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New freshwater fishing regulations in effect
Mon, Aug 3
Category:
News
The following press release from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management was forwarded to
The Block Island Times
:
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that new freshwater fishing regulations take effect statewide on August 2...
Summer season revenues lag
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, Jul 31
Category:
News
Revenues collected by the Town of New Shoreham in the month of May show declines — in some areas dramatically steep declines — in almost all revenue streams. Mooring rentals in Old Harbor, however, were more or less holding their own. The figures were provided to
The Block Island Times
by...
BIMI to host Dr. Carl Safina in upcoming virtual talk
Fri, Jul 31
Category:
News
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Features
The following message was shared by the Block Island Maritime Institute on Tuesday, July 22 for upcoming virtual events:
At 7 p.m. on August 4th, BIMI’s exciting Tuesday Talks come to life again with 2019 ‘s most popular guest presenter: Carl Safina, talking about his newest book “...
Rhode Islanders have received unsolicited seeds from China
Fri, Jul 31
Category:
News
The following message was released from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management:
Over the past several days the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has received reports from more than 100 Rhode Island residents who have received unsolicited packets of seeds from...
ConserFest continues its mission for 2020
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, Jul 31
Category:
News
The Block Island Times
sat down — figuratively — with ConserFest co-founder Cameron Greenlee to talk about how the event will take place this year, given the current restrictions on gatherings and events. Greenlee gave us the scoop on what will happen when ConserFest kicks off on Sunday,...
Cherry Hill Lane project nears completion
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, Jul 31
Category:
News
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Features
“All closings have occurred and five happy families now own their own home on Block Island,” wrote Housing Board Chair Cindy Pappas to
The Block Island Times.
“I have had walk-throughs with all five houses with Building Official Marc Tillson,” said Pappas during the telecommunication...
Art around town...
Jessie Edwards Gallery features new oils-on-canvas by Kate Knapp
Fri, Jul 31
Category:
News
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Features
In “Block Island, Changing Light,” 17 oils-on-canvas, Kate Knapp captures the effects of the ever-changing light as it falls on familiar island places. The oils will be on exhibit at the Jessie Edwards Gallery on the second floor of the Post Office building from Friday, July 31 to Aug. 12. In a “...
Art around town...
Oil paintings by Claire Marschak at Spring Street Gallery
Fri, Jul 31
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News
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Features
Claire Marschak will exhibit oil paintings in a show titled “Cloudscapes” at the Spring Street Gallery starting Saturday, Aug. 1 through Aug. 14. The public is invited to a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. the day of the opening. The show features 24 paintings on paper, linen, and canvas. For inspiration...
Town Council mobilizes to reduce rescue calls
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Jul 30
Category:
News
Concerned about the number of calls the Volunteer Rescue Squad has been making this summer season, the Town Council met in an emergency session to see what could be done about reducing accidents and injuries, and to provide relief to the EMTs if possible. It was Rescue Squad Capt. Tracy Fredericks...
The Bird Corner
The Northern Goshawk
Rowan Weber
Thu, Jul 30
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...
Voters approve 2021 budget, bond issues
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Jul 30
Category:
News
Cheers and applause echoed through the Block Island School as the island wide broadband project was overwhelmingly approved this past week at the annual Financial Town Meeting. That was about the only noise made at the meeting, which took place on Monday, July 27, as voters had almost no questions...
Raimondo pauses phase four re-opening
Lars Trodson
Wed, Jul 29
Category:
News
Saying that the rate of infection of Covid-19 has creeped up to a level that is not acceptable within the state, Gov. Raimondo today extended phase three guidelines for another 30 days, until Aug. 28. Raimondo also reduced the number of people allowed in a gathering to 15, down from 25. Indoor...
Town Council to meet with first responders tomorrow night
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Tue, Jul 28
Category:
News
The Block Island Town Council is scheduled to meet tomorrow night with island first responders on what assistance they may need throughout the rest of the summer and other issues related to the emergency ordinance that was passed in March. Prior to the meeting, Second Warden André Boudreau issued a...
BIMC hosts virtual fundraiser
Tue, Jul 28
Category:
News
The following message was shared by the Block Island Medical Center:
Block Island Medical Center announces a Virtual Fundraiser with Silent Auction A first for Block Island! The Block Island Medical Center is hosting a virtual fundraiser and silent auction beginning July 26, with silent...
Sewage testing indicates an uptick of Covid-19 presence on the island
Lars Trodson
Tue, Jul 28
Category:
News
The following was submitted by Wasterwater Plant Supt. Dylan Chase:
Chase added a caveat regarding these results: “I will warn again, the variation in viral shedding can be very different between each infected person, and depending on what stage of their illness they are in. Biobot...
Lobster for sale
Mon, Jul 27
Category:
News
Here is an ad from Debbie Howarth that we did not get into this week's edition. Support your local businesses: Live Lobsters for Sale Call or text Debbie (401) 662-5391 for information or to place an order the day before. Cash or personal check.
Information on Financial Town Meeting tonight
Mon, Jul 27
Category:
News
The following messaged was shared by the Town of New Shoreham for the Financial Town Meeting tonight:
Financial Town Meeting is Monday July 27, 2020 at 7:00 PM at the Block Island School. Check in starts at 6:30. The meeting will be in the gym with some outdoor seating available, and...
Rescue Captain: This summer Block Island is ‘scary and dangerous’
Lars Trodson
Mon, Jul 27
Category:
News
UPDATE: First Warden Ken Lacoste has scheduled a meeting with the island’s first responders on Wednesday, July 29 to seek solutions on how to manage crowd control on Block Island.
Another unquiet weekend for the Block Island Volunteer Rescue Squad. A man walking with this family on High...
Mahogany Shoals gets a thumbs up from the state
Sat, Jul 25
Category:
News
Shout out to Block Island businesses doing it right. Sands Payne tells us that the state inspection of Mahogany Shoals last week resulted in zero violations. On Saturday, July 25, the staff was busy cleaning, and setting up to get ready for another summer day. A solid thumbs up for the staff and...
Ballard’s Inn aces its test
Fri, Jul 24
Category:
News
Ballard's Inn received a straight A report from the state inspections office this past week. The state came out to inspect Ballard's Inn last Friday, July 17 at 8:30 p.m. and issued the following report: "Establishment was in compliance with all Covid-19 regulations at time of visit." Owner Steve...
July 24: Medical Center reports one new Covid-19 positive individual
Fri, Jul 24
Category:
News
COVID-19 Update from the Medical Center and Testing FAQs for
July 24, 2020
This week we have seen an uptick in symptomatic individuals and received confirmation of one positive case. The COVID-19 positive individual was asymptomatic and tested at a mainland facility incidentally;...
The Oar gets an A-plus rating from the state
Lars Trodson
Fri, Jul 24
Category:
News
Shout out to The Oar: It’s doing everything right in the age of Covid-19. According to Manager George Venezia, The Oar has been inspected a total of four times — the first time the venue received a 99.9 rating — but the last time they aced it. A text from the state inspector’s office stated: “The...
Old Post Office Bagel Shop re-opens
Fri, Jul 24
Category:
News
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Features
UPDATE: Just a few days after closing and working with the Medical Center, the Old Post Office Bagel Shop in Bridge Gate Square has re-opened today, Friday, July 24.
Also, Finn’s Restaurant and Seafood store in Old Harbor is fully re-opened after closing on July 7 due to a Covid-19...
Art around town...
Colors of My World
Thu, Jul 23
Category:
News
,
Features
Jenny Noonan, longtime summer resident, is inspired to create her paintings and drawings by viewing the beauty and vivid colors of Block Island through her studio window. Jenny captures the vivid hues of the sun, sky, water and earth and interprets these images through her unique creations...
Questions as to how, and when, school may re-open
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Jul 23
Category:
News
,
Features
As to how the Block Island School will reopen at the end of August, the School Committee, Supt. Mike Convery and School Principal Kristine Monje admitted there were things about re-opening that were known, things that were unknown, and things that cannot be anticipated. They all admitted that it...
Health and safety guidelines for FTM
Thu, Jul 23
Category:
News
The following was submitted by Town Hall:
Financial Town Meeting is 7 p.m. on Monday, July 27 at the Block Island School, utilizing the gym, cafeteria and a designated outdoor space. The meeting will follow or exceed the Department Of Health safety guidelines. Attendees will be with their...
Town Council, Fire Department seek ways to fund projects
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Jul 23
Category:
News
The Block Island Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, seeking financial assistance on a fire engine refit and upgrades to the aging Fire Barn, recently reached out to the Town Council to see if there were any funds available to do those projects. In the end, the Council and officers from the Fire...
Sewer company to conduct more Covid-19 testing
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Jul 23
Category:
News
,
Features
Given that testing of the town’s wastewater recently revealed the presence of COVID-19, Sewer Company Supt. Dylan Chase has asked for about $6,000 to do more testing in order to better track the virus. Chase’s request was approved by the members of the Sewer Commission at its virtual meeting on...
School Committee dips into reserve funds to balance budget
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Jul 23
Category:
News
With the New Shoreham Teachers Association rejecting the most recent proposals by the School Committee, members dipped into an emergency fund that will help pay for some needed programs, as well as a math teacher who will be hired at $127,000 a year. The vote to approve a school budget for 2021 at...
$15 million 2021 town budget up for a vote
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Jul 23
Category:
News
“We will need patience and flexibility to get through the next 12 months,” said Town Finance Director Amy Land. She was speaking about the fine line that the proposed 2021 municipal budget walks in what she called these uncertain times. “The budget acknowledges some pretty significant reduction in...
Former BIHS staffer files lawsuit against Medical Center
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Jul 23
Category:
News
,
Features
Claiming that she was unlawfully terminated from her position at the Block Island Medical Center, Liz Dyer, a nurse practitioner, has filed a lawsuit against the Medical Center. The lawsuit, which was filed in Superior Court in March, states that Dyer is “seeking injunctive relief, attorney’s fees...
Empire Theatre evolves once again
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Jul 23
Category:
News
,
Features
The building that now houses the Empire Theatre has been many things over the past 100 or more years. It’s been a skating rink, a live theater, a movie theater, of course, and now it has even another incarnation: artisan emporium. According to theater owner Gary Pollard, the movie business has been...
The Bird Corner
The American Robin
Max Balmforth
Thu, Jul 23
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...
$11 million in bond issues for voters to consider
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Jul 23
Category:
News
High-speed internet The highest-profile bond issue in the town this year is the proposed high speed internet project. Although the bond question will ask voters to approve an $8 million price tag, town Finance Director Amy Land has said that is an “up to” cost that will be offset by taxes, fees,...
Good Samaritan rescues stranded boaters off Block Island
Lars Trodson
Thu, Jul 23
Category:
News
A boater the U.S. Coast Guard called “a good Samaritan” is responsible for bringing four people who were stranded on an overturned boat about a half mile off the east coast of Block Island today. The boat was not submerged and there were no medical concerns regarding the stranded boaters, according...
Cracked Mug closes due to possible COVID-19 case
Lars Trodson
Wed, Jul 22
Category:
News
For the second time in two days, and for the third time this month, a Block Island business has closed down due to an employee showing symptoms consistent with Covid-19. Alicia Miro, owner of The Cracked Mug coffeeshop on Ocean Avenue, made the following announcement on social media about 9 p.m...
Bagel Shop closes due to employee showing symptoms ‘consistent with’ Covid-19
Tue, Jul 21
Category:
News
,
Features
The following news was shared by Allison Brown of the Old Post Office Bagel Shop on Tuesday, July 21:
Dear Community Members Early Tuesday morning one of our employees began experiencing symptoms consistent with COVID-19. In an abundance of caution, we have decided to temporarily shut...
FAQs on Broadband high speed internet project
Mon, Jul 20
Category:
News
The following document was shared by Town Finance Director Amy Land to
The Block Island Times: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the Island Wide Broadband Network: http://www.new-shoreham.com/docs/Island%20Wide%20Broadband%20Network%20FAQs%20200717.pdf To review other documents for...
Volunteer EMTs, Police Department already feeling the strain
Lars Trodson
Sun, Jul 19
Category:
News
Blunt talk from two of the island's top first responders. It may only be the middle of July, but Rescue Squad Capt. Tracy Fredericks said her small staff of EMTs was “run ragged” on Saturday with constant calls to accidents and injuries between 2 p.m. and 4 a.m. She said a Coast Guard boat came...
Update from Medical Center
Sun, Jul 19
Category:
News
,
Features
,
Community
The following update was provided from Block Island Medical Director Dr. Tom Warcup on Saturday, July 18:
Access the video update by clicking on the link:
https://youtu.be/F1zyNlPJQfI
Or read the script below: Hello to everyone from Dr. Warcup at the Block Island Medical Center:...
The story behind the Palatine Wreck
Fri, Jul 17
Category:
News
,
Features
This week’s Night At the Museum will feature Jill Farinelli, author of “The Palatine Wreck: Legend of the New England Ghost Ship.” Stories of this burning three-masted schooner have been told for centuries on Block Island. Meet the woman who sought to discover the truth. Farinelli will speak...
New works by Berke Marye at Spring Street Gallery
Fri, Jul 17
Category:
News
,
Features
The Spring Street Gallery is pleased to announce that Berke Marye will have his new works on display at the gallery starting Friday, July 17 until July 30. There will be an opening reception on Tuesday, July 21 from 5 to 7 p.m. This will be an in-person event with limited capacity. Social...
Ballard’s raises funds for two local charities
Fri, Jul 17
Category:
News
,
Features
Thanks in part to the generosity of its guests, Ballard’s Beach Resort is thrilled to announce it has donated to two local charities impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The donations will be split evenly between Block Island Volunteer Fire & Rescue and Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource...
Broadband Committee: High-speed internet needed more than ever
Fri, Jul 17
Category:
News
,
Features
The following was submitted by the Block Island Broadband Committee:
The Broadband Committee has been meeting over many years to bring broadband speeds comparable to the mainland and has determined that building our own broadband network is the best option. We have already implemented the...
A fishing tutorial for kids: Working together to sustain local fisheries
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, Jul 17
Category:
News
,
Features
“My favorite part of my job is doing science that matters, and specifically working with the people that the science matters for. It’s knowing that my research has an impact, not just to the scientific community, but for the people who are harvesting and consuming the fish,” said Anna Mercer of the...
HDC moves forward with applications
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, Jul 17
Category:
News
,
Features
The Historic District Commission met for its first telecommunication meeting on Monday, June 29. The commission had its last in person meeting back on February 24, 2020. Applications from previous meetings have been on hold due to COVID-19 restrictions and protocols in place. Application for...
The Bird Corner
Red-winged blackbird
Matthew Durden
Fri, Jul 17
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...
A daughter of Block Island leaves a piece of history
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, Jul 17
Category:
News
,
Features
A pristine, beautifully tailored Army Air Corps nurse’s uniform belonging to the late Antoinette Mott Coleman has been donated to the Block Island Historical Society. Coleman’s daughter, Marie Crouch, presented the uniform to Historical Society Board member Sharon Lehman. Coleman passed away on...
Westside Service to start doing car inspections on Block Island
Fri, Jul 17
Category:
News
Westside Service auto repair shop owner Rob Fitzpatrick has announced that his business will start doing official car inspections for the State of Rhode Island on Monday, July 20. Fitzpatrick’s shop is located on Chapel Street. Due to the expected backlog of inspections, Fitzpatrick said that...
Sewage tests positive for coronavirus
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Jul 16
Category:
News
,
Features
Regular testing conducted by the Sewer Company for the presence of the coronavirus produced a positive result from a sample taken on July 5, according to a memo sent to the Block Island Town Council. The council and Interim Manager Jim Kern stressed that the science behind the testing was not yet...
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