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Funding for broadband project gets the green light
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Sep 10
Category:
News
The Town Council has unanimously approved the issuance of an $8 million bond for the long-awaited island-wide broadband network. “[This project was] a combination of months and years of hard work on the part of many people in town, to get this through and done,” said First Warden Ken Lacoste. “We...
Walks for Justice aim for change
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Sep 10
Category:
News
,
Features
The national wave of protests in the United States over the killing of George Floyd sparked a weekly Walk for Justice in early June on the island. Some residents of the Block Island community quickly came together and organized weekly walks to stand in solidarity with the movement. It is now...
Primary results for Tuesday, Sept. 8
Wed, Sep 9
Category:
News
The results are in, but they are not yet complete. According to Block island Town Clerk Molly Fitzpatrick, 124 registered voters went to the polls at the Block Island School gymnasium on Tuesday, Sept. 8 (with another 13 people casting emergency ballots at Town Hall). There are, however, another...
Whitehouse to speak at CGSP annual meeting
Sat, Sep 5
Category:
News
,
Features
This year the Committee for the Great Salt Pond will be holding its annual meeting 2020 style: on the internet. The meeting will take place on Sept. 15, 2020 at 7 p.m. The business meeting will be followed by a brief summation of our initiatives this year and continues with the CGSP program: ”A...
School to open in phases
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, Sep 4
Category:
News
With a backdrop of what Gov. Gina Raimondo called a “primarily good news” environment in Rhode Island in terms of coronavirus cases, the governor said all school districts in the state, except two, should be able to go back to full in-person learning by Sept. 14 “and that is what we expect you will...
Zoning Board considers new addition
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, Sep 4
Category:
News
,
Features
During a lengthy discussion at the Zoning Board’s recent meeting, witnesses testified before the board at a public hearing on an application submitted by BI Harborview Partners II, LLC to put an addition onto an existing building on Corn Neck Road that will require relief from the town’s setback...
Interviews with State Senate candidates Sosnowski and Kain
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Sep 3
Category:
News
,
Features
The Block Island Times interviewed the two Democratic candidates running in the primary for the District 37 Senate seat, which represents Block Island and South Kingstown. The primary will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 8, with voting at the Block Island School between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m.
...
Keith Lang’s Block Island: Then and Now
Keith Lang
Thu, Sep 3
Category:
News
,
Features
Dunn Town, 1970 Amidst the sultry damp of late summer, there always seems to come a day when the wind switches and blows hard, the air is clear and cool and all of a sudden fall seems not far distant. The same bracing breeze that would be dispiriting in spring is now welcome and shakes us from our...
The Rhode Island Primary: Here’s what you need to know
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Sep 3
Category:
News
The Rhode Island Democrat and Republican Party Primary will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 8 at the Block Island School gymnasium between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. New Shoreham registered voters need to know a few things, said Deputy Town Clerk Millie McGinnes. Just as it was done during the Financial Town...
New Town Manager settles in
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Sep 3
Category:
News
Town Manager Maryanne Crawford started work on Monday, Aug. 24.
The Block Island Times
caught up with her briefly about a week later. Interview conducted and edited by Lars Trodson.
Q: Well, you’ve jumped right in with a lot of things going on, but first, what are your first...
New Shoreham Democrats endorse Langevin and Sosnowski
Lars Trodson
Thu, Sep 3
Category:
News
The New Shoreham Democratic Party announced today that it has officially endorsed incumbents U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin and state Sen. Sue Sosnowski for re-election in the upcoming state primary on Sept. 8. “Everyone was under agreement that both of them are doing an outstanding job,” said Party Chair...
Kayakers paddle to Block Island to raise money for a good cause
Thu, Sep 3
Category:
News
The following story was published in The Jamestown Press on Thursday, Sept. 3 by reporter Ryan Gibbs:
For nearly three decades, a jingle on local radio has implored South County visitors to “sail away on the Block Island Ferry, take a trip back to carefree times.” Grinnell Street’s Shahin...
360 video
Walk to Dorry’s Cove
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Wed, Sep 2
Category:
News
,
Video
(360 VIDEO) Walk along the beach at Dorry’s Cove, courtesy of The Block Island Times. The cove is located on the west side of the island, and during today’s rainy walk, cormorants and various gulls were found resting along the shoreline. The video was taken on Wednesday, Sept. 2, with a rainy and...
Block Island Film Festival goes virtual
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Mon, Aug 31
Category:
News
The second annual Block Island Film Festival will be kicking off this week on a virtual platform due to the pandemic. The festival will commence Tuesday, Sept. 1 and will run until Saturday, Sept. 5.
Block Island Times
reporter Rosemary Connelli spoke with Cassius Shuman, who is the...
Raimondo declares schools are ready to open on Sept. 14
Lars Trodson
Mon, Aug 31
Category:
News
This is a developing story.
With a backdrop of what Gov. Gina Raimondo called a “primarily good news” environment in Rhode Island in terms of coronavirus cases, the governor said all school districts in the state, except two, are able to go back to full in-person learning by Sept. 14 “and...
Great Salt Pond recognized as an ‘oasis’ for ongoing studies
Mon, Aug 31
Category:
News
The following story was shared from Rhode Island resident and author Todd McLeish of ecoRI News. The story was originally published on Thursday, Aug. 27:
While the coastal ponds in Rhode Island’s Washington County — Winnipaug, Quonochontaug, Ninigret, and Green Hill — have received a...
Kids On Books
Fri, Aug 28
Category:
News
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Features
Ed. note: Every summer, the folks at Island Bound Bookstore ask their younger customers to review their favorite books. Here’s the summer 2020 installment.
Over the summer I read “The Prince and the Dressmaker” by Jen Wang. I recommend this book to anyone who likes dramas and anyone who...
Stewardship of the land a shared responsibility
Renee Meyer,
at
rmeyer@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, Aug 28
Category:
News
,
Features
Block Island Land Trust meetings are often a sharing of experiences and matters that concern all of the conservancy organizations on Block Island. As Scott Comings of The Nature Conservancy said at the Land Trust’s meeting on Thursday, Aug. 13: “We’re all in this together.” “We need to find the...
1971 graduate of the Block Island School seeks reunion
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, Aug 28
Category:
News
Tony Shatsky, a graduate of the Block Island School in the 1971 class, reached out to
The Block Island Times
after reading about the Class of 2020 graduation in June.
The Block Island Times
interviewed Shatsky on his own experience at the school in 1971.
Q: Can you tell me a...
Scenic Block Island
The story behind the home
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, Aug 28
Category:
News
,
Features
Those Roman-like ruins that are receding into the earth at the Mansion Beach, silent since the old building burned down in the early 1960s, has a new plaque nearby that tells of its brief life as the grandest house on Block Island at the time. Created by the group Scenic Block Island, which posed a...
Art around town...
Spring Street Gallery fundraiser
Fri, Aug 28
Category:
News
,
Features
The Spring Street Gallery is gearing up and getting excited for its very first fundraiser — after almost 40 years of its existence as the island’s original art co-op. The exhibition entitled “Small Art, Big Heart” will be up onenight only, Thursday, Sept. 3 from 5 to 8 p.m. The show comprises...
Or maybe not
Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tenet’ may be the Empire’s last flick
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, Aug 28
Category:
News
,
Features
Gary Pollard’s Empire Theatre is like the movie industry itself. Every once in a while, someone will bemoan the death of the movies, saying people have moved on to livestreaming or video games. But then a blockbuster comes along, and the obituaries are delayed. Pollard had thought, earlier in the...
Island-wide broadband project: On time and on budget
Fri, Aug 28
Category:
News
,
Features
The Broadband Committee will be providing regular updates on the progress of the island-wide broadband deployment. Subscription sign up and other stages requiring customer action will be announced via the Block Island Bulletin Board, Block Island Times and other media outlets. • Draft, review, and...
BIPCo numbers come in strong
Renee Meyer,
at
rmeyer@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, Aug 28
Category:
News
The Block Island Utility District held its second annual meeting on Saturday, August 22 via Zoom. Despite being held late in the afternoon of what was a beautiful Saturday, the Board of Commissioners and Block Island Power Company President Jeffery Wright were joined by about a dozen curious...
Art around town..
Gelsomini’s “Block Island Wanderings” at Spring Street Gallery
Fri, Aug 28
Category:
News
,
Features
Pam (Anderson) Gelsomini’s new show of paintings, “Block Island Wanderings” will open at the Spring Street Gallery on Saturday, Aug. 29 from 5 to 7 p.m. The show will celebrate Block Island summer scenes and landscapes via acrylic paintings on paper. Anderson is an entrepreneur, artist, avid cook...
Twice-delayed Hal Madison Race sails on
James F. Spallone
Thu, Aug 27
Category:
News
,
Features
The 37th edition of the Block Island Club’s annual Hal Madison Race on Saturday, Aug. 22 featured a series of firsts, in keeping with an unusual year on Block Island and the world at large. It was the first time the race was postponed twice before finally being sailed; the first time there was a...
Sewer Supt.: Wastewater testing can prevent outbreaks of Covid-19
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Aug 27
Category:
News
As continued testing of raw influent at the Block Island Wastewater Treatment Plant shows a pattern of fewer and fewer possible cases of Covid-19 on the island, Supt. Dylan Chase also believes that testing can be used as a predictor to prevent possible outbreaks, particularly at schools. The latest...
Art around town...
Forever Jewelry returns to MarMar
Thu, Aug 27
Category:
News
,
Features
The Ladies of Brave Daughters Studio from Providence, R.I. will make an appearance at MarMar Boutique for a “Forever Jewelry” workshop. Join us on Friday, Sept. 4 from 10 a.m. to 5p.m. Choose from 14k gold or goldfilled chain to be laser welded around your wrist, neck or ankle for a claspless (and...
New coalition discusses options for moped reform
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Aug 27
Category:
News
,
Features
Recognizing that Block Island has been facing an almost kaleidoscopic amount of social, economic, and public relations setbacks this summer, a new coalition called #RespectBI held a Zoom meeting with more than 130 attendees to address thoughts and strategies on moped reform, safety and enforcement...
Town Council, moped operators work toward agreement
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Aug 27
Category:
News
At the most recent meeting of the Town Council, First Warden Ken Lacoste said that he and Councilor Martha Ball had spoken with moped operators to address the calls from the community for improved safety measures. The moped operators had also submitted a letter early in the day on Tuesday, Aug. 25...
BIPCO issues storm warning
Thu, Aug 27
Category:
News
BIPCo President Jeffery Wright issued the following weather update for Thursday, Aug. 27:
Be "weather aware" this afternoon as these storms approach. A tornado watch was just issued for us and although right now it appears the worst of it will pass to the west of us, we can expect some...
Emergency voting for Sept. 8 Primary
Wed, Aug 26
Category:
News
The following message was provided by the Town Clerk on Tuesday, Aug. Aug. 25:
Hello, Voters! A new state law changed the process for emergency voting in the September 8 Primary. You may vote in person at Town Hall Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. If you bring your photo ID,...
Town Council allows outdoor entertainment, considers suggestions by moped operators
Tue, Aug 25
Category:
News
During the Town Council’s meeting tonight, First Warden Ken Lacoste made a motion “to amend the emergency ordinance pertaining to outdoor entertainment licenses to indicate that all license holders can now operate outdoor entertainment licenses from the hours of 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. with a limit of...
Another great white detected off Block Island
Mon, Aug 24
Category:
News
The Atlantic Shark Institute (ASI) announced that their acoustic Shark Array off Block Island, R.I. detected another great white shark visiting the island recently. This is the fifth different great white shark that the ASI has confirmed this summer and the largest number of white sharks identified...
One new COVID case, says Medical Director
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Sun, Aug 23
Category:
News
The following update was provided by Block Island Medical Director Dr. Tom Warcup on Sunday, Aug. 23:
“Block Island has now had nine cases. Our most recent positive was quickly identified. We have coordinated with the Department of Health and there are no concerns for contact tracing on...
Extra police presence having an impact
Lars Trodson
Sat, Aug 22
Category:
News
What a difference a day makes, said the island’s first responders. “Just drive around this island. Everyone is driving politely. Feel the atmosphere. It feels like a new island in just one day,” said Police Chief Vin Carlone on Saturday, Aug. 22. The Block Island Times checked in with Carlone, Fire...
Art around town...
Jan Wampler’s imagined landscapes at Spring Street Gallery
Fri, Aug 21
Category:
News
,
Features
Jan Wampler has been coming to Block Island for more than 50 years and has owned a house there for 35 years. An architect and urban designer, he has designed projects in China, Turkey, India and the United States and has received numerous awards for his buildings. He has also written two books, “...
The Bird Corner
Nominating the red tailed hawk
Wesley Butterfield
Fri, Aug 21
Category:
News
,
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...
New coalition discusses options for moped reform
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Aug 20
Category:
News
Recognizing that Block Island has been facing an almost kaleidoscopic amount of social, economic, and public relations setbacks this summer, a new coalition called #RespectBI held a Zoom meeting with more than 130 attendees to address thoughts and strategies on moped reform, safety and enforcement...
Water and Sewer Company numbers for July come in strong
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Aug 20
Category:
News
In the early months of 2020, the uncertainty on whether or not there would be any business on the island during the summer was heightened enough that town financial planners braced for a 50 percent drop in revenue associated with tourism. The Wastewater Treatment plant and the Water Company were no...
Honoring life
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Aug 20
Category:
News
Shirlyne Gobern, the town’s long-time Assistant to the Town Manager, lives in the house that was built by her ancestors and it is a home she spent time in as a child. Right next door to this familiar yellow house (which is about to undergo a dramatic change in color) is the monument dedicated to...
Town Council cuts the number of mopeds
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Aug 20
Category:
News
After about an hour and a half of a discussion on a wide range of options about how to modify moped rentals, the Town Council approved a motion by Second Warden André Boudreau to reduce the amount of mopeds rented by each moped operator from “34 down to 25 mopeds, effective immediately.” In other...
New town manager to arrive on island
Thu, Aug 20
Category:
News
During the virtual Town Council meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 19, First Warden Ken Lacoste announced the new Town Manager Maryanne Crawford will “start on Monday, Aug. 24.” Crawford was the Chief Financial Officer of the South Kingstown School system. She will succeed Interim Town Manager Jim Kern...
Artist Eben Horton shares his story on creating and hiding glass orbs
Thu, Aug 20
Category:
News
The following story was shared from Hillary Richard of The New York Times on Thursday, Aug. 20:
n a forest here, Katie Hall and members of her extended family were dangling her mother’s bra into a hollowed-out tree trunk with the laser focus of open-heart surgeons. When that failed, Ms...
Town Council approves motion to reduce mopeds
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Wed, Aug 19
Category:
News
After about an hour and a half of a discussion that discussed a wide range of options about how to modify moped rentals, the Town Council approved a motion by Second Warden André Boudreau to reduce the amount of mopeds rented by each moped operator from “34 down to 25 mopeds, effected immediately...
Public dialogue on moped reform on Thursday, Aug. 20
Rosemary Connelli
Wed, Aug 19
Category:
News
Island resident and activist Sarah Bacon, who recently founded the coalition #RespectBI for moped reform, spoke with
The Block Island Times
about an upcoming Zoom meeting she has organized regarding moped operations. The community discussion will commence on Thursday, Aug. 20 at 6 p.m...
After being cited, Mahogany Shoals back in good graces
Lars Trodson
Wed, Aug 19
Category:
News
Mahogany Shoals, after being cited for non-compliance by the state Department of Business Regulations, was re-instated on Monday, Aug. 17 because the establishment “has satisfied the terms and conditions of” the original non-compliance order, which was posted by DBR on Aug. 14. Sands Payne, owner...
DEM issues reminder to wear fluorescent orange for safety reasons starting Sept. 12
Wed, Aug 19
Category:
News
The following announcement from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management was forwarded to
The Block Island Times
on Wednesday, Aug. 19:
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) reminds hikers, bike riders, horseback riders, and all other...
Moped comments sent to Town Council available online
Wed, Aug 19
Category:
News
The following message was shared by Town Clerk Molly Fitzpatrick on Wednesday, Aug. 19:
Thank you to the many people who took the time to send the Town Council their thoughts and feelings on the moped issue. The comments received for Sunday’s emergency meeting are now on Clerkbase,...
‘Culture helps animals get along and live’
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Wed, Aug 19
Category:
News
“Culture is the habits, the traditions, the preferences, and even the attractions that flow socially – not something that we get by instinct, but the actual culture socially. Usually we first learn it from our mothers, then our parents and social groups. This is how it works for us and the many...
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