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Hunting season at NWR begins Jan. 3
Thu, Dec 27
Category:
News
The following information was submitted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service:
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is announcing its white-tailed deer hunting season. The season begins Thursday, Jan. 3 and runs to Feb. 22, 2019, on selected units, excluding weekends per Town of New Shoreham...
Division hears Interstate’s request to build 500-passenger fast ferry
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Dec 27
Category:
News
For about three hours today at its Warwick office, the Rhode Island Division of Public Utilities and Carriers listened to testimony regarding Interstate Navigation’s request for incurring $8.5 million in borrowing debt to construct a new 500-passenger fast ferry. Witnesses ranging from one of...
A new book of photographs
A Block Island panorama
By
Lars Trodson
Mon, Dec 24
Category:
News
There’s a new coffee table book that highlights the beauty of Block Island not just in the summer, but in its year-round glory. The book, simply called “Seasons On Block Island,” was compiled by island resident Bob Rule and photographer Concepta McNamara. The book features a minimal amount of text...
A Block Island panorama
By
Lars Trodson
Fri, Dec 21
Category:
News
There’s a new coffee table book that highlights the beauty of Block Island not just in the summer, but in its year-round glory. The book, simply called “Seasons On Block Island,” was compiled by island resident Bob Rule and photographer Concepta McNamara. The book features a minimal amount of text...
Thoughts for the season
Fri, Dec 21
Category:
News
Ponder the Promise
The Jewish believers built the foundation of their faith with their very blood, sweat and tears. The Hebrew nation received the Promise in revelation. Kept the Promise by prophetic exhortation. Reestablished the Promise through divine intervention when it faded and even...
RIAC requests proposals for airport operations
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Dec 20
Category:
News
The Rhode Island Airport Corporation has issued a request for proposals that it hopes will appeal to an island business or individual, to serve as the Block Island Airport’s fixed base operator. The former FBO, FlightLevel Aviation, discontinued its operations at the end of September as its...
Wet wipes an ongoing strain for sewer system
By
Lars Trodson
Thu, Dec 20
Category:
News
The headline in The Atlantic magazine on Oct. 14, 2016 could not be more succinct: “Wet wipes may be wrecking the world’s sewers.” That may account for the look of dismay on Block Island Sewer Company Superintendent Chris Blane’s face everytime he brings the subject up. It was no different at the...
Miss Hennessy wins her trip
Thu, Dec 20
Category:
News
Aided by a social media campaign to get her over the top, Megan Hennessy was named the winner of the annual Uke Cruise Giveaway that will take her to Mexico and other points south. Hennessy, who is on sabbatical from her job as music teacher at the Block Island School, said she received an email...
RIAC: FAA does not require FBO
By
Lars Trodson
Thu, Dec 13
Category:
News
The following interview was conducted via email between
Block Island Times
editor Lars Trodson and Alan Andrade, Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer for Rhode Island Airport Corporation. It has been slightly edited from the original exchange for clarity.
Block Island...
Airport operating without FBO
By
Lars Trodson
Thu, Dec 13
Category:
News
Block Island Airport has been without a fixed base operator since the beginning of October. The former FBO, as they are known, was a company called FlightLevel Aviation, and was responsible for such essential airport functions as parking planes, collecting landing fees, responding to pilot...
Survey conducted of exposed cables
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Dec 13
Category:
News
,
B.I. Wind Farm
A geophysical survey of the ocean floor at Block Island’s Town Beach is being conducted to determine a solution to prevent two of the Block Island Wind Farm’s transmission system cables from remaining exposed. The results will be analyzed by National Grid and Ørsted U.S. Offshore Wind, and released...
BIPCo to seek broadband connection
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Dec 13
Category:
News
The Block Island Times
has learned that the Block Island Power Company is seeking connection to the broadband fiber network once the Community Anchor Institution project has been completed. BIPCo and the town agree that the utility company should be on the list for connecting to the fiber...
Home for the Holidays
By
Pastor Peter Preiser
Thu, Dec 13
Category:
News
“In My Father’s House are many rooms… and I go there to prepare a place for you, that where I am, you may be also.”
— The words of Jesus from the Gospel of John, Chapter 14
The classic Christmas tale “The Little Match Girl” by Hans Christian Andersen is a sad story, yet the light of hope...
On the hit list: Green crabs
By
Renée Meyer
Thu, Dec 13
Category:
News
There was no quorum at Tuesday’s Shellfish Commission meeting, but nevertheless there were some lively discussions revolving around both restoration and elimination of certain species of shellfish with
The Block Island Times.
At the Commission’s last meeting, Chair Joe Fallon said he had...
Housing Board seeks new member
By
Lars Trodson
Thu, Dec 13
Category:
News
The Housing Board is looking for an individual to fill a seat on the board that is vacant due to a member choosing not to sign on for another term. According to the legislation that created the Housing Board, the board comprises seven members, “all of whom shall be year-round residents of Block...
Town Council meeting preview
Town exploring wind farm dockage hub
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Dec 13
Category:
News
,
B.I. Wind Farm
A dockage hub at Old Harbor for supporting the offshore wind industry and Interstate Navigation’s construction of a new 500 passenger high-speed ferry at a cost of $8,500,000 are two of the 13 items on the Town Council’s agenda for its Dec. 19 meeting at 7 p.m. There will also be an update on the $...
Student worker summit
Thu, Dec 13
Category:
News
The following was submitted by Bill Penn of the International Student Center Advisory Board:
On Thursday, Nov. 15 and Friday, Nov. 16, Raul Mickle, Director of the International Student Center, and Bill Penn, President of the International Student Center Advisory Board, attended the...
(360 Video) of Dinghy Beach
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Dec 13
Category:
News
On a sunny, cold day, take a 360 VIDEO stroll from Corn Neck Road to Dinghy Beach, courtesy of
The Block Island Times
. Click and drag on the video, or pause, to look around in every direction. This content is property of The Block Island Times. Video by Cassius Shuman
A congestion of issues, ideas
By
Lars Trodson
Fri, Dec 7
Category:
News
The members of the Town Council and a gathering of town residents wrestled with both logistical and philosophical questions at a meeting at Town Hall on Wednesday night, as a discussion about traffic flow and moped use — and whether mopeds should even be allowed — blended with safety issues, the...
BIPCo sale faces continued litigation
By
Lars Trodson
Fri, Dec 7
Category:
News
It appears as though the sale of Block Island Power Company assets to the Block Island Utility District will continue to face ongoing litigation. That is what the attorney for minority shareholder Sara McGinnes said after a brief but contentious shareholder meeting on Monday, Dec. 3. The meeting...
SAC trying to piece together a puzzle
By
Lars Trodson
Fri, Dec 7
Category:
News
Trying to figure out how best to accommodate the needs of the island’s growing senior population is often like putting together a jigsaw puzzle. Each month the Senior Advisory Committee sits to examine the pieces of that puzzle, which has many scenes: how best to find in-home caregivers for people...
Rekindling the holiday season spirit
By
Pastor Peter Preiser
Thu, Nov 29
Category:
News
The holiday season is here once again, and it holds different things for each one of us. It is a busy time for most, quickly filled up with dinner parties, shopping, holiday decorating, cooking, baking, trips to the mainland, and time spent with family and friends. It seems that before we know it...
Essentials opens year-round
Thu, Nov 29
Category:
News
Essentials, long-known as the store found just off the lobby of The National Hotel during the summer, will now have a second, year-round store located on High Street. Operated by Steve and Laura Hester, the convenience store will stock breakfast sandwiches and coffee, and frozen foods that can be...
Welcome home
By
Lars Trodson
Thu, Nov 29
Category:
News
Decades of perseverance, a good deal of sweat, some blood, a few tears of joy, and a clear vision for the future resulted, this past Saturday, in four people receiving something they have long cherished: a place to call home on Block Island. That was the scene in the dining hall of the Harbor...
Szabo steps down after 27 years at Chamber
By
Lars Trodson
Thu, Nov 29
Category:
News
Kathy Szabo, the longtime Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce, will retire on Dec. 31, 2018 after 27 years on the job. In a letter to members sent by the Chamber’s Executive Board President Diane Hayde, the Chamber also chose volunteer Cindy Lasser as Szabo’s successor. Lasser was the...
Narragansett, The Oar sold
By
Lars Trodson
Thu, Nov 29
Category:
News
A Limited Liability Corporation based out of Warwick, Rhode Island has purchased a group of island properties, including The Oar, The Narragansett, and other parcels, for $7.8 million. Papers filed in Superior Court, and on file at Town Hall, dated early October, 2018, show that six separate...
Town Council seeking civil penalty
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Nov 29
Category:
News
The Town of New Shoreham wants to go lightly on violators of its new dune protection ordinance, seeking to impose a civil penalty rather than a criminal violation; a move that could lead the town to revise penalties for some of its other ordinances. The Town Council unanimously rejected (4-0) the...
Cherry Hill Lane project will be rebid
By
Lars Trodson
Thu, Nov 29
Category:
News
Facing the hard reality that the original specifications for the five houses proposed for the Cherry Hill Lane project can’t be built within their available budget, the members of the Housing Board plan to scale back and rebid the project. Housing Board Chair Cindy Pappas said even though the plans...
Fast ferry dock plan requires town assent
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Nov 29
Category:
News
The Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council has ruled that a modified dockage plan proposed for Rhode Island Fast Ferry’s seasonal high-speed ferry service from Quonset Point to Block Island requires the Town of New Shoreham’s assent; something the town is not willing to grant. The town,...
After more than 20 years on HDC, McQueeny retires
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Nov 29
Category:
News
Claire McQueeny, a stalwart member of the New Shoreham Historic District Commission for more than 20 years, has had to say goodbye. McQueeny, who is retiring from an unexpired term, received flowers from Chair Bill Penn on behalf of the commission and said her farewells at the HDC’s meeting Monday...
BIED notes annual progress
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Nov 29
Category:
News
“ We sold two affordable homes this year, and put in a new barrier fence in front of the Early Learning Center.” Block Island Economic Development Foundation President Gerry Pierce provided that information while speaking with
The Times
prior to the board’s annual and regular meetings on...
Taxi commission weighs in on Weldon’s Way traffic
By
Lars Trodson
Thu, Nov 29
Category:
News
Traffic congestion on Weldon’s Way during the peak tourism season has prompted Town Manager Ed Roberge and the Town Council to seek solutions to what has been called a safety and policy issue. The Town Council has reached out to various boards and commissions seeking their input on the matter that...
Town Council has a lot to discuss at its next meeting
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Nov 29
Category:
News
Town Manager Ed Roberge said the island community is invited to the Town Council’s work session for an open conversation on Wednesday, Dec. 5 at 4 p.m. at Town Hall. Roberge said the council will be discussing concerns regarding pedestrian and vehicular traffic and safety issues in the Water Street...
Some moorings opening up
By
Renée Meyer
Thu, Nov 29
Category:
News
The waiting period for a residential mooring in the Great Salt Pond may have gotten shorter, at least for a few people. Harbormaster Steve Land told the members of the Harbors Committee at their meeting on Nov. 15 that five individuals have relinquished their moorings. At the time of the meeting,...
Cable survey to begin
Thu, Nov 29
Category:
News
Beginning Wednesday, Dec. 5, National Grid and Deepwater Wind will be conducting permitted surveys as part of the ongoing exploration of a long-term solution to address cable sediment coverage and depth on Crescent Beach. Weather permitting, the work should be completed within a few days...
What to do with all those fallen twigs and branches? Build a brush pile!
Ask The Conservancy: Brush piles
By
Clair Stover and Kim Gaffett
Wed, Nov 21
Category:
News
A delight of late fall mornings is to linger over breakfast as day finally breaks — around 7 a.m. If you are lucky enough to have a window on the dawning day that takes in the edge of your yard, or a hedgerow, or a brush pile, you may be equally delighted to note a tawny sprite flitting among the...
Pieces falling together for broadband
By
Lars Trodson
Tue, Nov 20
Category:
News
The most recent meeting of the Block Island Broadband Committee was brisk and to the point. “Things are good,” said town Finance Director Amy Land, who has been spearheading the effort to move the process forward. The Committee has been focused on installing a high-speed internet system for the...
Island Free Library going fine free
By
Cassius Shuman
Tue, Nov 20
Category:
News
“I think that because we are the Island
Free
Library, I move that the library should go
fine free
.” Willie Feuer, Treasurer of the Island Free Library’s Board of Trustees, made that motion after the board deliberated elimination of library fines at the behest of Library Director...
Planning Board approves Community Services zone
By
Cassius Shuman
Tue, Nov 20
Category:
News
The Town of New Shoreham is one step away from approval of the creation of a Community Services Zoning District to facilitate development of a town employee-housing zone. The zone would involve utilization of the Thomas and Faulkner properties for construction of dwellings, and include the Block...
Scallop season off to a great start
By
Renée Meyer
Tue, Nov 20
Category:
News
Scallop season has opened in the Great Salt Pond and the bi-valves appear to be plentiful. But that’s not the only good news. Harbormaster Steve Land told members of the Shellfish Commission on Tuesday, Nov. 13 that “people said they find tiny scallops everywhere.” Since the pond hasn’t been seeded...
Ocean View housing gets green light
By
Cassius Shuman
Tue, Nov 20
Category:
News
The Ocean View Foundation has been given the green light by the Planning Board to proceed with converting its two rental properties off of West Side Road into affordable housing units. The project, a joint effort between the Ocean View Foundation, a non-profit organization, and the Block Island...
Funds needed for matching grant
By
Lars Trodson
Tue, Nov 20
Category:
News
The Old Harbor Task Force will be launching a campaign to raise about $12,000 needed to match $39,935 recently awarded to the town as part of the state’s Main Street grant program. The monies will be used for upgrades to the Nicholas Ball Park, located just across from the statue of Rebecca. “We’ll...
Filippi tapped for new role
By
Lars Trodson
Tue, Nov 20
Category:
News
State Rep. Blake Filippi has represented Dist. 36 in the House of Representatives since 2014.
The Times
took a moment to catch up with Filippi after he won his third consecutive term to that seat.
Q: First off, what message do you have to the voters of Dist. 36, which you represent —...
Fire and rescue training
Tue, Nov 20
Category:
News
On the weekend of Nov. 10, 24 members of the Block Island Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department participated in a four-day rope rescue training course. The Department hosted Technical Rescue Consultants, LLC Jeff Matthews and Eric Depoto from Charlotte, North Carolina and Nick Chiappetta from...
Memorial held to honor victims of mass shootings
By
Gloria S. Redlich
Tue, Nov 20
Category:
News
In an outpouring of solidarity with members of Congregation Sons and Daughters of Ruth, some 75 islanders gathered on the eve of Nov. 9, for a Sabbath memorial service honoring the victims of the recent Pittsburgh Tree of Life Synagogue massacre. Representing a range of faith groups and secular...
1st Quarter Honor Roll
Tue, Nov 20
Category:
News
Highest Honors
Luke Brown - Grade 12 Mary Conant - Grade 12 Fiona Crawford - Grade 12 Julia Gasner - Grade 12 Laura Johnson - Grade 12 Mikhaela Brown-Padien - Grade 11 Ruby Crawford - Grade 11 Charlotte Hall - Grade 11 Mathias Heinz - Grade 11 Moira O’Neill - Grade 11 Savannah Brown - Grade...
Shotgun season begins
Tue, Nov 20
Category:
News
Shotgun season for deer hunting has begun. Hunting on Block Island continues until Feb. 22, 2019. Be aware of the hunting days (calendar is available at the Town Hall, the Police Station and on the DEM website - www.dem.ri.gov ). The orange flag flying at the Police Station indicates a hunting day...
Block Island quarter officially released
Fri, Nov 16
Category:
News
The newest quarter in the U.S. Mint’s America the Beautiful series, depicting the Block Island National Wildlife Refuge, was officially released on Thursday, Nov. 15. There were simultaneous ceremonies in Charlestown and at the Block Island School, with a coin exchange later taking place at the...
Utility district pursues sales agreement
By
Renée Meyer
Thu, Nov 15
Category:
News
Quietly, and behind closed doors, members of the Block Island Power Company and the Commissioners for the Block Island Utility District have been hashing out a purchase and sales agreement for the sale of the assets of BIPCo to the Utility District. The two entities agreed on a purchase price this...
Lang is newest member of the Land Trust
By
Renée Meyer
Thu, Nov 15
Category:
News
It’s the first time in many years that the Block Island Land Trust has had a new member — except he isn’t really new. Keith Lang was “sworn into office” by Town Clerk Molly Fitzpatrick at the Land Trust’s meeting on Nov. 8. It’s an office he’s held before. Lang was one of the first members of the...
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