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BI leading the state in renewable energy
Renee Meyer
Thu, Aug 5
Category:
News
One of the last pieces of legislation to sneak its way through the Rhode Island General Assembly’s 2021 session was a bill allowing for an increase in net metering for the Block Island Utility District and Pascoag Utility District in Burrillville. Formerly, under state law, net metering programs,...
Millard Harmon’s 50th Anniversary summer at Block Island
Janet Harmon Burgwardt
Thu, Aug 5
Category:
News
On a beautiful summer day in 1971, Millard ‘Doc’ Harmon, accompanied by wife Ruth, landed at the Block Island Airport, and set his feet on Block Island for the very first time. After just a few hours spent exploring the island, Mil realized he had not seen his wife happier since the day he asked...
Athletes to compete in Block Island Triathlon on Saturday
Thu, Aug 5
Category:
News
The Block Island Triathlon begins at 9 a.m. on Saturday morning at Town Beach, where the athletes will swim a quarter-mile route before exiting the water and beginning the 12-mile bike portion. The bikers will travel down Corn Neck Road to Beach Avenue, which they will follow until they make a left...
“Reflections” at Spring Street Gallery
Thu, Aug 5
Category:
News
The word, “Reflections” can be defined as the return of light from a surface or the consideration of subject matter. In Betsey MacDonald’s current oil paintings, which will be on view at The Spring Street Gallery from August 7 to 19, “Reflections” means both. Betsey loves and paints animals. In...
Plane runs out of runway
Thu, Aug 5
Category:
News
A private plane ran off the runway at the Block Island Airport on Monday night, July 26, crashing through the fence, across Center Road, and into the guardrail. New Shoreham Police Chief Matt Moynihan confirmed it was an aborted takeoff, with the pilot running out of runway and ending up across the...
Council shrinks maximum home size
Stephen Hester
Thu, Aug 5
Category:
News
Maximum house sizes on Block Island are going to shrink, at least for a while. The Town Council voted to amend zoning regulations related to the size and massing of residential structures, reducing size limits in the Zoning Ordinance found in Section 514 and Section 111. Section 406 of the zoning...
“One fish, two fish” at BI Maritime Institute
Chris Crawford
Thu, Aug 5
Category:
News
It costs $32.00 to experience different fish species up close at the Boston Aquarium, alongside $40.00 for parking. It’s even more at Mystic Aquarium ($37.00) for general admission and a slog from the parking lot. At the Block Island Maritime Institute (BIMI), nestled in New Harbor directly on the...
Stairway to nowhere
Stephen Hester
Thu, Aug 5
Category:
News
The Zoning Board finally heard the application for a special use permit and a variance to build a staircase to provide maintenance access to the proposed shoreline stabilization project at the Marino property, Plat 8, Lot 42. The application had been floating around for nearly two years as studies...
Overlook: Much ado about parking
Stephen Hester
Thu, Aug 5
Category:
News
“How a real estate contract can create something so convoluted, I don’t understand,” Member Judith Cyronak said to her colleagues on the Zoning Board on July 28. The board was discussing the Overlook property, which borders the Great Salt Pond between Champlin’s Marina and the Salt Pond Settlement...
Blues on the Block returns for second show of 2021
Thu, Aug 5
Category:
News
One of the island’s favorite events, Blues on the Block - a family-friendly public concert featuring local blues bands -- will next take place on Wednesday, Aug. 11 at the Fred Benson Beach Pavilion at 5:30 p.m. The band Johnnie and the East Coast Rockers will entertain attendees until 7:00 p.m...
Shuttle service changes
Thu, Aug 5
Category:
News
The shuttle service is reducing its days of operation, switching from daily to Thursday through Sunday service as noted in the new schedule below. Lack of riders continues to be a problem for Block Island Shuttle, according to taxi owner Judy Clark. Clark also serves as a shuttle driver in...
New Orleans flavor on Beach Avenue?
Stephen Hester
Thu, Aug 5
Category:
News
The Hygeia House on Beach Avenue is looking at getting a makeover. The property underwent a major renovation in 2001 by then-owners Champ and Lisa Starr, for which it won Preserve Rhode Island’s first annual preservation award. This statewide recognition loomed large in the minds of the members of...
Attorney General’s report leads to finger pointing
Renee Meyer
Thu, Aug 5
Category:
News
The Block Island Tourism Council met in secret to force him out as president last year, Steven Filippi claims. The matter is related to a television appearance by Filippi during the early days of the pandemic promoting the island as being “fully open for business,” which members of the board...
Council forgoes mask mandate on BI
Stephen Hester
Thu, Aug 5
Category:
News
Dr. Tom Warcup made one of his all too frequent appearances at the Town Council meeting Monday night. As director of the Block Island Medical Center, Warcup informed the council that Rhode Island, as a state, is headed the wrong way with its Covid-19 numbers. Warcup said that since last week the...
North Light and Sandy Point closed to vehicles
Fri, Jul 30
Category:
News
Piping plovers have returned to Block Island for the first time in over a decade, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The USFWS, in cooperation with the Town of New Shoreham, has implemented a temporary closure of the beach beyond the North Light trail to off-road vehicles due to the...
Great Salt Pond photo scavenger hunt
Fri, Jul 30
Category:
News
The Committee for the Great Salt Pond Photo Scavenger Hunt returns this year after a successful debut last summer when people were looking for socially-distant things to do. The theme for 2020 was “Salt Pond.” This year it’s “Andy’s Way.” All you need is a camera and a trip to the GSP. Take...
Council walks back indoor mask mandate
Stephen Hester
Fri, Jul 30
Category:
News
The New Shoreham Town Council voted unanimously on Thursday night to have Town Manager Maryanne Crawford draft a resolution requesting masks be worn indoors. It was a step back from enforced health and safety precautions the council had suggested earlier in the week. As reported in
The Times...
Tourism Board must turn over records in Filippi case, Attorney General says
Michael Schroeder
Fri, Jul 30
Category:
News
The Block Island Tourism Council allegedly met in secret to force out former President Steve Filippi last year, and will have to turn over all communications related to the matter, State Attorney General Peter Neronha said in a report released on Tuesday. It found the board had violated the Access...
The Nature Van
Fri, Jul 30
Category:
News
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Community
BI Conservancy intern CIci Conroy mans the Nature Van on a Thursday afternoon at the Solviken Nature Preserve. For more info about the van, see “On the Block.” Photo: R. Meyer)
New Business on the Block
Renee Meyer
Fri, Jul 30
Category:
News
Many visitors to Block Island may quickly notice a certain lack of cell phone and internet service. An inconvenience to some, it’s a blessing to others – a real opportunity to tune out and truly relax, and play. Playing is what one of the island’s newest stores is all about. Located on Chapel...
Kate Knapp Meditates on Block Island in Her New Oils at Jessie Edwards Studio
Thu, Jul 29
Category:
News
“Paintings from the Island I Love,” sixteen new oils on canvas by Kate Knapp, will be on exhibit from July 29th to August 11th at the Jessie Edwards Studio on the second floor of the Post Office Building. A virtual reception can be seen on July 30th. Knapp is interested in the way “the human...
Steve Miller at Spring Street Gallery
Thu, Jul 29
Category:
News
Steve Miller is a new Block Island photographer who is devoted to capturing the essence of the island environment. Miller has lived full time on the island for the last 30 years, and says that photographing the island’s spectacular beauty is both a meditation and a labor of love. Some of the best...
Ben Wohlberg exhibits new abstract work
Thu, Jul 29
Category:
News
Ben Wohlberg has been exhibiting in New England, New York, and on Block Island for many years. Beginning this Friday, the public is invited to view his newest abstract paintings and sculptures at his studio and throughout his beautiful gardens on Payne Road. The show will be open for four...
Carousel turns heads
Stephen Hester
Thu, Jul 29
Category:
News
A carousel appeared in front of Aldo’s Bakery some weeks ago. It has the brightly colored little horses kids love, and the ability to entertain youngsters for a few minutes that parents love. Naturally, the carousel has been well-received by kids and parents alike. There’s just one problem. You can...
Behind the scenes
Mary Sue Record
Thu, Jul 29
Category:
News
Have you noticed how glorious Rebecca is looking these days filled with dwarf papyrus, sweet potato vines, ivy geraniums, white lantana, coleus and gaura? Have you wondered who did the planting and who takes care of them? Wonder no more - you can thank the Block Island Gardeners. For years now,...
BIMI welcomes Capt. Bill Palmer
Thu, Jul 29
Category:
News
“The Last Battle of the Atlantic – The Sinking of the
U-853
off Block Island” is the title of the short film and talk to be given by Captain Bill Palmer at the Block Island Maritime Institute on August 3 at 7 p.m. Capt. Bill has been diving since the late 1960s and has been running dive...
New Shoreham Town Council Agenda
Thu, Jul 29
Category:
News
Town Hall, 16 Old Town Road Monday, August 2, 2021 7:00 p.m. Session New Shoreham Town Council meeting will occur in person . To see supporting documents for this agenda, go to: Clerkbase https://clerkshq.com/NewShoreham-RI The meeting can be watched on YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/...
Masks making a comeback
Stephen Hester
Thu, Jul 29
Category:
News
The New Shoreham Town Council met after this story had gone to press on Thursday, July 29 at 7 p.m. The council voted 5-0 not to impose a mask mandate, but instead to draft a resolution requesting that individuals wear masks indoors. The council will vote on this new resolution on Monday,...
Mid-summer public safety report
Stephen Hester
Thu, Jul 29
Category:
News
Last week was approximately halfway between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Last Wednesday, July 21, Police Chief Matthew Moynihan made a report to the New Shoreham Town Council on the state of affairs from a public safety standpoint at the midpoint in the summer season. Unsurprisingly, booze continues...
Inshore Fishing Tournament returns
Chris Crawford
Thu, Jul 29
Category:
News
The solid consensus seemed to be that they grew bigger over the 10 years the Block Island Inshore Fishing Tournament took a hiatus. Or maybe it’s just there is more to snack on around the bases of the Orsted-constructed Block Island Wind Farm turbines that appear to be acting as artificial reefs of...
Where does it all go?
Chris Crawford
Thu, Jul 22
Category:
News
Like so many critical institutions that serve as the very backbone of the island’s infrastructure, Block Island Recycling Management (BIRM), a.k.a. “the transfer station” is quickly maxing out capacity with an astounding 30 tons a day regularly reached. That’s four-and-a-half times the weight of...
Jan Wampler at Spring Street Gallery
Thu, Jul 22
Category:
News
Jan Wampler has been coming to Block Island for more than 50 years and has owned a house on the island for 35 years. An architect and urban designer, he has designed projects in China, Turkey, India, Pakistan, Ecuador, Honduras, and the United States and has received numerous awards for his...
Swimming to save lives
Thu, Jul 22
Category:
News
On Sunday, 10 members of the Block Island Volunteer Fire Department trained at the Block Island Club and became certified as rescue swimmers. Thank you to all those who attended – especially new lieutenants Hobe, McNerney, Blanco, and training officer Phillips, who are now qualified and can pass...
Block Island Lions Club Golf Tournament
Thu, Jul 22
Category:
News
On Monday, July 12, the Block Island Lions Club held its 35th annual golf tournament at the Richmond Country Club. Players from the island, as well as many mainland players, joined together for a great day of golf. All proceeds benefit the Scholarship Fund. Each year the Club awards one or two...
Carl Safina returns to BIMI
George Davis
Thu, Jul 22
Category:
News
The Block Island Maritime Institute is thrilled to announce the return of award-winning author and scientist Carl Safina to speak on July 27, at 7 p.m. Safina will speak about “Minds and Cultures of Non-Human Animals,” combining the messages of his last two books, “Beyond Words” and “Becoming Wild...
This week’s message from Dr. Warcup
Thu, Jul 22
Category:
News
Masking Requirements If you’re not fully vaccinated, RIDOH recommends that you continue to wear a mask indoors near anyone you don't live with and outdoors in crowded places or during activities with close contact with other people who are not fully vaccinated. Close contact means you’ve been...
Message from the Town Manager
Maryanne Crawford
Thu, Jul 22
Category:
News
Greetings and a warm welcome to all those visiting Block Island, officially known as the Town of New Shoreham. Block Island was known as Manissee (the Little God’s Island) by the Narragansett Indian Tribe, and we hope you’ll treasure your visit to what the Nature Conservancy in 1991 named “one of...
Mary D. regatta a success
Thu, Jul 22
Category:
News
Block Island’s historic Mary D. Fund Benefit Regatta, a popular fund raising event in the 1990s, was sailed yet again last Sunday in Block Island Sound. Seven boats entered the regatta, which was hosted by Block Island Community Sailing. The course this year was a windward, leeward, windward course...
The Wrack Line
Stephen Hester
Thu, Jul 22
Category:
News
This week on the moped front: Per the July 19, 2021 New Shoreham Police Department press release, on Sunday the department confiscated 21 rental mopeds because the drivers were driving erratically, including standing up while driving, driving more than two abreast, driving on the sidewalk, and not...
Overlook meanders through the system
Stephen Hester
Thu, Jul 22
Category:
News
The Overlook property continues to work its way toward subdivision, appearing before the Conservation Commission and the Planning Board last week with an appearance before the Zoning Board on the horizon. The Overlook is seeking a special use permit to continue using a portion of its parking lot...
Whack-a-mole at the beach
Renee Meyer
Thu, Jul 22
Category:
News
Hey Narragansett? Know where your kids are? South Kingstown, too. Social media makes it possible for teens to make plans on the fly, and apps like Snapchat make their communications disappear equally fast. According to Police Chief Matt Moynihan, teens from those communities on the mainland are...
Block Island Furniture
Stephen Hester
Thu, Jul 15
Category:
News
Island native Ben Martin works on building a bench while discussing his new business venture, Block Island Furniture. Martin is building the bench outside his shop in the Oddfellows building so that weary travelers can pause and take a break in the summer heat. He’s also adding more shelving so...
On the Way
Renee Meyer
Thu, Jul 15
Category:
News
The Covid-19 pandemic, with its shutdowns, layoffs and fear, sought many to change their lives, reinventing themselves, pursuing dreams, or taking drastic steps and moving to a far-flung island, previously known for “nothing to do in the winter.” Some of these people are the children and...
Recreational men’s basketball is back
Thu, Jul 15
Category:
News
BI Tees and Smitty’s got into a hot competition this week in the BI School gym. (Photos by Chris Crawford)
Anna Rose Mleczko at Spring Street Gallery
Thu, Jul 15
Category:
News
Year-round resident and Rhode Island School of Design graduate, Anna Rose Mleczko, will be showing her new work at the Spring Street Gallery with a reception on Saturday, July 17, from 5 to 7 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend. Mleczko will be presenting handcrafted magnetic and hanging sculptures...
Mary D Regatta happening Saturday
Thu, Jul 15
Category:
News
Block Island Community Sailing will be hosting the 2021 Mary D. Fund Benefit Regatta this Saturday, July 17. The regatta, a traditional sailing event to benefit the Mary D. Fund, was held each year in the 1990s and then until 2004. After a decade-long hiatus, it was revived a few years ago by Block...
What is that thing?
George Davis
Thu, Jul 15
Category:
News
What is that thing? Come find out Tuesday, July 20, at 7 p.m., when the Block Island Maritime Institute welcomes back Professor and retired Navy Captain John Jackson, speaking on “Drones that fly, swim and crawl.” Professor Jackson, the E.A Sperry Chair of Unmanned and Robotic Systems at the Naval...
Enrollment period for Healthsource RI extended until August 15
Thu, Jul 15
Category:
News
HealthSourceRI’s new enrollment period has been extended through August 15, 2021, following President Biden’s decision to create another opportunity for Americans to sign up for health coverage. The extended deadline gives new and current customers a chance to receive new savings created by the...
COVID returns to Block Island
Thu, Jul 15
Category:
News
Covid is once again spreading on Block Island. This week, on Tuesday alone there were four new positive cases, including one in a vaccinated person. Masks are absolutely still required for everybody at: - The Medical Center - Block Island School - Block Island Ferry and terminal -Taxis, Taxi stands...
Med Center Virtual Fundraiser ends 12 p.m., Saturday, July 17
Thu, Jul 15
Category:
News
The Block Island Medical Center Virtual Fundraiser is entering its final days. The website, BIMC2021.givesmart.com is up and running and anyone can register to preview auction items, make a donation, and/or directly fund needs at the medical center. Amazing auction items include stays at The Beach...
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