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Whose Spokesman?
Thu, Jul 15
Category:
News
To the Editor, “John Willis” has spoken. In his benediction, published as a letter to the editor in
The Block Island Times
, John Willis admonished the Town Board and the citizens of New Shoreham for attempting to thwart the moped operators and marina owners from exploiting the island’s...
Go see the sharks!
Thu, Jul 15
Category:
News
To the Editor, The Block Island Maritime Center and Aquariums had its grand reopening this past weekend and hundreds of people came to see the fish. On behalf of the Board and staff at BIMI, we want to thank the many people, on island and off island, who have helped over the last five years to make...
Surprise role for the housing board
Stephen Hester
Thu, Jul 15
Category:
News
Section 513 of the New Shoreham Zoning Ordinances addresses accessory apartments, stating in its first paragraph: “This Section is intended to provide year-round rental housing for year-round residents, seasonal rental housing for those deriving income from employment on the Island and at the same...
Two rounds with RIAC
Stephen Hester
Thu, Jul 15
Category:
News
The Rhode Island Airport Corporation joined two community forums hosted by the New Shoreham Town Council on July 7 and July 12. Though it had originally planned only one forum, due to a mix-up with the Zoom password that resulted in many townsfolk being unable to join the meeting, the town council...
Rediscover the Block Island Club
Chris Crawford
Thu, Jul 15
Category:
News
The Blockireland voice greets you the minute you walk into the newly polished and expanded Block Island Club, an absolute gem of a welcoming family and adult clubhouse of non-stop activity hidden on nearly four acres by the Great Salt Pond, off of Corn Neck Road. The Irish warmth comes with an...
Medical Center virtual fundraiser going on now
Mon, Jul 12
Category:
News
The Block Island Medical Center Virtual Fundraiser is entering its final days. The website, https://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...
Art around town
Renee Meyer
Thu, Jul 8
Category:
News
Block Island is a place of beauty at every time of year. With the quality of light changing from season to season, the landscape is ever-changing. It is, of course, the perfect place to take one’s camera “for a walk,” a veritable photographer’s dream. And so it was that one late afternoon a few...
Gallery Padien announces grand opening
Thu, Jul 8
Category:
News
When Block Island artist William Padien was asked why he was opening his new gallery, his answer was simple: there were no other galleries that showed larger works, so he had to open his own. Gallery Padien is located in Bridge Gate Square between The Old Post Office Bagel Shop and Washington Trust...
Whitney Knapp Bowditch • Island Landscapes
Thu, Jul 8
Category:
News
“Island Landscapes,” Whitney Knapp Bowditch’s recent oils, will be on exhibit at the Jessie Edwards Studio on the second floor of the Post Office building from July 9 to July 21. A virtual reception will be released on July 10. Working in oils on a variety of surfaces, such as paper, canvas and...
Phoebe Jekielek to be featured at BIMI July 13
George Davis
Thu, Jul 8
Category:
News
Phoebe Jekielek has a long association with Block Island, including having done a scoping survey of Great Salt Pond shellfish in 2015, and the Block Island Maritime Institute is excited to welcome her back to share her insights at a Tuesday Night Talk on July 13. Jekielek is the director of...
Broadband update: More construction supplies arrive
Thu, Jul 8
Category:
News
A truckload of conduit and other supplies needed for underground installations of fiber for the BroadbandBI project arrived on-island two weeks ago. As we roll into summer, Sertex crews are making excellent progress installing underground conduit to private properties. These additional materials...
Block Island Shuttle
Thu, Jul 8
Category:
News
The new Block Island Shuttle operates daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The shuttle leaves from the statue of Rebecca at 9 a.m., traveling to the Fred Benson Beach Pavilion. From there it travels to Payne’s Dock, with the pickup area near Dead Eye Dick’s. The next stop is the New Harbor Boat Basin,...
Holy Cross Spring 2021 Dean’s List
Thu, Jul 8
Category:
News
Mary Conant, of Block Island, was named to the College of the Holy Cross’ spring 2021 Dean’s List. A member of the Class of 2023, Conant is majoring in French and Francophone Studies. Conant was among more than 1,451 students named to the Dean’s List for outstanding academic achievement during the...
New Shoreham Town Council Agenda
Thu, Jul 8
Category:
News
The New Shoreham Town Council will meet in person at Town Hall, 16 Old Town Road, Block Island. Public access will be via Zoom pursuant to State of Rhode Island Executive Order 20-46 dated June 12, 2020. 5:00 p.m. Session Receive and act on report from Town Solicitor regarding Finnimore &...
Southeast Lighthouse reopens to public
Thu, Jul 8
Category:
News
The Southeast Lighthouse Foundation is pleased to announce the opening of the newly restored Southeast Lighthouse Museum on Thursday, July 15th, 2021. For the first time in 30 years, a portion of the lighthouse keepers’ quarters will reopen as a museum of lighthouse and island history. After July...
Internet woes at the HDC
Stephen Hester
Thu, Jul 8
Category:
News
The Historic District Commission is a valued counterbalance between the character of Block Island and the forces of modernity and development. On Monday, modernity had its revenge. The HDC met via Zoom, per the governor’s executive order, and it did not go well as the mischievous forces of the...
Volunteers clean up beach after July 4 party
Stephen Hester
Thu, Jul 8
Category:
News
After the Fourth of July long weekend, the Town Council opened its meeting with public comment. Surprisingly, there were no call-ins about mopeds, or drunken tourists, or Fourth of July mayhem. Some members of the public had already made their comments known, however. “We received texts about the...
The parade is back!
Stephen Hester
Thu, Jul 8
Category:
News
The annual Block Island Fourth of July Parade kicked off, after a year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Grand Marshall was Postmaster Becky Brown and the staff at the U.S. Post Office on Block Island. Numerous island businesses and families participated, giving the judges plenty of options...
Entangled seal
Fri, Jul 2
Category:
News
This photo of an entangled seal at Sandy Point was sent to
The Times
by the Goodenough family last weekend. If you encounter a marine animal in distress, please call the Mystic Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Program hotline at (860) 572-5955, ext. 107 to leave a message. They will call you...
Offshore Marketplace
Renee Meyer
Fri, Jul 2
Category:
News
When Offshore Property became part of Ballard Hall Group last fall, co-owners of the real estate company, Robin Lewis and Cory Black, found themselves with another year on their lease. What to do to utilize the building they had called home for years? Reinvent it as a marketplace to showcase Block...
Comedy night at Yellow Kittens
Fri, Jul 2
Category:
News
,
Community
Comedy night returns to Yellow Kittens on Tuesday, July 6 at 8 p.m. with island favorite Gordon Baker-Bone. Baker-Bone is a New York City comedian and writer that previously provided an unforgettable show at Yellow Kittens on Memorial Day Weekend of 2018 that locals have been quoting since. More...
Dick’s Fish
Renee Meyer
Fri, Jul 2
Category:
News
Tucked behind Dead Eye Dick’s in New Harbor is its companion market Dick’s Fish. It’s the brainchild of partners Jessica Wronowski and Paul Vitu, who conceived of the idea over the winter. It’s the first new fish market on Block Island in modern memory. The pair ran Finn’s Seafood Restaurant for...
Art around town
Fri, Jul 2
Category:
News
The Spring Street Gallery will host an art exhibit by island resident Jane Emsbo from July 10 to July 17. There will be an artist’s reception at the gallery on Saturday, July 10 from 5 to 7 p.m. All are welcome and refreshments will be served. Emsbo’s abstract paintings are bold and expressive...
Ocean State Job Lot donates 14 electric bikes to New Shoreham Police Deptartment
Fri, Jul 2
Category:
News
Ocean State Job Lot (OSJL), the region’s premier privately-held discount retail chain with 146 stores throughout the Northeast, recently donated 14 electric bicycles valued at $1,300 each to the New Shoreham Police Department to assist in the Community Service Officer (CSO) policing internship...
North Light and Sandy Point closed to vehicles
Fri, Jul 2
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...
Medical Center Fundraiser
Fri, Jul 2
Category:
News
The Block Island Medical Center is hosting its Second Annual Virtual Fundraiser and Silent Auction from July 10 to July 17, 2021. Winners of the Silent Auction will be named on July 17 at 12:00 a.m. You may register on the website starting June 26 at BIMC2021.givesmart.com to preview auction items...
Fred Benson Memorial Scholarship recipients
Fri, Jul 2
Category:
News
The Frederick J. Benson Memorial Scholarship Fund Committee is pleased to announce that the following students have been awarded a scholarship for the 2021-2022 academic year: Jacques Boudreau – St. Lawrence University Julia Butcher – Stetson University Mary Conant – College of the Holy Cross Julia...
Aldo’s Bakery Carousel
Fri, Jul 2
Category:
News
Jameson, Colman, and Mac Transue, whose dad Bain is the current fire chief, had lots of fun trying ouot the new carousel at Aldo’s Bakery this week. Net proceeds from the ride, which is for children under 60 lbs., will be donated to the Block Island Volunteer Fire Department a the end of the summer...
New Shoreham Town Council Agenda
Fri, Jul 2
Category:
News
The New Shoreham Town Council will meet via Zoom pursuant to State of Rhode Island Executive Order 20-46 dated June 12, 2020 Zoom access: dial toll free for cellular phone or landline 877 853 5247 (Toll Free) or 888 788 0099 (Toll Free) or 833 548 0276 (Toll Free) or 833 548 0282 (Toll Free)...
New Shoreham Town Council Agenda
Fri, Jul 2
Category:
News
The New Shoreham Town Council will meet via Zoom pursuant to State of Rhode Island Executive Order 20-46 dated June 12, 2020 Zoom access: dial toll free for cellular phone or landline 877 853 5247 (Toll Free) or 888 788 0099 (Toll Free) or 833 548 0276 (Toll Free) or 833 548 0282 (Toll Free)...
Island fishermen rescued by Coast Guard
Fri, Jul 2
Category:
News
The U.S. Coast Guard reports that Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound watchstanders received a VHF radio call at approximately 9:30 p.m., Sunday, from the 44-foot commercial fishing vessel
Nite Nurse
crew, reporting that the vessel was taking on water and sinking, 72 nautical miles...
Broadband reminder
Fri, Jul 2
Category:
News
If you haven’t yet registered your property for a broadband service drop, now is the time to do it. Registering your property will ensure a free outside service drop is delivered to your home during the roll out of the Town of New Shoreham municipal broadband project happening now. Later requests...
Message from the Town Manager
Fri, Jul 2
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...
Town water under pressure
Stephen Hester
Fri, Jul 2
Category:
News
The Block Island Water Company is located in a quaint and picturesque setting next to Sands Pond, the second largest body of fresh water on the island. The site was chosen in 1887 since it is slightly elevated from the downtown area and provides some natural water pressure through gravity...
Moped conversation shifts gears
Stephen Hester
Fri, Jul 2
Category:
News
The New Shoreham Town Council met in a hastily called session to discuss traffic, bicycle, and pedestrian safety, and the impact on emergency services. Though Councilor Mark Emmanuelle suggested the agenda item for the June 24 meeting had been “cleverly worded” to leave the word “moped” out of it,...
Independence Day celebrations
Fri, Jul 2
Category:
News
After taking a year off, Block Island will see a return of festivities to celebrate Independence Day. The Double Enders Committee is planning for its annual fireworks display to be held on Friday, July 2. The rain date will be Monday, July 5. The parade will also be held on Monday, July 5. It steps...
Seniors inching back toward normalcy
Stephen Hester
Fri, Jun 25
Category:
News
The Senior Advisory Committee met Tuesday, June 15 for its monthly meeting, discussing everything from the Senior Rides program, to the shortage of caregivers on the island, to the beginnings of a return to normalcy. The Senior Rides program provides transportation services for island seniors free...
Must be Race Week
Renee Meyer
Fri, Jun 25
Category:
News
Fog is no stranger at Race Week. In the third week of June (after weeks of glorious weather) the fog descends, prompting islanders to say: “It must be Race Week.” Storm Trysail Race Week is held every other year, with smaller regattas in the off-years. This year the race has returned to Champlin’s...
Airport Gallery features works by Allison Bianco
Fri, Jun 25
Category:
News
The gallery at the Block Island Airport, a partnership between the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts and the Rhode Island Airport Corporation, announces the opening of its summer exhibit featuring works by RI artist Allison Bianco, born and raised in Smithfield. Bianco’s works use a...
Crossing to Block Island
Fri, Jun 25
Category:
News
Scott Barrow will be exhibiting photographs from his ongoing series taken on the Block Island ferry at the Spring Street Gallery from June 26 through July 8. An artist’s reception will be held on June 26, form 5 to 7 p.m. Barrow has been traveling to the island since the early 1990s and has...
Bernard Lamotte (1903-1983) at Jessie Edwards Gallery
Fri, Jun 25
Category:
News
A collection of early oils, etchings, and drawings by the Parisian artist Bernard Lamotte (1903 - 1983) will be on exhibit at the Jessie Edwards Gallery on the second floor of the Post Office building from June 25 to July 6. There will be a virtual opening on Friday, June 25. Born in Paris and...
Get ready for a parade!
Fri, Jun 25
Category:
News
The annual Fourth of July Parade will step off at 11 a.m. on Monday, July 5. This year’s theme is “Celebrating America” and the Grand Marshall will be the staff at the Block Island Post Office. Postmaster Becky Brown, and Tamzen A. Mazzur, Kim Bubko, and Kara Stinnett. The Double Ender Committee...
Softball closes out season
Fri, Jun 25
Category:
News
The Hurricanes finished strong, with a win and a close loss. Kiley Ryan crosses home plate on a wild pitch in the Hurricanes 21-20 victory over Narragansett Pier Middle School, as Gwyneth Coviello (1), Theo Cavanah (5), and Dakota Littlefield (3) look on. Photo by S. Hester
Block Island Shuttle arrives
Stephen Hester
Fri, Jun 25
Category:
News
The New Shoreham Town Council voted on Monday to authorize the Motor Vehicles for Hire’s Point-to-Point Program, also known as the Block Island Shuttle, by raising the capacity limits on taxis from twelve to fifteen persons, and amending the New Shoreham Revised General Ordinances Chapter 8,...
Water commission authorizes possible restrictions
Stephen Hester
Fri, Jun 25
Category:
News
The New Shoreham Sewer and Water Commissions held a meeting on June 21, in a hybrid format with in-person seating at the Block Island School gymnasium and virtual participation through Zoom. It was the commissions’ first attempt at a hybrid program, and some audio kinks still need to be worked out...
Moynihan making a difference
Stephen Hester
Fri, Jun 25
Category:
News
The New Shoreham Town Council met June 16 and began its agenda with public comment. The council had received and reviewed 14 different letters sent in as correspondence, prior to the meeting. These were listed on the agenda as item number 20, which is usually a safe enough spot for letters from the...
Channel dredging
Fri, Jun 18
Category:
News
The Army Corps of Engineers’ boat, the
Murden
was specially designed by the corps for shallow water dredging. The
Murden
spent about a week dredging out the channel to the Great Salt Pond.
Kindergarten field trip
Fri, Jun 18
Category:
News
The Kindergarten class of the Block Island School visited the Island Bound Bookstore, and each student got to pick out a book as a special gift. The school year may be almost over, but these youngsters are still loving a good book thanks to their teacher, Debbie Hart.
Library water fountain
Fri, Jun 18
Category:
News
The new fountain outside the Island Free Library has the water bottle filling station and the dog bowl station turned on, while the bubbler remains off, as encouraged by the Rhode Island Department of Health. Photo by R. Meyer
Block Island Ghost Tours
Stephen Hester
Fri, Jun 18
Category:
News
Rick Lysik, proprietor of Block Island Ghost Tours, is not a lifelong ghost hunter. He says his brother, David Lysik, who is also a partner in the venture, has always been into paranormal activity, collecting Ouija boards and the like. “But he’s also probably the most skeptical of all of us,” Lysik...
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