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Updates from Interim Town Manager Jim Kern
Thu, May 14
Category:
News
Dear Residents, Businesses, and Community Partners: This week, Governor Raimondo executed the first phase of the State’s framework for re-opening Rhode Island’s economy and the benchmarks that need to be met to continue through the next two phases. Along with opening some businesses and parks, the...
BIVFRD members continue training
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, May 14
Category:
News
Members of the Block Island Volunteer Rescue and Fire Department have been training on the weekends for several months. This past weekend the department’s volunteers worked on what is known as a “vent, enter, search” technique, or VES, which trains firefighters to enter a smoke-filled house through...
Town Council, working with Medical Center, seeks to have workers tested
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, May 14
Category:
News
UPDATE: The Town Council meeting scheduled for 4 p.m. on Monday, May 18 has been postponed because of a posting error. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 20. As businesses begin to bring over seasonal workers, and as restaurants and hotels prepare for a soft opening sometime in mid-June,...
Sun Farm Oysters becomes Block Island’s first SNAP retailer
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, May 14
Category:
News
Chris Warfel has been trying to bring the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to Block Island for a while now, and he has made it happen. Warfel, the owner of Sun Farm Oysters, has been approved to be a SNAP-approved retail vendor. Participants in the program, which is more conventionally...
Most Block Island restaurants looking to re-open in June
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, May 14
Category:
News
Now that Gov. Gina Raimondo has stated restaurants can re-open as early as May 18 for outdoor dining with strict safety and health protocols, Block Island restaurateurs are beginning to think about what the coming summer will look like, and how — or if — they can open up while adhering to the...
Federal government seeks comments for hunting proposal
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, May 14
Category:
News
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering a plan to expand hunting to all of the Block Island National Wildlife Refuge’s 133 acres, and has opened up a public comment period until June 1. “Currently, there are white-tail deer hunting opportunities at Beane Point, Sandy Point, Grove Point...
360 VIDEO
Walk to Mosquito Beach
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Wed, May 13
Category:
News
,
Video
(360 VIDEO) Walk the path to Mosquito Beach, courtesy of The Block Island Times. Mosquito Beach, or Dinghy Beach, is a small sandy cove by the Great Salt Pond on Corn Neck Road. A bright and warm day by the pond yesterday, with slight winds blowing overhead. Note: Turn up the volume to fully...
Town Council reschedules meeting for May 13
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Mon, May 11
Category:
News
The Town Council was scheduled to continue its discussion on the town’s emergency ordinance on Monday, May 11, but due to technical difficulties and councilor Chris Willi not being able to attend, the meeting has been moved to Wednesday, May 13 at 4 p.m. First Warden Ken Lacoste noted that a broken...
Art contest for K-12 students
Mon, May 11
Category:
News
The following was issued by Block Island Maritime Institute Program Director Valerie Preler:
BIMI would like to encourage students to participate in an art contest to illustrate the biodiversity of Stellwagen Marine Sanctuary in Massachusetts. The contest is open to K-12 students. The...
Town Hall evacuated
Lars Trodson
Mon, May 11
Category:
News
Block Island Town Hall was evacuated today after the heating system located above the Town Council chambers started leaking through the ceiling. “The air handler unit over the Council Chambers blew a leak in the coil and it started to leak. That’s water that comes from the boiler and it has a...
Harbors to continue following state guidelines
Mon, May 11
Category:
News
The following was issued by Harbormaster Kate McConville:
Moving forward, the Harbors Department will be following the Rhode Island State regulations and R.I. Department of Environmental Management guidelines. These can be found at https://www.dem.ri.gov . Marina facilities are limited to...
Roch’s Fresh Foods: A family tradition of goodness and taste
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Mon, May 11
Category:
News
Ray Roch grew up around the aromas, tastes and colors of fresh fruits and vegetables. He is a third generation green grocer, and the father of a fourth. “I tell people before I was born into this. I was predestined to do this,” he said. “This” is Roch’s Fresh Foods, located on Boston Neck Road in...
Block Island’s Women’s History Month
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Mon, May 11
Category:
News
The Block Island Times
will be wrapping up our profile interviews on island women this week. Thank you to everyone who contributed names of island women. There are so many hard-working and talented individuals on the island, and it has been wonderful to hear and share each woman’s story!...
Roadside storytime
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, May 8
Category:
News
At the corner of Beach Avenue and Center Road, you can take a moment out of your day and read a book. Not a book that you may have on you, but a book lined up on the side of the road, on the lawn of the Island Free Library’s Interlibrary Loan and Circulation Clerk Judy Mitchell’s house. “I’ve got...
Tourism council cobbles together a budget for 2021
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, May 8
Category:
News
Trying to put together a budget when revenue streams are still unknown, the members of the Tourism Council passed a budget for the coming fiscal year based on the forecast that projects a precipitous drop in tourism dollars. From a high of $371,000 in revenue in 2016/17, the budget for 2020/21...
Council mulls testing for seasonal workers
Rosemary Connelli
Fri, May 8
Category:
News
Interstate Navigation’s Director of Security Bill McCombe informed to the Town Council about a newly revised ferry schedule that will begin later in the month. The Town Council met on Friday, May 8 to continue its discussion on the town’s emergency ordinance that was started on Wednesday. “We have...
Ferry revises boat schedule
Fri, May 8
Category:
News
An important ferry schedule announcement from Interstate. Schedule adjusted until May 31. Fast ferry service delayed and could begin in June. Posted May 8, 2020: We have made a few changes to our ferry schedule through May 31st to best accommodate the needs of our ridership. As a reminder we are...
Shellfish license updates from DEM and Harbors
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, May 8
Category:
News
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management announced the availability of a new license for state residents: “To help foster the continued viability of the Rhode Island commercial seafood industry during the COVID-19 public health crisis, the Department of Environmental Management (DEM...
Sports shop owner pursues musical talents
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, May 8
Category:
News
“Some might be surprised to know that I pursue music on the side.” The current lockdown has inspired some island residents to use their downtime to focus on creative endeavors and hobbies, including Jim Ortel. Ortel, co-owner of the Block Island Sport Shop, has been taking advantage of this time to...
Meet Block Island’s newest police officer
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, May 7
Category:
News
On Wednesday, April 29, at the Town Council’s telecommunication meeting, New Shoreham Police Chief Vin Carlone announced the hiring of police officer Sarah Goodwin, a native of Rhode Island. “We have hired a lifelong Rhode Island resident. She’s 26 years old, and she’s in the Army National Guard...
Census data affects local funding, congressional representation
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, May 7
Category:
News
Filling out your census form is not just a mechanism to count a city or town’s population, it also directly ties into federal funding that municipality may — or may not — receive, according to Jeff Behler, the Regional Director for the U.S. Census Bureau. Census workers were scheduled to head out...
Town aligning with statewide restrictions
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, May 7
Category:
News
Recognizing that he has been a calm and steady voice during the COVID-19 crisis, and the director of the Block Island Medical Center for more than five years, First Warden Ken Lacoste took a moment to thank Dr. Mark Clark for all his time and contributions he has made to the community during the...
The Shad are Blooming!
Wed, May 6
Category:
News
,
Features
The following was sent to
The Block Island Times
from the Block Island Conservancy:
May 5, 2020 - The Shad are Blooming! For many weeks now, we’ve been checking the shad buds every morning to see if they’ve bloomed. Finally, after a warm and sunny day yesterday, many of the buds...
Filippi talks business and what reopening may look like
Tue, May 5
Category:
News
Republican House Leader Blake Filippi, R-Dist. 36, answered questions from the Block Island business community during an event sponsored by the Block Island Chamber of Commerce on Monday, May 4.
Here is a link to a video of the conference call: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yem_g6eJ6pw...
Ferry adjusts boat schedule until May 31
Tue, May 5
Category:
News
An important ferry schedule announcement from Interstate. Schedule adjusted until May 31. Fast ferry service delayed and could begin in June. Posted May 5, 2020: We are continuing to monitor our ridership needs and have made adjustments to our ferry schedules through May 31. Please click here for...
DEM issues guidelines for boaters
Mon, May 4
Category:
News
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management issued the following rules for boaters as the warm weather approaches:
As the early boating season gears up, the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is asking boaters to follow COVID-19 social distancing rules and other...
Portraits of an island on lockdown
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, May 1
Category:
News
Island resident and artist Tracy Finn created the idea of capturing an inside look into islanders’ lives in lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic. “I had a thought of photographing people in their doorways or yards as a way to document this time that we’re all going through,” said Finn. Finn has...
Helping the island connect
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, May 1
Category:
News
The staff at the Island Free Library, understanding that there was inequality throughout the island in terms of being able to connect to the internet, had placed an order of new “hotspots” in order to even things out. “We started brainstorming a hotspot program probably close to a year ago,” said...
Distance learning continues, school ‘not closed’
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, May 1
Category:
News
When Gov. Gina Raimondo announced on April 23 that students would not be returning to school this year, it marked one month since Block Island School students had been going to class online. Principal Kristine Monje noted the Block Island School has not cancelled its classes, and “the school is...
DEM awards Andy’s Way project $47k
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, May 1
Category:
News
Block Island has been awarded a $47,000 grant from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management to improve beach access and parking at Andy’s Way. The funding was part of a $5.7 million package designed to “support healthy communities and promoting outdoor recreation when the state...
Utility District looks toward an uncertain future
Renée Meyer
Fri, May 1
Category:
News
The Block Island Utility District Board of Commissioners held its second meeting by Zoom on Saturday, April 25. In some ways it was business as usual, with the commissioners approving the draft audit report first presented last month by the auditors from Marcum, and continuing their ongoing...
Raimondo restricts summer activities: what does this look like for the island?
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Apr 30
Category:
News
Gov. Gina Raimondo, at her regularly scheduled daily briefing on Wednesday, April 29, stated that large gatherings and events for this coming summer, such as the Newport Folk Festival and Fourth of July parades, were likely not going to happen. It was a decision made, she said, “with a knot in my...
Army Corps of Engineers denies fast ferry dock construction in Old Harbor
Lars Trodson
Sat, Apr 25
Category:
News
The application to build a dock to accommodate a proposed fast ferry service between Quonset and Block Island has been denied by the Army Corps of Engineers, town attorney Kathy Merolla announced at a virtual Town Council meeting on Thursday, April 23. The letter from the Army Corps of Engineers...
Right whale migrations in the east
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, Apr 24
Category:
News
“There has only been one right whale reported so far this year off Rhode Island: south of Sakonnet Point on Jan 22.” This is according to Robert Kenney, Emeritus Marine Research Scientist and Adjunct Professor in residence at the University of Rhode Island, who is one of the founders of the North...
Block Island’s Women’s History Month
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@gmail.com
Fri, Apr 24
Category:
News
We’ve extended Women’s History Month into April (and possibly May!). Here are profiles of some in their own words:
Persephone Brown: Owner of Persephone’s Kitchen At age 18, my friend and I visited her brother, where he was working at the Spring House. We swam at Fresh Pond, beached all...
Ferry extends current schedule until May 10
Fri, Apr 24
Category:
News
Interstate Navigation has extended its current schedule of boat trips to and from Block Island until Sunday, May 10. Interstate’s Director of Security Bill McCombe announced at last night’s Town Council meeting the extension of the current Block Island Ferry schedule. The boat schedule was set to...
Town Manager, First Warden caution: Follow the rules
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Apr 23
Category:
News
Both the Town Manager and First Warden issued separate statements within the last week asking residents to adhere to guidelines included in the town’s emergency ordinance as more people head back to work. Not following the rules could lead to the council revisiting its worker guidelines. If...
National Poetry Month
Thu, Apr 23
Category:
News
,
Features
The following was submitted by reader Lisa Sprague:
It all started with a poem: Keeping Quiet Now we will count to twelve and we will all keep still. For once on the face of the earth, let’s not speak in any language, let’s stop for a second, and not move our arms so much. It would be an...
Salt marshes, bluffs, and rising sea levels
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Apr 23
Category:
News
“I have lived in Rhode Island for one week when I set out to explore the nearest tidal marsh, the landscape I know will be the first to show signs of sea level rise... It is no surprise, then, that 15 percent of Rhode Island is classified as wetlands. And of that 15 percent, roughly an eighth is...
Forecasts predict tourism down 50 percent
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Apr 23
Category:
News
Block Island’s Tourism Director Jessica Willi said during an online meeting on Tuesday, April 21 that while Block Island is positioned to have some seasonal business return for the 2020 summer, tourism is expected to decline by as much as 50 percent from previous years. The reason why Block Island...
Federal funds for B.I. Airport will subsidize operations
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Apr 23
Category:
News
More than $1 million in grant monies has been allocated for the Block Island State Airport as part of the $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, but according to a Rhode Island Airport Corporation spokesperson said the monies will likely be allocated for continued...
DEM celebrates Earth Day
Wed, Apr 22
Category:
News
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management submitted the following to
The Block Island Times: This week, as Rhode Island joins the world in marking the 50 th anniversary of Earth Day, Governor Gina M. Raimondo and the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are...
Medical Center Update for April 22
Wed, Apr 22
Category:
News
BIHS COVID-19 Update Wednesday, April 22, 2020 Dear Block Island Community, Today marks the 50 th anniversary of Earth Day . Earth Day was initiated in response to growing public awareness of the destructive effects of human activity on the natural world, biodiversity and the environment as a whole...
Forecasts: Tourism may be down 50 percent this summer
Lars Trodson
Tue, Apr 21
Category:
News
Block Island’s Tourism Director Jessica Willi said during an online meeting today with the Block Island Tourism Council that while Block Island is positioned to have some seasonal business return for the 2020 summer, national business models forecast that tourism may decline by as much as 50...
Message from First Warden Lacoste
Mon, Apr 20
Category:
News
The following was issued by First Warden Ken Lacoste:
To our working community: Last week the Town council amended the town’s emergency ordinance to allow a limited number of folks back to work under clear and defined guidelines. One of our goals is to remain relatively isolated from the...
Orientación para usar mascarillas en el trabajo
Mon, Apr 20
Category:
News
El Departamento de Regulación Comercial del Estado de Rhode Island y Providence Plantations emitió lo siguiente:
GUIA PARA EL USO DE LAS CUBIERTAS FACIALES DE TELA EN EL TRABAJO La Orden Ejecutiva 20-14 dada por la gobernadora Raimondo prohibió toda reunión de más de cinco personas y...
Guidance for wearing masks at work
Mon, Apr 20
Category:
News
The following was issued by the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Department of Business Regulation:
GUIDANCE FOR THE WEARING OF CLOTH FACE COVERINGS AT WORK Governor Raimondo’s Executive Order 20-14 prohibited all gatherings of more than 5 people and all non-critical,...
Creating a culture of consciousness: ConserFest
Fri, Apr 17
Category:
News
,
Features
ConserFest, the annual celebration of music and art that helps raise funds to protect the island’s natural resources. Founded by Cameron Greenlee and Justin Lewis, the event is entering its 14th year. The Block Island Times asked the current members to write an occasional column to inform...
Beaches and parks open, enjoy responsibly
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, Apr 17
Category:
News
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management announced last week the temporary closure of Rhode Island state parks and beaches, to help slow the spread of COVID-19 in the public. The state parks and beaches, including their parking areas, closed on Friday, April 3. When asked if R.I. D.E...
Water, Sewer Depts. 2021 budget talks delayed
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, Apr 17
Category:
News
Although the current shutdown of government activities on Block Island has interrupted several projects in various stages of development, the Water Commission and Supt. John Breunig are taking steps to ensure that one of the most important projects that was initiated earlier this year stays on...
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