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Changing of the guard at the garden
By
Margie Comings
Thu, Jun 20
Category:
News
Over the years, I remember seeing various members of the Cyr family working on the charming pocket garden at the corner outside the Surf Hotel. For 60 some years the family tended this garden, which they created shortly after purchasing the hotel in 1956. Lorraine Cyr’s mother, Bea, got permission...
Plans for hotel renovations hit snag
By
Renée Meyer
Thu, Jun 20
Category:
News
While renovations to the Surf are proceeding more as less as planned, Lark Hotels’ vision for the Gables Inn has hit a roadblock — town zoning ordinances. About two months ago representatives for Lark, along with attorney Joseph Priestley, presented their plans for the property to the Town Council...
Wind farm a boon for island tourism
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Jun 20
Category:
News
,
B.I. Wind Farm
The Block Island Wind Farm has led to an increase in tourism on Block Island. That’s according to a research study conducted by Corey Lang, an associate professor at the University of Rhode Island, whose study on the subject notes a 19 percent increase in rental occupancy on Block Island during the...
Spring Street 2019 season opening show
Thu, Jun 20
Category:
News
The following was submitted by The Spring Street Gallery:
Kicking off the summer season for artist-member shows at The Spring Street Gallery is a joint effort: "States of Being” will include paintings by Eileen Miller and ceramics and woodworking by John Warfel. A reception will be held on...
Dr. Clark’s annual report
By
Dr. Mark Clark
Thu, Jun 20
Category:
News
The Medical Center is growing. The number and complexity of patients, the scope and quality of care continue to increase yearly. This year we have seen increasing numbers of critically ill patients come through our doors. Often transport is complicated by weather. Sometimes delays result in sick...
Presenting the Class of 1969
Thu, Jun 20
Category:
News
Members of the Block Island School Class of 1969 were in attendance for their 50th reunion at the graduation ceremony for the Class of 2019 on Sunday, June 16 at The Spring House. Pictured here, from left to right, are Russell White, Elizabeth McCabe, David Lewis, Andrew Transue, and Martha Ball...
Volunteer coaches needed
By
Lars Trodson
Thu, Jun 20
Category:
News
Keeping Block Island up and running during the summer season requires paying attention to an uncountable number of details, from parking issues to attending to trash that island guests fail to haul away from the beach. Town Recreation Director Dave Sniffen updated the Recreation Board on some of...
The race is on!
Thu, Jun 20
Category:
News
Block Island Cub Scouts from kindergarten through third grade, and their families enjoyed the sunshine at the second annual Pinewood Derby on Thursday, June 6. Scouts designed and painted their cars, voted on superlatives, raced and received trophies and certificates. A fun time was had by all!
Clark rescinds his resignation
Tue, Jun 18
Category:
News
Dr. Mark Clark has rescinded his letter of resignation and announced that he plans on staying on at the Block Island Medical Center “indefinitely.” Clark made the announcement at the annual members meeting of the Block Island Health Services Board of Directors. It came at the end of his director’s...
Rhubarb Pie!
By
Pam Gelsomini
Fri, Jun 14
Category:
News
Dish off the Block: Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
A summer time treat
Nothing says summer is around the corner like rhubarb. As a kid, we had a rhubarb plant in the backyard and I soooo looked forward to one of my all-time favorite desserts — strawberry rhubarb pie!! Tangy and sweet with a buttery...
Pastor Preiser installed at Harbor Church
Thu, Jun 13
Category:
News
Pastor Peter Preiser was officially sworn in to his position on Sunday, June 9, at the Harbor Church. Second Warden André Boudreau delivered the following remarks at the installation:
Good afternoon everybody. As noted, I am André Boudreau, the Second Warden of Block Island, or as probably...
Weave me tomorrow
By
Martha Ball
Thu, Jun 13
Category:
News
A fter a glorious June weekend it rained the night before last. I finally had to close the outer door, not against the rain that was falling only onto the cement slab floor of the entry, but to stop my foolish dog from going outside whenever she was almost dry, to fetch yet another stick to fill...
Block Island ratepayers may pay for cable re-do
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Jun 13
Category:
News
Block Island ratepayers may pay for cable re-do
By Cassius Shuman
Block Island ratepayers may be footing part of the bill to reinstall a section of exposed transmission cable at Fred Benson Town Beach, according to a National Grid spokeman. “There is a possibility that the cost...
Council to discuss Medical Center situation
By
Lars Trodson
Thu, Jun 13
Category:
News
With some members of the public calling on the Town Council to open an investigation into the termination of Nurse Practitioner Liz Dyer from her job at the Block Island Medical Center, the council, due to the constraints contained in the service contract that is in place between the facility and...
Sparking an interest in wind energy
By
Lars Trodson
Thu, Jun 13
Category:
News
Block Island Wind Farm turbine number one looked as though it was just off the bow of the
Atlantic Pioneer,
but Block Island School teacher Dr. Susan Gibbons had to note to the ninth graders that the structure was still about a mile away. Those things are that huge. The Block Island students...
Open letter from the Medical Center
Sat, Jun 8
Category:
News
The following letter was sent to The Block Island Times on June 6, 2019:
We are writing to assure our patients that they will continue to have access to excellent health care at the Medical Center despite recent personnel changes. In order to ensure uninterrupted care for all our patients...
Dr. Clark to stay on at Medical Center, for now
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Jun 6
Category:
News
Dr. Mark Clark informed
The Times
via email on Wednesday that he will remain in his position at the Block Island Medical Center until stability is achieved. Clark serves as Medical Director of the facility. “I am committed to remaining in my post for the next 12 to 18 months in order to...
Employee, attorney question School Committee vote
By
Pat Tengwall
Thu, Jun 6
Category:
News
When is a vote not a vote? When a person eligible to vote at a meeting says, “I abstain.” To abstain means to take no position on a matter, either for or against it. Marsha Gutierrez’s contract dispute with the New Shoreham School Committee could turn on whether the Committee actually approved a...
Senate passes taxi legislation, again
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Jun 6
Category:
News
A bill introduced by Sen. Susan Sosnowski aimed at preventing ride sharing services, such as Uber and Lyft from operating on Block Island, passed in the Senate on Tuesday. Block Island’s taxicab owners and operators have been waging a battle over the past few years to prevent those ride-sharing...
Coast Guard updates foghorn devices
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Jun 6
Category:
News
Foghorns on Block Island should no longer be sounding incessantly at all times of the day and night when they shouldn’t be, including during temperate weather, due to a malfunction. That’s because the U.S. Coast Guard “completed the installation of Mariner Radio Activated Sound Signal (MRASS)...
Town requests that RIFF be stripped of license
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Jun 6
Category:
News
The Town of New Shoreham and Interstate Navigation filed a brief in Rhode Island Superior Court opposing operation of Rhode Island Fast Ferry’s proposed seasonal high-speed ferry service from Quonset to Block Island. The Rhode Island Division of Public Utilities and Carriers granted RIFF with a...
Wellness Coalition receives NAMI-BI award
By
Pat Tengwall
Thu, Jun 6
Category:
News
Board members of the former Block Island Wellness Coalition accepted the 2019 Ross Campbell Award from the local affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. The annual award recognizes a local person or group’s contribution to promotion of mental and behavioral health was presented at...
Building Dept. cracking down on shipping containers
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Jun 6
Category:
News
The New Shoreham Building Department is cracking down on shipping containers that reside on properties on Block Island without the property owner being in receipt of a building permit for such use. Having a shipping container, or a similar structure on a property without a building permit is a...
Langevin launches hotline for cybercrime
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Jun 6
Category:
News
U.S. Representative Jim Langevin has launched a first-of-its-kind in the nation hotline that will handle issues related to cybercrime for residents of Rhode Island. The hotline, located at the United Way Rhode Island offices in Providence, is staffed with operators trained by the State Police. The...
URI tick expert details protection
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Jun 6
Category:
News
Now that the weather is becoming temperate, and people are more inclined to spend time outdoors on Block Island, it is the season to be vigilant about protection against tick bites. The bite of a deer tick on Block Island can lead to serious health consequences, including contracting Lyme disease,...
JV Hurricanes wrap up season
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Jun 6
Category:
News
A clutch diving catch by Sam Stockman on a challenging foul ball, which he cradled with two hands, preserved a tie ballgame and ended the 2019 season for the Junior Varsity Hurricanes baseball team on a high note. Stockman, team captain this season, garnered player of the game honors by striking...
Blue sky planning for the Visitor’s Center
By
Lars Trodson
Thu, Jun 6
Category:
News
How to turn a thing of many parts — the operation of the Visitor's Center in Old Harbor — into one cohesive plan was the topic of a conversation at Town Hall on Thursday, May 30. Town Manager Ed Roberge led the discussion in front of about 30 residents. What he was looking for, he said, were “blue...
National Grid available for questions
Thu, Jun 6
Category:
News
The following is from National Grid:
“As the summer season is approaching full swing, National Grid is making members of its team available to the community to answer questions about its submarine cable that serves Block Island. The team will be available at the Chamber of Commerce on...
(360 VIDEO)
Visit the Island Free Library
By
Cassius Shuman
Fri, May 31
Category:
News
(360 VIDEO) Take a quick journey through the Island Free Library courtesy of
The Block Island Times
. There is much, much more to see and enjoy at the library, but we hope this gives you a taste of what is offered there. Visit the library's website to learn more. #BlockIslandTimes #...
Dispute with school will head to court
Thu, May 30
Category:
News
A 2-0 vote by the New Shoreham School Committee will apparently end Marsha Gutierrez’s career at the Block Island School without health benefits in her retirement package, and, according to her attorney, Gutierrez is expected to file suit against the town of New Shoreham in R.I. Superior Court. On...
Nurse Practitioner Dyer terminated
By
Lars Trodson
Thu, May 30
Category:
News
In a move that seemed to shock, confuse, and anger some in the Block Island community, it was learned on Tuesday, May 28 that Nurse Practitioner Liz Dyer was terminated from her position at the Block Island Medical Center, where she has worked for the past eight years. The termination was confirmed...
Oh, what a tangled web: Who owns the parking lot?
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, May 30
Category:
News
Operation and ownership of a section of the parking area located near the Harbormaster’s office in Old Harbor created a stir on Memorial Day, leading to pushback from local fishermen that required police intervention, and questions by the Town of New Shoreham as to how the situation can be...
National Grid tasked with ‘complex’ cable reinstallation
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, May 30
Category:
News
,
B.I. Wind Farm
The Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council has ordered National Grid and Deepwater Wind/Ørsted to reinstall sections of their underwater transmission cables that became exposed due to shifting sands and dense sediment at Fred Benson Town Beach. Representatives from the town, the CRMC,...
Block Island Beach House sign approved
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, May 30
Category:
News
The Surf Hotel will have a new name on its Dodge Street-facing façade: Block Island Beach House. The new signage is part of Lark Hotels’ renovations of the hotel, which was built in 1876. The existing Surf Hotel sign will remain. The Historic District Commission voted 3 to 1 to approveBlock Island...
The Great Clam Toss of 2019
By
Renée Meyer
Thu, May 30
Category:
News
On a pitch-perfect afternoon last Wednesday, May 22, staff of the Harbors Department and volunteers from the Shellfish Commission gathered at Payne’s Dock to participate in what could be called the Annual Great Salt Pond Clam Toss. Each year the town supplements the population of wild clams in the...
Mystic Aquarium gives animals second chance
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, May 30
Category:
News
“Take three for the sea.” That’s the motto of Sarah Callan, Assistant Manager of Mystic Aquarium’s Animal Rescue Program, who told
The Block Island Times
that, “It’s very rewarding to see the work we do make a difference in protecting marine animals. It’s important to give them the best...
Confirmation class project
Thu, May 30
Category:
News
A three-year Confirmation Class is coming to an end at St. Andrew Parish with a two-week project to refurbish a small garden in back of the Church on Chapel Street. Guided by teacher John Cullen, the students, from left, were Justin Cullen, Celeste Connell, Angel Rodriguez, Whitney McGinnes, and...
Garden Club beautifies town
Thu, May 30
Category:
News
The Rebecca statue has new planters this year thanks to a generous donation from Sullivan Sotheby’s. The money was donated to the Block Island Gardeners, which maintain the plantings. It is hoped that other businesses will help support beautification efforts to make the town’s public areas look...
Goings on at Harbor Church
Thu, May 30
Category:
News
Good things are on the way at Harbor Church. Here’s a glimpse of what’s coming soon:
Spring Festival on Saturday, June 8 from 4 p.m. until dusk.
“This is a reimagining of the Fair that we’ve had for a number of years at the end of July. We’ve made this change in the hopes that more...
The Girl Scouts decorate some cakes
Thu, May 30
Category:
News
The Girl Scouts Troop 361 had the wonderful Kate Musso come to Ball O’Brien Park to show the scouts her fabulous cake decorating skills. The Brownies and Daisies had a lot of fun doing some work on cupcakes that Kate had made.
Rhode Island Regulators Approve Revolution Wind Power Contract
Tue, May 28
Category:
News
,
B.I. Wind Farm
400-Megawatt Offshore Wind Farm Will Save R.I. Electric Customers
Millions in Energy Costs Over Life of the Project
PROVIDENCE, R.I.
(May 28, 2019) – Rhode Island regulators today approved a 20-year power-purchase agreement with DWW Rev I, LLC – a joint...
Service for Don Thimble
Tue, May 28
Category:
News
Together we will celebrate the life of Don Thimble at the Sullivan House on Saturday, June 1 at 12:30 p.m. Think of stories. (For public airing only!) There will be valet parking.
Nurse Practitioner Liz Dyer fired
By
Lars Trodson
Tue, May 28
Category:
News
Block Island Medical Center Nurse Practitioner Liz Dyer was “terminated without cause” this morning, Tuesday, May 28, according to Block Island Health Services Board of Directors President Cindy Baute. According to Baute, Dyer was fired by Dr. Mark Clark, who has himself submitted a letter of...
Order this: Great grub at Poor People’’s Pub
By
Amy Lockwood MacDougall
Thu, May 23
Category:
News
Poor People’s Pub is the place to go if you want good food at an affordable price. The chalkboard is filled with creative specials every day, the restaurant is filled with families, day trippers, regulars who come here every year during their week on the island, and late night is frequented by...
Longtime employee clashes with school committee
By
Pat Tengwall
Thu, May 23
Category:
News
Marsha Gutierrez listened as her attorney and a lawyer for the New Shoreham School Committee traded assertions about the terms and dates of her employment contract. At stake was whether Gutierrez will retire from the Administrative Assistant position she has held at the Block Island School for more...
Tourism grants $10k to Chamber for summer staffing
By
Lars Trodson
Thu, May 23
Category:
News
After a discussion lasting nearly an hour that was at times conciliatory and at other times awkward, the members of the Block Island Tourism Council approved a $10,000 grant to the Chamber of Commerce to help fund two positions whose job it will be to market the entire island, as opposed to just...
Great white spotted in Long Island Sound
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, May 23
Category:
News
The same type of shark that frightened movie audiences in the 1970s was spotted not too far from Block Island on Monday morning — a real-life version that created somewhat of a stir when it was tracked swimming close to the shore in Long Island Sound. “Be advised! For the first time ever, we are...
Dr. Clark resigns
By
Lars Trodson
Thu, May 23
Category:
News
Mark Clark, M.D., director of the Block Island Medical Center for the past five years, has submitted a letter of resignation effective Nov. 1, 2019. The letter cites professional and personal reasons for his departure. The letter of resignation was dated May 1, 2019. Clark’s administrative...
Getting the Coast Guard House ready for summer
By
Lars Trodson
Thu, May 23
Category:
News
Recreation Department Director Dave Sniffen is dusting off the cobwebs from equipment that has been stored during the winter, and making some new purchases, to get ready for the summer season. Summer 2019 makes its unofficial debut this Memorial Day weekend on Friday, May 24. Sniffen is a little...
Former Police Chief Bob Rose remembered
Thu, May 23
Category:
News
Robert Rose, affectionately called Bobby, a descendent of one of the original European settlers on Block Island, graduate of the Block Island School, former Police Chief, and prodigious builder of some of Block Island’s most recognizable homes and buildings, has passed away at the age of 78.
The...
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