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Council considers police budget
Stephen Hester
Fri, Apr 8
Category:
News
The Town Council has been holding hearings on the proposed budget in preparation for the final budget vote at the Financial Town Meeting in May. One department’s budget created more discussion than any other in the meetings on March 28 and 30. The police department saw an increase in its...
Want to rent a trooper?
Stephen Hester
Fri, Apr 8
Category:
News
As the Town Council continues poring over the proposed budget, one new cost the town is potentially facing is a charge for state police coverage. Traditionally, the Rhode Island State Police have sent troopers to the island to augment the local police force during the busy summer months. Town...
Council reviews 2023 budget
Stephen Hester
Fri, Apr 8
Category:
News
The Town Council continued its budget process at a work session with department heads on March 28, hearing from the administration and finance departments, the police department, the fire and rescue and Emergency Management department (Dispatch), Public Works, Harbors Department, building officials...
Access and continuity for a greater healthcare experience on Block Island
Dr. Thomas Warcup
Wed, Apr 6
Category:
News
I have written two previous letters on enhancements at the medical center in structure and philosophy. The medical center team and I have been discussing ways to communicate changes that are made to facilitate your best healthcare experience. The medical center proudly provided 6,742 patient visits...
Harbors Committee holds the line on moorings residency
Stephen Hester
Tue, Apr 5
Category:
News
Kevin Cute of the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council met with the Harbors Committee via Zoom to discuss the Harbor Management Plan the town has submitted. He had a few suggestions, mostly related to including references to the ongoing legal matter involving Champlin’s Realty...
Zoning weighs views versus variances
Stephen Hester
Mon, Apr 4
Category:
News
Judith Rose appeared before the Zoning Board of Review at its March meeting, seeking a variance for front and rear setbacks for the construction of a home on Sunset Hill Lane off High Street. The zoning ordinances call for a setback of 25 feet on the front, and 40 feet on the back. The problem is...
Town Council budget discussions
Stephen Hester
Sun, Apr 3
Category:
News
The town’s budget work sessions for the next fiscal year that starts on July 1, kicked off on Tuesday night, March 22. The hearings focused on town departments, and other entities that receive some funding from the town, that are related to community support. The items up for discussion were the...
2022 Earth Day art contest
Sat, Apr 2
Category:
News
To celebrate Earth Day on April 22, Rhode Island Resource Recovery will be hosting a youth art contest open to all Rhode Island students in grades K to 12. Submissions should showcase the importance of reducing, reusing, and recycling here in R.I. To help students get their creative juices flowing...
Utility District sets dates for island-wide power outages
Renee Meyer
Sat, Apr 2
Category:
News
After months of preparation involving hanging new transformers and stringing lines, the switch is about to be turned on in the voltage conversion project being undertaken by the Block Island Utility District (doing business as the Block Island Power Company). As of now, the first island-wide...
New Shoreham Town Council
Fri, Apr 1
Category:
News
Not a legal posting – agenda may be amended after press time
New Shoreham Town Council – In-Person Meeting Town Hall, 16 Old Town Road, Block Island Monday, April 4, 2022 7:00 p.m. To see supporting documents for this agenda, go to: Clerkbase https://clerkshq.com/NewShoreham-RI Please...
R.I. legislative committee considers tourism improvement districts
Reneé Meyer
Wed, Mar 30
Category:
News
The Block Island Tourism Council has been exploring the idea of tourism improvement districts over the past several months and trying to pitch the concept to the Town Council for support. Tourist improvement districts are the hot new thing in supporting a shared vision of needs that goes beyond...
Saying good-bye to our winter workers
Chris Crawford
Tue, Mar 29
Category:
News
Home is Chiclayo, Peru, the financial and commercial capital of northern Peru. It is known as the City of Friendship and the pearl of the north in Peru, located but eight miles inland from the Pacific coast. Its strategic geographic location makes it a rail, communications, and automotive hub...
National Grid to begin work April 5
Stephen Hester
Tue, Mar 29
Category:
News
Joe Murphy of National Grid appeared before the Town Council last week and told the group his company was planning to begin operations to splice the sea2shore cable on April 5. The two-way cable connects the island to the mainland and carries electricity between the substation on Block Island and...
Winter surfing on Block Island
Sofia Williams
Sun, Mar 27
Category:
News
Jayden Smith and Carter Brown took advantage of last Friday’s swell at Baby Beach. Although the sun was shining and the temperature was in the low 50’s, the boys had to suit up in specific gear for the cold winter waters. Brown explained each piece of his attire, which included a 6.5 mm-thick full...
Town passes on RIPTA proposal
Stephen Hester
Sun, Mar 27
Category:
News
The Town Council heard a proposal from Rhode Island Public Transit Authority on the concept of bringing bus service to Block Island. As First Warden Andre Boudreau said, the island is “one of a very few places in Rhode Island without affordable public transportation.” RIPTA CEO Scott Avedisian and...
The Wrackline
Stephen Hester
Sat, Mar 26
Category:
News
Recreation Board Recreation Director Dave Sniffen is in full swing preparing for the summer season, while still maintaining recreation activities through the spring. He reported to the Recreation Board on March 15 that hiring for summer positions is going well, especially with the increased wages...
Free monthly health checks for seniors
Fri, Mar 25
Category:
News
The Senior Advisory Committee is offering free monthly health checks for people of any age. The next session is on Monday, March 28. The health checks will include blood pressure screening, heart rate and pulse oxygen levels, and provide help with questions on medication, nutrition, weight...
Talking points for enhanced primary care and triage of non-emergencies
Dr. Thomas Warcup
Wed, Mar 23
Category:
News
Block Island is home to more than 1,000 year-round residents with more than 400 aged greater than 65 years old. There is an opportunity to increase the quality of primary longitudinal care for our residents and bring the spirit of a patient-centered medical practice home to the island. The U.S. has...
Town Council weighs in on State legislation
Stephen Hester
Tue, Mar 22
Category:
News
The Town Council voted on March 7 to approve four resolutions to put forward to the state legislature during this year’s session. Two were resolutions in opposition to statewide bills before the legislature, and two were to make changes to Block Island’s local governance. The first resolution...
Beach access could grow as public usage boundary redefined
Stephen Hester
Mon, Mar 21
Category:
News
Rhode Islanders may soon gain more public access to the state’s shoreline, as the legislature prepares to examine a bill that will move the boundary between private property and the public land inland from the wrack line, an additional ten feet. The citizens of Rhode Island are guaranteed “shore...
Shellfish Commission settles on soft-shells
Reneé Meyer
Mon, Mar 21
Category:
News
After many months of discussion, the Shellfish Commission has decided to try raising softshell clams in its upweller during the 2022 growing season. Softshell clams have declined enough that they are prohibited from being taken from the Great Salt Pond. The decline in the softshell populations is...
Catching up with Seamus...
Chris Crawford
Sun, Mar 20
Category:
News
After receiving permission, I called Seamus Hemingway one night to catch up on Block Island’s unsung hero, a remarkable young man who exudes quiet leadership through his actions, something sorely lacking in today’s self-centered, social-media-driven society. One of my initial encounters with...
Principal Kristine Monje to retire after 34 years at the Block Island School
Sofia Williams
Sat, Mar 19
Category:
News
After 34 years at the Block Island School, Kristine Monje plans to retire after this spring. Monje grew up in Cranston, Rhode Island and graduated from Cranston East High School. After graduating, she attended the University of Rhode Island with a double major in elementary education and...
Breaking the ice on rentals
Stephen Hester
Sat, Mar 19
Category:
News
“Rentals are what is needed, and this is the (property) to try it on,” Housing Board Vice-Chair Rosemary Tobin told the board at its March 8 meeting. Tobin laid out the case for the development of rental units at the Ball O’Brien Property, which is next door to the E. Searles Ball property, itself...
Overlook deal is done
Reneé Meyer
Fri, Mar 18
Category:
News
The long-awaited and even longer negotiated purchase of a major portion of the Overlook property on the shores of the Great Salt Pond has finally been completed. In anticipation of the closing of the Overlook purchase on March 15, members of the Block Island Land Trust did a little daydreaming at...
Town reveals restoration plan for beach parking lot
Stephen Hester
Wed, Mar 16
Category:
News
Town engineer James Geremia joined the Town Council via Zoom last week to describe the restoration plan for the south parking lot at Fred Benson Town Beach. The parking lot has experienced severe flooding ever since Orsted used the lot as a staging area for repairs made to its undersea cable that...
RIAC to implement parking program in April
Stephen Hester
Tue, Mar 15
Category:
News
The Rhode Island Airport Corporation was back before the Town Council on Monday, March 7, to discuss its newest plan to address parking at the Block Island Airport. RIAC spokesman John Goodman described the plan as “free, but managed, short-term parking.” He said the goal was to ensure the airport...
Police Advisory Commission considers traffic study
Renee Meyer
Mon, Mar 14
Category:
News
A theme emerged at the latest Police Advisory Commission meeting – one that involved traffic, parking, and road congestion. It started off with a comment by Chair Jim Hinthorn that while he was impressed with Chief of Police Matthew Moynihan’s recent report to the Town Council on 2021 statistics, “...
Usefull bringing sustainable containers to Block Island
Stephen Hester
Sun, Mar 13
Category:
News
The Chamber of Commerce hosted a Zoom meeting on Monday with Alison Rogers, founder of Usefull. Usefull provides reusable to-go cups and bowls to restaurants, and is launching a pilot program on Block Island, March 14, at The Cracked Mug. The cups and bowls are made of stainless steel and are used...
Island boys prevail in first play-off game, go down in second
Coach Chris Crawford
Sat, Mar 12
Category:
News
The High School boys Varsity Basketball team continued to win with a one-sided playoff thrashing of the Rhode Island School for the Deaf, 82 - 22 in a game that showcased the young Hurricanes’ ability to run and create offense before a packed gym Monday. With only seven players and a hard-to-...
Painted Rock
Sat, Mar 12
Category:
News
Fred Leeder gave Painted Rock a coat of blue and yellow on Monday, March 7, in sup- port of Ukraine.
New Shoreham Town Council
Fri, Mar 11
Category:
News
The New Shoreham Town Council will be hosting a hybrid meeting: in-person and via Zoom telecommunication pursuant to State of Rhode Island Executive Order 22-20 dated February 18, 2022 as amended Open Session Zoom access: dial toll free for cellular phone or landline (888) 788 0099; (833) 548 0276...
Sewer Dept. to re-line leaking pipes this spring
Renee Meyer
Wed, Mar 9
Category:
News
When the Sewer Department sent cameras through its lines last November, the results weren’t pretty. Numerous leaks in the pipes were found in three areas of the sewer district: Beach Avenue, Ocean Avenue, and Corn Neck Road. These areas are serviced by asbestos concrete gravity pipe and age is...
They don’t make them like that anymore
Stephen Hester
Tue, Mar 8
Category:
News
Erin O’Neil of Old Town Road was in front of the Historic District Commission in January and February with several applications for repairs, replacements, and alterations for her historic house on Calico Hill. O’Neil is seeking to replace porch railings and corbels on the house, along with adding a...
Changes coming for the Lighthouse Inn
Stephen Hester
Mon, Mar 7
Category:
News
The Lighthouse Inn in Point Judith has greeted Block Islanders as they exit the ferry for decades. Unfortunately, it has also become an eyesore in recent years. The Lighthouse Inn, formerly the Dutch Inn, has been closed since 2015. The land is owned by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental...
Anti-wind advocates continue to spread rumors
Renee Meyer
Sun, Mar 6
Category:
News
Periodically the Orsted-owned Block Island Wind Farm comes under the microscope and
The Block Island Times
receives phone calls and emails regarding the five turbines spinning three miles off the coast. Lately, as offshore wind projects are taking shape in other areas, some quite close,...
New Shoreham Town Council - Hybrid meeting
Fri, Mar 4
Category:
News
The New Shoreham Town Council will be hosting a hybrid meeting: in-person and via Zoom telecommunication pursuant to State of Rhode Island Executive Order 22-01 dated January 6, 2022 as amended Open Session Zoom access: dial toll free for cellular phone or landline (888) 788 0099; (833) 548 0276; (...
Block Island switches Senate districts
Stephen Hester
Wed, Mar 2
Category:
News
Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee signed legislation last week to reapportion the state’s house and senate districts for the next ten years. The Rhode Island General Assembly passed the legislation a couple of days before sending it to the governor to sign. Beginning with the election this coming...
National Grid returning for round three
Stephen Hester
Tue, Mar 1
Category:
News
Joe Murphy of National Grid joined the Town Council via Zoom on February 16 and reported that the cable reburial project will begin, again, in April. National Grid’s sea2shore cable, which runs from Block Island to the mainland, was not buried to the recommended depth of six feet, and subsequently...
Broadband gearing up for a busy spring
Renee Meyer
Mon, Feb 28
Category:
News
Expect the highly anticipated broadband installation on Block Island to swing into high gear in the next couple of weeks. Two major hurdles have been crossed recently. The Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council has issued its island-wide permit for underground trenching on properties...
Transformation
Sun, Feb 27
Category:
News
The Block Island Power Company is making steady progress on its voltage conversion project thanks to the help of crews from subcontractor Three Phase Line Construction. The above pictures were taken on Connecticut Avenue where three old transformers (pictured at left) were replaced with new ones on...
Taxi board rejects point-to-point, raises rates
Stephen Hester
Sun, Feb 27
Category:
News
Block Island experimented with a point-to-point shuttle service in the summer of 2021. The program was not a resounding success, according to the report given by Judy Clark to the Motor Vehicles for Hire Commission. Clark organized and ran the program for the summer, and provided a wealth of...
Varsity boys head to the playoffs
Chris Crawford
Sat, Feb 26
Category:
News
And then there were five. That’s the exact number of players the Varsity Hurricanes needed to take the court in Providence to close out the Coastal Prep League regular season schedule against the Rhode Island School for the Deaf. The school is located in the Corliss Park neighborhood of the city,...
Scott Nelson moves on to the next chapter
Sofia Williams
Sat, Feb 26
Category:
News
Scott Nelson is retiring after working for 10 years at the Block Island School as the daytime custodian. Nelson was first introduced to Block Island through family. Nelson, his wife, and their two boys had just moved back to Massachusetts after living in Arizona for five years when his brother-in-...
Make your voice heard
Chris Warfel
Fri, Feb 25
Category:
News
Block Island Attainable/ Affordable Housing Community Forum Thursday, March 3, 2022, 4 to 6 p.m. at the Block Island School cafeteria This workshop is to establish and quantify the need of attainable/affordable Housing (AAH) on Block Island. With this information, we can approach the town, state,...
Bald Eagle on Block Island
Fri, Feb 25
Category:
News
Mike LeRoy sent in this picture of a bald eagle photographed at Mitchell Farm on Wednesday, Feb. 23.
Charlotte Hall named to Stetson University Dean’s List
Fri, Feb 25
Category:
News
Charlotte Hall of Connecticut Avenue, Block Island, R.I. has been named to the Fall 2021 Dean’s List at Stetson University in Florida. Hall is majoring in Environmental Science. The Dean’s List includes undergraduates with a 3.5 GPA based on at least twelve credits of work attempted and no grade...
Piano Recital
Fri, Feb 25
Category:
News
Carrie Todd’s piano students finally got the chance to display their talents at the “Valentine’s Piano Recital, aka Christmas Piano Recital” held February 16. It’s been more than two years since the young musicians got to play for friends and family at the St. Andrew Parish Center. Pictured left to...
Town news roundup for February
Stephen Hester
Thu, Feb 24
Category:
News
Deer Task Force The Deer Task Force met on February 15 and discussed the need for a community forum on deer. Chair Sue Hagedorn discussed the Town Council meeting of February 7, and mentioned that at that meeting “everyone seemed to agree” with the idea of a community forum. Member Maryann Seebeck...
Feb. 28 is deadline for seniors to apply for Rhode Island Foundation scholarships
Thu, Feb 24
Category:
News
The Rhode Island Foundation is offering college scholarships of up to $20,000 to promote Roger Williams’ core values. High school seniors have until Feb. 28 to apply for college scholarships of up to $20,000 a year through Carter Roger Williams Initiative at the Rhode Island Foundation. Conceived...
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