board Chair Kate Butcher, and then spent considerable time on one proposed project that had been before the Board...
Spending prevails at Financial Town Meeting
Renee Meyer,
at
rmeyer@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, May 7
Category:
News
“Now the hard part starts. You’ve got 30 days.” That was the advice of Assistant Town Moderator Doug Michel after the vote was counted on whether the town should contribute $4.5 million to the $10.5 million acquisition of a portion of the Overlook property on the Great Salt Pond, between Champlin’s...
Dispatch from the Global Symphony
Renee Meyer
Fri, Apr 30
Category:
News
Out of the blue one Saturday morning
The Block Island Times
received an email with a picture of Block Island emerging out of the fog. It had a short and simple message: “Hi, here’s one taken from
Global Symphony
the other week.” Regards, Colin Cowie. Readers will recall the...
Town Council hears manager’s spring report
Steven Hester
Fri, Apr 30
Category:
News
Quite a few items were discussed at the Town Council meeting on April 21, 2021. This was to be expected, as they had released an 18-point agenda earlier in the week. Besides the discussion and votes pertaining to the proposed acquisition of a portion of the Overlook property, a few other tweaks...
Greenman receives Blood Drive Coordinator of the Year Award
Fri, Apr 30
Category:
News
Whenever the Rhode Island Blood Center holds a community-sponsored blood drive, they would love to be able to say, “If you build it, they will come.” But the truth is, behind every successful blood drive is a great volunteer coordinator. Peter Greenman, a long-time resident of Block Island, is...
Housing Board asks for zone change for new development
Rosemary Connelli
Fri, Apr 30
Category:
News
The next property the Block Island Housing Board is seeking to develop affordable housing on is donated land that sits on the edge of the cemetery across the street from Ball O’Brien Park. The lot (Plat 18 Lot 2-3) is currently in the Residential A Zone, but the Housing Board would like that...
New house at power company clears first hurdles with HDC
Chris Crawford
Fri, Apr 30
Category:
News
For the Block Island Historic District Commission, the phrase “sweating the details” is gospel, and this week’s meeting proved no different. The commissioners got underway on Monday, punctually, with a warm and genuine welcome to newly appointed commissioner Bill Koch. Koch was recognized as a...
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