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A call to the community for a public dialogue on mopeds
Fri, Aug 14
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All Who Love Block Island: The newly formed #RespectBI Coalition invites the Block Island community, including Town Council Members Ball, Boudreau, Lacoste, Risom and Willi; Interim Town Manager Kern; Rescue Chief Tracy Fredericks, Fire Chief Littlefield and Police Chief Carlone; and BIMC’s Dr...
Seabed in and around turbines undergoing change
Rosemary Connelli,
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rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, Aug 14
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How are the five turbines of the Block Island Wind Farm impacting their immediate environment? Two scientists, Jennifer Amaral and Monique LaFrance Bartley, recently presented their research on these questions and found that the seabeds are undergoing some interesting changes in the marine life...
Art around town...
“Paintings, Monotypes, and Monoprints by Two”
Fri, Aug 14
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Stephan Haley’s innovative monoprint drawings and monotype woodblock prints and Heidi Palmer’s new work in monotypes and oil-on-canvas come together in an exhibit at the Jessie Edwards Gallery, on the second floor of the Post Office building, from Friday, Aug. 14 through Aug. 26. Haley’s techniques...
Art around town...
Miller and Warfel exhibit at Spring Street Gallery
Fri, Aug 14
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For the third consecutive summer, Eileen Miller and John Warfel will exhibit their art together at the Spring Street Gallery from Saturday, Aug. 15 through Aug. 28 with an opening reception held Saturday, Aug. 15, from 5 to 7 p.m. Please stop by to see us as we gather outside on the front lawn to...
Captain Nick’s re-opens with a new family at the helm
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, Aug 14
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Features
Nestled in between the Block Island Historical Society and the Poor People’s Pub on Ocean Avenue, Captain Nick’s has been noticeably silent and dark this summer after former owners Marc and Katie Scortino decided not to manage the business this year. That changed the weekend of Aug. 7, when the...
The Bird Corner
Nominating the bold blue jay
Miles Willi
Thu, Aug 13
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Features
Block Island has always been a wonderful spot to go birding, not only because the island is an important stopover during migration, but due to the many species that live here.
At the Block Island School, we are following the tradition started by Elizabeth Dickens, who began the bird...
Yacht Clubs donate to Medical Center
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Aug 13
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The Block Island Medical Center has received a financial boost from two sailing clubs that make the island a seasonal destination. Dave Dickerson, past commodore of both the Off Soundings Club and the Cruising Club of America, said the two boating clubs pooled their resources and donated $4,000 to...
Meet the people of the Block Island Harbors Department
Thu, Aug 13
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News
I am extremely proud to be the Town of New Shoreham’s first-ever female Harbormaster, in a traditionally male-dominated profession. I am also very proud of my entire staff, which this year especially, is represented in each sector by strong female leadership. Whether it’s pumpout, shellfish,...
Raimondo pushes school opening to Sept. 14
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Aug 13
Category:
News
Gov. Gina Raimondo announced on Wednesday, Aug. 12 that she was pushing back the start of Rhode Island school openings to Monday, Sept. 14. The original start date was set for Monday, Aug. 31. The Block Island Times spoke with Block Island School Principal Kristine Monje and Supt. Mike Convery to...
Candidates for Town Council share their priorities and concerns
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Aug 13
Category:
News
With the November election right around the corner, and with so many issues facing the town this summer, we sat down with the two non-incumbent candidates, Mark Emmanuelle, a past member of the council, and Keith Stover, both long time island residents, to hear their thoughts, priorities, and...
Only so many degrees of separation
Martha Ball
Thu, Aug 13
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Features
We’re in a heat advisory, I hear on the radio, all of Washington Country as well as much of Rhode Island then after a few more key words register, I realize I am listening to the morning guy in the evening, a replay and not even one of this morning. It has been dry, finally I am beginning to notice...
Medical Director addresses updates on COVID-19
Rosemary Connelli
Thu, Aug 13
Category:
News
At the most recent Town Council meeting, Block Island Medical Director Dr. Tom Warcup provided an update on the presence of COVID-19 on the island. “We have two additional positive cases that stem from the 103 plus tests that were done last Thursday by the Disaster Medical Assistance Team. One...
Town Council sparks controversy
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Aug 13
Category:
News
At its meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 13, the Town Council voted to suspend all outdoor entertainment, with the exception of weddings, effective immediately and for the remainder of the season. At the same meeting, Second Warden André Boudreau appealed directly to Gov. Gina Raimondo for help in crowd...
Town Council pulls outdoor entertainment licenses
Lars Trodson
Thu, Aug 13
Category:
News
In a move that immediately sparked controversy, the Block Island Town Council last night voted 3-1 to pull all outdoor entertainment licenses until the end of the summer in an effort to stem what many residents are saying is a summer that has seemingly careened out of control. Councilors Martha...
Gov. Raimondo: ‘Block Island is not doing well.’
Lars Trodson
Wed, Aug 12
Category:
News
During today's news briefing, Gov. Gina Raimondo was asked again about non-compliance on the Block Island ferry. She answered with the following: "Block Island is not doing well. Let me just say this. We need to do better on Block Island. Newport is doing well. Now why am I saying Block Island and...
COVID-19 Actualización del Centro Médico
Wed, Aug 12
Category:
News
El siguiente mensaje fue compartido desde Block Island Medical Center el miércoles 12 de agosto:
El Centro Médico puede confirmar 2 casos adicionales de COVID-19 en Block Island. Las personas positivas fueron encontradas a través de pruebas asintomáticas realizadas por el Equipo de...
COVID-19 update from the Medical Center
Wed, Aug 12
Category:
News
The following message was shared from the Block Island Medical Center on Wednesday, Aug. 12:
The Medical Center can confirm 2 additional cases of COVID-19 on Block Island. The positive individuals were found through asymptomatic testing performed by the Disaster Medical Assistance Team (...
BI Club to suspend children’s classes
Wed, Aug 12
Category:
News
The Block Island Club forwarded the following update to
The Block Island Times: Dear BIC Members, Today we received the results of our Staff COVID testing. All tests that came back to date, were negative, with the exception of one test of an individual who had no contact with the original...
Gov. Raimondo, Dr. Fauci to discuss reopening schools
Wed, Aug 12
Category:
News
The following press release was shared to
The Block Island Times
from the office of Governor Gina Raimondo:
Governor Gina M. Raimondo will be joined by Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, for her weekly virtual forum on...
Update from BI Club
Mon, Aug 10
Category:
News
The following message was forwarded to
The Block Island Times
from the Block Island Club on their reopening plan:
Dear BIC Members and Friends, In the past two days we have been in close contact with the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Block Island Medical...
BIMI to host Dr. Don Murphy in upcoming virtual talk
Fri, Aug 7
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At 7 p.m. on August 11, BIMI’s second Tuesday Talk of the 2020 season features Don Murphy, chief scientist (ret.) of the USCG’s International Ice Patrol: For the Purpose of Safeguarding Lives and Property at Sea. Shortly after the sinking of the RMS Titanic the major shipping nations of the world...
Medical Center welcomes new staff member
Fri, Aug 7
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The following message was submitted by the Block Island Medical Center:
We are pleased to announce an addition to the nursing staff at the Medical Center: Claire McElderry, RN, BSN. Many of you know Claire as a longtime resident of Block Island and may have had the pleasure of meeting her...
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The summery, sumptuous food at Aldo’s
Amy Lockwood MacDougall
Fri, Aug 7
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Features
It’s a lovely summer day and you’ve been out on the island for a while. You’ve had seafood, you’ve had burgers and fried foods, and you’re longing for some great pizza and classic Italian food. Aldo’s has every dish you’ve been craving, all made from scratch, and you can dine in, get it to-go, or...
The Solar Initiative
Block Island is going solar!
Tony Pappas
Fri, Aug 7
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Features
The following was issued by the Solar Initiative to provide updates on how solar energy is being brought to Block Island. This will be an ongoing series:
Carbon emissions have reached a point of severe environmental impact, including rising sea levels. Obviously, this is of concern to...
The Bird Corner
The peregrine falcon
Noah Nelson
Fri, Aug 7
Category:
News
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Features
Block Island has always been a wonderful spot to go birding, not only because the island is an important stopover during migration, but due to the many species that live here.
At the Block Island School, we are following the tradition started by Elizabeth Dickens, who began the bird...
Art around town...
A unique view of the island
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Aug 6
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News
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Features
Gerard Closset learned of drone photography while on a photo safari trip to Vietnam in 2018, but he didn’t think much of it. Drones were a “novelty” or a gadget, but then the man showed Closset and his wife Nicki pictures he had taken of the local bay and of rice paddies, and Closset was hooked. “I...
Art around town...
Cooking, eating and painting with Leslie Hartnett
Thu, Aug 6
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Along with new works that are being shown this week at The Spring Street Gallery, Leslie Hartnett has a new recipe book, in which she has created a painting of the ingredients for a wide array of recipes. We reached out to Leslie via email to talk a little bit about the book, which is titled “Eat...
Art around town...
Leslie Hartnett work at Spring Street Gallery
Thu, Aug 6
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Artist Leslie Hartnett will be showing her new series of fruits and vegetables at the Spring Street Gallery starting on Aug. 8, 2020 and running through Aug. 20. The Gallery is open Wednesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The artist’s reception will be on Saturday, Aug. 8 from 5 to 7 p.m...
U.S. Supreme Court judge who tried to correct a racial injustice
Bob Downie
Thu, Aug 6
Category:
News
Ed. note: Writer Bob Downie brought this 2009 column to our attention noting its relevance in the era of the Black Lives Matter movement.
On Oct. 10, 1878, after a lengthy stay that summer at the Ocean View Hotel overlooking the sea at Old Harbor, Malvina Harlan wrote home to a friend in...
Monitors hired to watch moped use
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Aug 6
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News
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Features
A coalition of the New Shoreham Police Department, the moped operators, and the Town Council have come up with some ideas on how to reduce the number of moped accidents, after hearing from members of the Fire Department and Rescue Squad that accident numbers had increased during the summer season...
Perhaps for the only time, Block Island passes Block Island
Tim Koehler
Thu, Aug 6
Category:
News
It was just past noon on Thursday, July 30 when Patrick Sikes, a charter captain at the helm of his 23-foot Sea Hunt, hailed Capt. Renoble piloting a 200 meter bulk carrier on an easterly course at six knots just a few miles southwest of the Block Island Wind Farm. Patrick is a photographer and FAA...
BIPCO celebrates roof-top solar
Renée Meyer
Thu, Aug 6
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News
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Features
On Wednesday, Aug. 5, the Block Island Utility District, doing business as Block Island Power Company, celebrated another milestone. The occasion was the “ribbon cutting” for the new rooftop solar system at the BIPCO property. Two solar panels stood in for the ribbon. BIPCo President Jeffery Wright...
BIC suspends operations due to staffer testing positive
Thu, Aug 6
Category:
News
The following was issued by the Block Island Club this morning:
Dear BIC Members, We were just informed that a staff member who left the island on Monday has tested positive for COVID-19. The person is asymptomatic, which means they have no symptoms. Out of an abundance of caution, we...
Additional state trooper presence this weekend
Lars Trodson
Wed, Aug 5
Category:
News
First Warden Ken Lacoste has announced that, per the town’s request, four state troopers will be on island this weekend to assist with police matters but more specifically to respond to social gatherings larger than what the state now allows. This is part of the Crush Covid initiative. Rhode Island...
Raimondo: Bars remain a problem, bar areas must close by 11 p.m.
Wed, Aug 5
Category:
News
Stating that crowds gathering at bars still remains a problem area for the spread of Covid-19, Gov. Gina Raimondo announced today that starting Friday, Aug. 7, the bar area of all bars and restaurants must be closed by 11 p.m. She said that restaurants and pubs can still be open, but the bar area...
Primary mail ballot applications
Tue, Aug 4
Category:
News
The following announcement was shared by The Town of New Shoreham for Rhode Island’s upcoming Statewide Primary:
Rhode Island’s Primary is September 8 and if you want to avoid the polls, please apply for your mail ballot now. You will NOT be receiving an application in the mail. You can...
Verizon information for telecommunications help
Tue, Aug 4
Category:
News
The following information was shared by Assistant Town Manager Shirlyne Gobern today for telecommunications assistance during tropical storm Isaias:
Tropical Storm Isaias will impact our region Tuesday into Wednesday. The following information and Verizon contact numbers will help...
New travel restrictions throw reservations into question
Tue, Aug 4
Category:
News
Ed. Note: Updated with official statement from Block Island Express, which operates the ferry out of New London.
With Rhode Island suddenly and unexpectedly being put on a travel restriction list that says if you are planning on traveling to Connecticut, New York or New Jersey from Rhode...
BIPCo issues storm warning
Tue, Aug 4
Category:
News
The following message was announced by BIPCo President Jeffery Wright today:
It's going to be a wild evening tonight. Between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. we will experience the outer edges of tropical storm Isaias as the tail of the storm passes over Block Island. The storm is...
No testing at Fire Barn today
Tue, Aug 4
Category:
News
The following announcement was issued by the Rhode Island Department of Health today:
COVID-19 Testing Site on Block Island to Close for Today
Due to the severe weather anticipated because of Tropical Storm Isaias, the COVID-19 testing site at the Block Island Fire and Rescue...
New Town Manager hired
Tue, Aug 4
Category:
News
First Warden Ken Lacoste last night announced that the Town Council had entered into a five year contract with Maryanne Crawford to be Block Island’s new Town Manager. The decision to hire Crawford was unanimous. Crawford is currently the Chief Financial Officer of the South Kingstown School system...
Block Island Ferry to monitor storm Isaias
Tue, Aug 4
Category:
News
Posted on the Block Island Ferry website on Tuesday, August 4:
SERVICE ALERT FOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 4TH & WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5TH: WE ARE CLOSELY MONITORING TROPICAL STORM ISAIAS AND ITS IMPACT ON OUR AREA. BASED ON THE FORECASTS, WE ANTICIPATE SERVICE DISRUPTIONS STARTING TUESDAY THROUGH...
Update from ferry
Mon, Aug 3
Category:
News
Posted on the Block Island Ferry website on Monday, August 3:
SERVICE ALERT: WE ARE CLOSELY MONITORING TROPICAL STORM ISAIAS AND ITS IMPACT ON OUR AREA FOR TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY. PLEASE CONTINUE TO CHECK OUR WEBSITE FOR UPDATES. ONLINE PASSENGER TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE...
New freshwater fishing regulations in effect
Mon, Aug 3
Category:
News
The following press release from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management was forwarded to
The Block Island Times
:
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that new freshwater fishing regulations take effect statewide on August 2...
Summer season revenues lag
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, Jul 31
Category:
News
Revenues collected by the Town of New Shoreham in the month of May show declines — in some areas dramatically steep declines — in almost all revenue streams. Mooring rentals in Old Harbor, however, were more or less holding their own. The figures were provided to
The Block Island Times
by...
BIMI to host Dr. Carl Safina in upcoming virtual talk
Fri, Jul 31
Category:
News
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Features
The following message was shared by the Block Island Maritime Institute on Tuesday, July 22 for upcoming virtual events:
At 7 p.m. on August 4th, BIMI’s exciting Tuesday Talks come to life again with 2019 ‘s most popular guest presenter: Carl Safina, talking about his newest book “...
Rhode Islanders have received unsolicited seeds from China
Fri, Jul 31
Category:
News
The following message was released from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management:
Over the past several days the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has received reports from more than 100 Rhode Island residents who have received unsolicited packets of seeds from...
ConserFest continues its mission for 2020
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, Jul 31
Category:
News
The Block Island Times
sat down — figuratively — with ConserFest co-founder Cameron Greenlee to talk about how the event will take place this year, given the current restrictions on gatherings and events. Greenlee gave us the scoop on what will happen when ConserFest kicks off on Sunday,...
Cherry Hill Lane project nears completion
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, Jul 31
Category:
News
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Features
“All closings have occurred and five happy families now own their own home on Block Island,” wrote Housing Board Chair Cindy Pappas to
The Block Island Times.
“I have had walk-throughs with all five houses with Building Official Marc Tillson,” said Pappas during the telecommunication...
Art around town...
Jessie Edwards Gallery features new oils-on-canvas by Kate Knapp
Fri, Jul 31
Category:
News
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Features
In “Block Island, Changing Light,” 17 oils-on-canvas, Kate Knapp captures the effects of the ever-changing light as it falls on familiar island places. The oils will be on exhibit at the Jessie Edwards Gallery on the second floor of the Post Office building from Friday, July 31 to Aug. 12. In a “...
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