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5G technology and Block Island: Not a good fit
Lars Trodson
Thu, Sep 5
Category:
News
I n 1979, the first generation (1G) of cell phone technology was rolled out in Tokyo, Japan. Its use was confined to car phones inside the city of Tokyo, but for the first time calls were switched over without the need for a human switchboard operator. Within five years, Japan had the first...
Exposed cables to be reinstalled by 2021
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Sep 5
Category:
News
,
B.I. Wind Farm
Exposed sections of the transmission cables at the Fred Benson Town Beach will be reinstalled using horizontal directional drilling from the dunes, with completion of the project expected to be April of 2021. This is good news for Town of New Shoreham officials, who had requested that the cables be...
SAC’s senior center proposal “moving along”
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Sep 5
Category:
News
T he Senior Advisory Committee’s quest to create a senior adult residential center on Block Island is moving past the discussion phase and is headed toward the Town Council. That was good news for members of the committee who are cautiously optimistic about the project. The SAC is focused on...
Police Department comes to the aid of one of its own
Lars Trodson
Thu, Sep 5
Category:
News
It was almost one year ago to the day that the life of New Shoreham Police Officer Chris Rich changed. It has changed so dramatically, in fact, that Police Chief Vin Carlone and the members of the New Shoreham Police Department are holding a fundraising event to support Rich and his family since he...
North Light Faces
Pat Tengwall
Thu, Sep 5
Category:
News
Lisa Sprague at Spring Street Gallery
Thu, Sep 5
Category:
News
Lisa Sprague (Blue Moon Creations of Block Island) will be the featured guest artist at the Spring Street Gallery with an opening reception for her show “Sanctuary In Sacred Space” on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 from 5 to 7 p.m. with music by Jayme Hennessy. The show runs through Friday, Sept. 20, 2019...
Sign up for Alzheimer’s Walk
Gloria S. Redlich
Thu, Aug 29
Category:
News
Islanders representing a number of constituencies have come together to organize a Walk to End Alzheimer’s, which will take place on Sunday, Sept. 22. The Alzheimer's Walk is the largest fundraising event to raise funds for and raise awareness about Alzheimer's. The annual event raised over $93...
Illegal striped bass fishing raises concerns
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Aug 29
Category:
News
The story of two fishermen recently arrested for catching more striped bass than is legally permissible while fishing off Block Island shines a light on the importance of conservation, and following the rules. The fishermen caught 38 striped bass with a total weight of 1,054 pounds with the intent...
Broadband group leaving little to chance
Lars Trodson
Thu, Aug 29
Category:
News
The first attempt to roll out an island-wide high speed internet network stalled almost as soon as it started in large part due to sticker shock. The project was tagged at about $8 million, and the general response from the island was, “No thanks.” Today, a few years later, the Broadband Committee...
Guest Column
Taking care of our children
Blake A. Filippi and Michael W. Chippendale
Thu, Aug 29
Category:
News
If government cannot care for the most vulnerable children, it has little business doing much else. That’s why we were genuinely relieved to learn of the sudden addition of 23 child welfare staff to Rhode Island’s Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) last week. It was a long overdue...
News out of Utility District meeting is positive
Renée Meyer
Thu, Aug 29
Category:
News
The Block Island Utility District Board of Commissioners was somewhat worried ahead of their first annual meeting that they would not have a required quorum of 15. They needn’t have been concerned — the meeting room at Town Hall was filled to capacity on Saturday, Aug. 24. With reports from acting...
International Student Center offers emotional, cultural support
Lars Trodson
Thu, Aug 29
Category:
News
This summer, more than 200 student workers from more than 20 different countries came to Block Island to work, to play, to meet new people, and to learn more about their host country. As diverse as these students are, they have a commonality of purpose, which is often shared at meals and activities...
BIC Fair a big success
Lars Trodson
Thu, Aug 29
Category:
News
The Block Island Conservancy held its second annual Fair on Sunday, Aug. 18, at the Solviken property and organizer and founder Melissa Hempstead described it as a great success. Featuring a surf competition for kids, a dunk tank and other games, a live auction, and a cookout, the Fair was an...
Approval aids staff housing and a storage shed
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Aug 29
Category:
News
The Historic District Commission granted approvals for a project that would add staff housing at the Overlook Hotel, and for installing a storage shed on the property at the Harbor Church. The commission granted unanimous (6-0) final approval to Steve Filippi at its meeting Monday, Aug. 26 for...
Local man to run NYC marathon for charity
Lars Trodson
Thu, Aug 29
Category:
News
Lyle Carey is on two missions. His primary mission is his service in the United States Marine Corps, in which he enlisted in 2016. Carey is with the First Battallion, 8th Marine Weapons Company and is on his second deployment, currently stationed in Norway. Carey is a 2010 graduate of the Block...
Walsh selected for national education project
Thu, Aug 29
Category:
News
The following was submitted by the Island Free Library:
Morgan Walsh, the Youth Services Librarian at the Island Free Library, has been selected to participate in the Young Adult Library Services Association and Association for Rural and Small Libraries’ Future Ready with the Library...
Grace Luddy at Spring Street Gallery
Thu, Aug 29
Category:
News
Grace Luddy’s show this year at The Spring Street Gallery is called “Being Home” and is a celebration of our place in the natural world. The show runs from Saturday, Aug. 31 through Friday, Sept. 13. An opening reception will be held on Saturday, Aug. 31 from 5 to 7 p.m. This is what she tells us...
360 video
Stroll down Payne’s Dock
Cassius Shuman
Mon, Aug 26
Category:
News
Stroll down Payne’s Dock on a sunny August 26 courtesy of
The Block Island Times
. The temperature was hovering in the low 70s with gusting 15 mile-per-hour winds out of the northeast. (Note: The wind was whistling pretty good, so you might want to adjust your audio level accordingly.) (...
Broadband survey underway
Mon, Aug 26
Category:
News
The following was issued by the Town of New Shoreham:
As part of the network pre-engineering for an Island-wide broadband project, The Town of New Shoreham is undertaking a field survey of aerial and underground electric and telecommunications utilities on Block Island. Five technicians...
Learning to love the water
Lars Trodson
Thu, Aug 22
Category:
News
Sailing certainly isn’t for everyone, and it certainly wasn’t at first for sisters Cally and Chloe Weber. “I hated it. I just did not like it,” said Chloe, who is 15. Of her sister Cally, she said, “She hated it more than I did.” “I would throw tantrums,” said Cally, 14. But then something happened...
Hal Madison Race results
James Spallone
Thu, Aug 22
Category:
News
Veteran Block Island sailor Bob "Red" Closter was the winner of the 36th annual Harold Madison Yacht Race hosted by the Block Island Club on Saturday, Aug. 10. Fair skies and strong, gusty west-northwest winds greeted the fleet gathered for a start just outside the entrance to the Great Salt Pond...
William Hall at Jessie Edwards
Thu, Aug 22
Category:
News
With his new series of watercolors, “Island Maritime Paintings,” Bill Hall continues to chart the history of Block Island’s boats, its community of fishermen, and the ways in which fishing has changed over the decades. They are on exhibit at the Jessie Edwards Studio on the second floor of the Post...
Man fined for jumping off ferry
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Aug 22
Category:
News
A man who jumped off the Block Island ferry while it was docking in Old Harbor has been fined $2,500 by the U.S. Coast Guard. According to a press releases issued by the Coast Guard, “Andrew Myers, 19, is accused of jumping off the
Anna C
in Block Island, Rhode Island on July 28, 2019. The...
Teamwork
10 minutes, two lives
Lars Trodson
Thu, Aug 22
Category:
News
The fate of one family could be very different today if not for the extraordinary efforts made by members of the Harbors and the Block Island Volunteer Fire and Rescue Departments. In about 10 minutes, not a moment was lost, and two lives were saved. It was Sunday, Aug. 18, and Harbors Assistant...
2019 North Light Faces
Pat Tengwall
Thu, Aug 22
Category:
News
SAC partnering with architect on Senior Center
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Aug 22
Category:
News
The Senior Advisory Committee has teamed up with renowned architect Jan Wampler in proposing the construction of a senior adult residential center to serve Block Island’s elder community. The committee has been actively seeking ways to create an assisted living facility dedicated to seniors who...
Cherry Hill Lane construction underway
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Aug 22
Category:
News
Construction of the New Shoreham Housing Board’s Cherry Hill Lane affordable housing development project has received final approval and is now underway. Chair Cindy Pappas, who spearheaded the project, said it would be time to “pop the champagne” if final approval was granted by the Planning Board...
Three artists show new art at Spring Street Gallery
Thu, Aug 22
Category:
News
Three artists — Cynthia DiDonato, Elinor C. Thompson and Susan Klas Wright — will be exhibiting at Spring Street Gallery in their new show “I Left My Heart on Block Island,” which opens Saturday, Aug. 24 with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. All three Rhode Island artists are a part a
plein-air...
Vehicle traffic of all kinds raising concerns
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Aug 22
Category:
News
There is the perception this summer that the roads of Block Island have seen a discernible increase in traffic, which has made driving more challenging, while potentially making them more dangerous. A Google maps snapshot of the island’s roads on August 14 indicated that the island was experiencing...
Main town water line needs replacing
Lars Trodson
Thu, Aug 22
Category:
News
The members of the Water Commission this week approved spending up to $21,715 to create a design plan and specifications for the replacement of 3,700 feet of a decaying asbestos concrete water main that services most of the Water Company’s customer base and the downtown area. After that, Water...
Charter Commission formed
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Aug 22
Category:
News
A new seven-member Charter Review Commission has been formed, which will be charged with reviewing the town’s Charter and recommending any amendments or changes to the document to the Town Council. The last time the Charter was reviewed and revised was in 2010, and that document became effective on...
A wonderful, remarkable life
Lars Trodson
Thu, Aug 22
Category:
News
One day in India around 1949, a young boy named Arun Singh was walking in his grandfather’s back yard. He tripped and fell, broke his right collar bone, and spent months in recuperation. Two years later, seven-year old Arun climbed a guava tree only to have a terrifying experience. He climbed the...
Ryans honored as Island Treasures
Thu, Aug 22
Category:
News
The following was submitted by Donna Corey of the Block Island Residents Association:
Responding to a number of nominations, the Block Island Residents Association is proud to recognize Gary and Bonny Ryan for the 2019 Island Treasure Award. Over many years, they have selflessly and...
Shellfish Commission takes stock of the summer
Renée Meyer
Thu, Aug 22
Category:
News
All winter long, the various boards and commissions on Block Island plan for the busy summer season and then, usually in August, evaluate the results — what worked well, what went wrong, what can be improved upon for the next year. On August 13, the Shellfish Commission, along with Harbormaster...
A graceful water ballet
Thu, Aug 22
Category:
News
Meet the authors at Island Bound
Thu, Aug 22
Category:
News
Author James Benn
James R. Benn, author of the acclaimed Billy Boyle World War II mystery series will be at Island Bound Bookstore Sunday, August 25 at 4 p.m. to talk about his newest book in the series: “When Hell Struck Twelve.“ “This is Benn’s stellar 14th WWII mystery... The author...
Lew Gaffett memorial
Thu, Aug 22
Category:
News
The Gaffett family hopes that the Block Island community will come together to celebrate the life of Lew Gaffett at a graveside service at the Island Cemetery on Thursday, Aug. 29, at 12 p.m. All are invited to a reception of good cheer and storytelling immediately following at Old Island Pub...
Third largest jet lands on Block Island
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Aug 22
Category:
News
A Cessna Citation V made quite an impression landing at the Block Island State Airport. Not for the sound of its engines, which were fairly quiet when it took off at about 3 p.m. today. It was the third largest jet to land at the airport, according to Andy Transue, RIAC’s Airfield Technician...
Buskers
Thu, Aug 22
Category:
News
Chris, at left, from Middletown, Conn., and Hayden, from Killingworth, Conn., spent part of their day busking out in front of the offices of The Block Island Times. They were on a field trip with Boy Scout Troop 18 out of Killingworth, Conn.
Who’s reading what?
Thu, Aug 22
Category:
News
Ed. Note: The staff at Island Bound Bookstore has been asking what their younger readers have been reading this past summer. The young readers in this group are all cousins.
Mickey Richards, age 9:
“On the Far Side of the Mountain” I really enjoyed reading this book for lots of...
Songwriter Frank Critelli performs at Harbor Church
Thu, Aug 22
Category:
News
Frank Critelli has been writing and performing songs for 30 years. He has performed in streets and subways, clubs, coffeehouses, barrooms, classrooms, theaters, festivals, and, most recently, in his kitchen. Critelli will be performing Friday, Aug. 23 at Harbor Church at 7 p.m. All are invited...
Langevin announces support for impeachment inquiry
Wed, Aug 21
Category:
News
The following press release was issued
to
The Block Island Times
by the office of U.S. Rep. James Langevin:
WARWICK, R.I.
– Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) issued the following statement announcing his support for the House Judiciary Committee’s impeachment...
McConville creates ‘Books for Boaters’
Lars Trodson
Thu, Aug 15
Category:
News
Capt. Kate McConville, the administrative assistant to the Harbormaster, was outside her office at the Block Island Boat Basin directing traffic. Boaters were looking for moorings because the town field was full, and McConville was on the radio communicating to querulous boaters who were asking if...
Verizon outage spotlights safety concerns
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Aug 15
Category:
News
In the wake of the recent four-day service interruption, Verizon Wireless is adding capacity to its network on Block Island after completing repairs and improvements to its backup systems. According to a Verizon official, the work that’s been done will help prevent future service interruptions. The...
50 years later: Woodstock remembered
Lars Trodson
Thu, Aug 15
Category:
News
“The first day I remember pretty well,” said Rob Fitzpatrick, laughing, speaking of his experience at Woodstock, the legendary music and art festival that kicked off 50 years ago this week. It was billed as “three days of peace and music” at the height of the Vietnam War, and it has since become...
Calm amidst the storm
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Aug 15
Category:
News
The wind is shifting, and gusting, as a 40-foot vessel is dragging anchor, drifting perilously like a missile across the Great Salt Pond. Swooping in to save the day is the harbor crew, who arrive to carefully assist in securing the vessel. There is no hesitation; no stress. They heard the call...
Old Island Pub granted final approval
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Aug 15
Category:
News
Huddled near the entrance of their new Old Island Pub restaurant on a rainy Tuesday the Gaffett family heard the news they had been waiting for: that they would be receiving unanimous (6-0) final approval from the New Shoreham Planning Board. The board’s final approval clears the way for the...
Customers share experiences seeking Verizon credit
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Aug 15
Category:
News
There have been varying experiences by Verizon customers seeking a $50 credit for the inconvenience due to the company’s network crashing for an extended four-day period, from July 27-30 on Block Island. The outage created frustration among Verizon customers on the island, who couldn’t send or...
Marlon Orlando has a plan
Lars Trodson
Thu, Aug 15
Category:
News
Marlon Orlando has things mapped out like this: First, release new music that was inspired by his time on Block Island. Second, become famous. Orlando started on this singular path this summer with the release of music that he called “B.I. Times.” This is not a reference to the newspaper, but...
Documentary captures remarkable voyage
Thu, Aug 15
Category:
News
In 1989, the very idea of a competitive all-female sailboat crew was nearly inconceivable to the manly world of open-ocean yacht racing. They’d never make it to the start of the Whitbread Round the World Race, much less survive to the finish. They’d never find funding. They didn’t have the strength...
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