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In-person learning to begin for all districts Aug. 31
Raimondo sets statewide school calendar
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Jun 11
Category:
News
Gov. Gina Raimondo announced this week that the entire state will follow a standardized school year calendar that will begin for all cities and towns on Aug. 31. Raimondo also announced that in-person learning will also start in the new school year, but that it will be different than it has been in...
Congratulations to the Class of 2020!
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Jun 11
Category:
News
This has been a school year like no other. The Block Island School transitioned in March 2020 to online learning and social distancing, and in doing so, special traditions and activities that a senior would normally experience were not an option to partake in. None the less, the graduating seniors...
Actualizacion del Centro Medico
Thu, Jun 11
Category:
News
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Community
El jueves 11 de junio, The Block Island Medical Center emitió lo siguiente:
Querida comunidad de Block Island, No hay nuevos casos sospechosos o confirmados de COVID-19 en nuestra comunidad en este momento. Esta es una buena noticia y un resultado directo de la diligencia y el cuidado...
Update from the Medical Center
Thu, Jun 11
Category:
News
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Community
The following was issued by The Block Island Medical Center on Thursday, June 11:
Dear Block Island community, There are no new suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19 in our community at this time. This is good news and a direct result of the diligence and care everyone is exercising in...
Knit in public day on Saturday, June 13
Wed, Jun 10
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Features
The following was shared to The Block Island Times from island resident Naomi Lawrence: "Saturday, June 13 is a worldwide knit in public day. Charon [Littlefield] and myself will be hanging out in Esta's Park on Water Street, inviting people to come and knit or crochet with us from 11:00 a.m. [We...
Governor to issue clearer guidelines for weddings later this week
Lars Trodson
Mon, Jun 8
Category:
News
Gov. Gina Raimondo today said she will be issuing clearer guidelines for weddings later this week after she was asked about a ruling from CommerceRI, the state’s economic development agency, that said an outdoor wedding planned for July 4 on Block Island could not be held after the Department of...
Revised ferry schedule through July 17
Mon, Jun 8
Category:
News
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Features
An important ferry schedule announcement from Interstate. Schedule adjusted through July 17. Traditional ferry is now accepting vehicle reservations through June 26 only. Posted June 3, 2020: As of June 1 st , The State of Rhode Island is in Phase Two of reopening RI. In State and Out of State...
At the root of it all: Island farms and gardens
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, Jun 5
Category:
News
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Features
Block Island is a haven for gardeners — whether tended by a master gardener or the casual hobbyist, the town is full of beautiful gardens filled with produce and flowers alike.
The Block Island Times
asked some local farmers, gardeners and horticulturists to gain a little insight into...
The Spring House Hotel begins 168th year
Fri, Jun 5
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News
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Features
On the outside, The Spring House Hotel looks pretty much the same as it always has. Same iconic red mansard roof, same sprawling green lawn, same wide, welcoming porch. Inside, the hotel has quickly adapted to the new era. In the dining room, tables have been spread apart, there are splash guards...
Community members walk for justice
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Jun 4
Category:
News
Block Island community members organized and participated in a Walk for Justice, a silent march on Thursday, June 4. The gathering began at 5:45 p.m., and ended at 6:20 p.m. Protestors were instructed to meet by the Block Island Historical Society, and directed to walk towards the Statue of Rebecca...
State and town create employee housing protocols
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Jun 4
Category:
News
With Block Island’s communal employee housing having caught the eye of the state, members of the Town Council, as well as Dr. Tom Warcup, have been partnering with mainland officials on how best to safely house the workers and quarantine anybody who tests positive for the coronavirus. According to...
Fire Department announcements
Thu, Jun 4
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News
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Features
Block Island Fire Department Chief Kirk Littlefield made the following announcements this past week:
The annual Steak Fry, which kicks off as soon as the Fourth of July Parade ended, will not be held this year. This is one of the signature fundraising events for the department...
Tourism Council juggling marketing, meager budgets, and Phase 2 protocols
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Jun 4
Category:
News
First, the good news. The 2020 version of Eben Horton’s glass float project will begin on Saturday, July 11. This is according to Block Island Tourism Director Jessica Willi, who made the announcement at a Tourism Council meeting on Tuesday, June 1. Otherwise, it was a continuation of marketing the...
BIPCo, too, looks at revenue shortfalls and rate increases
Renée Meyer
Thu, Jun 4
Category:
News
The Block Island Utility District, doing business as the Block Island Power Company filed a request with the R.I. Public Utilities Commission on Monday June 1, for a change in its Standard Offer and Transmission rates. (PUC Docket 4690.) The Standard Offer and Transmission rates are just two of...
A photo remembrance
Block Island Then and Now
Keith Lang
Thu, Jun 4
Category:
News
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Features
Fifty years, half a century, sounds so long ago it couldn’t possibly have any direct connection to me. And then I came across some old slides of mine in the attic and with the click of a projector, I was transported back to the summer of 1970 on Block Island. The island made such an indelible mark...
New Shoreham Presidential Primary results
Thu, Jun 4
Category:
News
ON THE DEMOCRATIC BALLOT: Joe Biden — 37 votes (75.51 percent) Bernie Sanders — 9 (18.37 percent) Tulsi Gabbard — 2 (4.08 percent) Elizabeth Warren — 1 2.04 percent Andrew Yang — 0 ON THE REPUBLICAN BALLOT: Donald Trump — 8 votes (88.89 percent) Bill Weld — 1 (11.11 percent) Roque De La Fuente — 0...
Update from the Island Free Library
Wed, Jun 3
Category:
News
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Features
The following update was shared by the Island Free Library staff on Tuesday, June 2:
Dear Island Library Users, Beginning June 2, the Island Free Library staff will be out front to assist you with your library pickup or item selections. For library pickup, please see our Island Free Book...
RISCA announces funding for art organizations
Mon, Jun 1
Category:
News
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Features
The following was sent to
The Block Island Times
from the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts on Monday, June 1, 2020:
The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today the availability of COVID-19 emergency funding for small and medium sized arts organization...
Vote!
Presidential Primary is tomorrow, June 2
Mon, Jun 1
Category:
News
Tuesday, June 2, is Presidential Primary Day in Rhode Island. Voting for candidate delegates is also on the ballot. Block Island is located in the Second Congressional District. On Block Island, polling will take place at the Block Island School from 12 to 8 p.m.
Town Council tackles a variety of issues
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, May 28
Category:
News
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Features
For every action there is a reaction. The COVID-19 lockdown put the West Side Road sidewalk project on hold, given that construction crews were severely limited in the number of people who could work at a single job site. The discontinuation of that project will impact when the Farmer’s Market,...
Observing nature from our own backyards
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, May 28
Category:
News
,
Features
It’s spring, and a wide variety of birds have arrived to make their annual visit to Block Island. With so many of us sheltering-in-place and spending more time in our backyards than we normally would, The Block Island Times posed a question on social media: What plants and animals have you...
PUC approves new rate structure for BIPCo
Renée Meyer
Thu, May 28
Category:
News
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Features
On Tuesday, May 26 the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission approved a number of open dockets filed by the Block Island Power Company. Included among them was BIPCo’s full rate case filing, the proposed Demand Side Management Plan, more commonly known as an energy efficiency plan, and the...
Town may hold FTM in mid-July
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, May 28
Category:
News
It looks like some form of a Financial Town Meeting is a go, and perhaps as early as mid-July. Town Finance Director Amy Land informed the Town Council that state guidelines — although not yet put down on paper — were relaxing enough to have some kind of Financial Town Meeting with public...
Water and Sewer looking at cuts across the board
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, May 28
Category:
News
With water and sewer flows expected to be dramatically reduced for this upcoming summer season, the Water and Sewer Companies are also having to adjust their fiscal year appropriations accordingly. Finance Director Amy Land and Assistant Finance Director Mona Helterline projected that water usage...
It’s horseshoe crab breeding season
Thu, May 28
Category:
News
,
Features
The following was submitted to The Block Island Times from the Block Island Conservancy:
Right now, tiny horseshoe crabs are emerging from sandy nests by the thousands around the Great Salt Pond. While exploring Andy’s Way over the weekend, we found young horseshoe crabs smaller than a...
National Guard unit trains island EMTs on COVID testing
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, May 28
Category:
News
A Reaction Force unit of the Rhode Island National Guard based out of Camp Fogarty in East Greenwich came to Block Island to train first responders here on how to properly administer a COVID-19 test. The members of the Rescue Squad also underwent the test themselves, displaying a variety of...
Atlantic Wind Transfers wins contract for offshore wind project in Virginia
Wed, May 27
Category:
News
The following was submitted to
The Block Island Times
from Atlantic Wind Transfers on Wednesday, May 27. Atlantic Wind Transfers is a Rhode Island company that works with the Block Island Wind Farm:
May 27, 2020, North America – Atlantic Wind Transfers based in Quonset Point,...
VIDEO
Horseshoe Crab Season
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Wed, May 27
Category:
News
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Video
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Features
(VIDEO) Horseshoe crabs have begun to emerge around the Great Salt Pond recently, with their appearance serving as a reminder to their annual breeding event. Horseshoe crabs are one of Block Island's living fossils, and their appearance has not changed in 300 million years. Reporter Rosemary...
Kern announces withdrawal from fulltime town manager consideration
Lars Trodson
Wed, May 27
Category:
News
In an email sent to town employees on Tuesday, May 26, Interim Town Manager Jim Kern announced that he would be withdrawing his name from the pool of applicants seeking to be considered for the permanent position. Kern was hired in late December 2019 to succeed former Town Manager Ed Roberge, who...
National Guard helps train first responders with COVID-19 tests
Tue, May 26
Category:
News
A National Guard training unit was on Block Island today to help train our volunteer first responders on the proper way to administer a COVID-19 test. The island's EMTs were also tested. See more in Friday's edition of The Block Island Times.
State closes shellfishing in two locations
Mon, May 25
Category:
News
Trimm’s Pond and Harbor Pond have been closed by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management due to an expected increase in boating traffic and attendant pollution issues. They were closed at sunset on May 22. According to Harbormaster Kate McConville, shellfishing is still allowed at...
Revised ferry schedule through June 7
Fri, May 22
Category:
News
An important ferry schedule announcement from Interstate. Schedule adjusted through June 7. Fast ferry service delayed and could begin in June. Posted May 21, 2020: We have posted the revised ferry schedule from June 1st through June 7th. We are asking for all of our passengers to wear face...
BIPCo works out a contingency plan
Renée Meyer
Fri, May 22
Category:
News
,
Features
While many businesses on Block Island are in a wait-and-see mode, the Block Island Power Company has been busy coming up with a contingency plan to weather the storm of the coronavirus pandemic. During the Block Island Utility District’s Board of Commissioners meeting on Saturday, May 16 (held...
Experts look at the future of offshore wind
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, May 22
Category:
News
,
Features
The future of offshore wind in New England was the topic of an online discussion by a group of experts titled “Building a New Era of Offshore Wind.” The panel featured experts in the offshore wind industry from Tufts University, the Brattle Group, and the Responsible Offshore Science Alliance, who...
A custom fit for Block Island
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, May 22
Category:
News
,
Features
Many American businesses have had to pivot and change their focus during the pandemic, but few have done so more nimbly than A Custom Style, the Connecticut-based clothing manufacturer that is now selling high-end facemasks. Siblings Sarah and Bill Powers are the co-owners and co-founders of the...
Library pilots a new book delivery program
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, May 22
Category:
News
,
Features
The Island Free Library staff have been busy developing programs and activities that provide traditional library services, but with a twist. One program piloted by the library staff is titled Book-In-Place: books packaged in brown bags for residents in the community. “A few libraries have tested...
Island Free Library eyes slow re-opening
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, May 21
Category:
News
,
Features
Books and magazines can have hundreds of pages. If they are checked out of the library, held and read for hours at a time, when they are returned do all the pages need to be cleaned? That’s the kind of minutiae the staff of the Island Free Library has to think about as they prepare to slowly open...
Council to consider options on 2021 budget
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, May 21
Category:
News
With the end of the fiscal year about five weeks away, and with a decreasing chance the town will be able to hold budget discussions and a Financial Town Meeting before then, Finance Director Amy Land has given the Town Council a number of options to consider in order to craft a municipal budget...
Memorial Day Weekend will be unusual, to say the least
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, May 21
Category:
News
Memorial Day Weekend, long earmarked as the unofficial open of the summer season on Block Island, will have a very different feel this year. The Beach Pavilion will be closed. Public bathrooms are not expected to open, except at the Visitor Center in Old Harbor. Trash cans will not be placed on...
B.I. Club will open for summer 2020
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, May 21
Category:
News
,
Features
The Block Island Club will be opening in June, with plans on offering limited programs in a reduced capacity for members. The B.I. Club was founded in 1963, with the intentions of starting a summer boat and tennis club on the island to promote educational and recreational programs for children and...
Medical Center presents COVID testing and response plan
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, May 21
Category:
News
Block Island Medical Director Dr. Tom Warcup, who had been asked by the Town Council to create a COVID-19 testing plan, presented his outline to the council at its meeting on Wednesday, May 20. Dr. Warcup presented outlines for three different groups — island residents, business employees, and day...
The young man behind the name of Andy’s Way
Nancy Starr
Thu, May 21
Category:
News
My brother Andy and I grew up sharing a cottage called the “Bungalow,” built by our grandfather, populated with three sets of additional cousins and located where cousin Champ Starr’s house now stands. For kids, it was heaven. Close to the State Beach, Payne’s Dock, the very spooky old Hygeia House...
360 VIDEO
Walk through Andy’s Way
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Tue, May 19
Category:
News
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Video
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Features
(360 VIDEO) Reporter Rosemary Connelli walked through Andy’s Way today: a large crescent of sandy beach on the eastern side of the Great Salt Pond, and home to a diverse list of plants and animals. The Block Island Times will be a featuring a story in this week’s paper on Andy’s Way, originally...
Valedictorian and athlete O’Neill recalls on support from island community
Tue, May 19
Category:
News
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Features
The following was written by Journal Sports Writer Bill Koch of the Providence Journal:
Moira O’Neill started doing the math long before she was a freshman. There would be enough girls to field teams in volleyball, basketball and softball by the time she finished her last four years at...
Census resumes activities
Mon, May 18
Category:
News
U.S. Census Bureau Field Supervisor Linda Wright issued the following notice on census activities for Block Island:
Hi Residents, On Monday, May 18, the U.S. Census Bureau headquarters has given the approval to resume Census activities. Therefore, you will start to see Enumerators making...
Gas station changes to spring hours
Mon, May 18
Category:
News
The following was issued by M & C Gas Station Manager Jessica Veldman on Sunday, May 17:
Good evening Block Island Community, I'm just writing to let you all know that the gas station will be changing to spring hours. Our hours will now be 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday and...
NEW SHOREHAM SCHOOL DEPARTMENT BLOCK ISLAND SCHOOL
Third Quarter Honor Roll – 2019-2020
Thu, May 14
Category:
News
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Features
HIGHEST HONORS Mikhaela Brown-Padien – Grade 12 Ruby Crawford – Grade 12 Charlotte Hall – Grade 12 Mathias Heinz – Grade 12 Moira O’Neill – Grade 12 Savannah Brown – Grade 11 Cole McGinnes – Grade 11 Josephine Mott – Grade 11 Stephanie Rich – Grade 11 Lucy Rigby-Leather – Grade 11 Rory Crawford –...
Updates from Interim Town Manager Jim Kern
Thu, May 14
Category:
News
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Features
Dear Residents, Businesses, and Community Partners: This week, Governor Raimondo executed the first phase of the State’s framework for re-opening Rhode Island’s economy and the benchmarks that need to be met to continue through the next two phases. Along with opening some businesses and parks, the...
BIVFRD members continue training
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, May 14
Category:
News
,
Features
Members of the Block Island Volunteer Rescue and Fire Department have been training on the weekends for several months. This past weekend the department’s volunteers worked on what is known as a “vent, enter, search” technique, or VES, which trains firefighters to enter a smoke-filled house through...
Town Council, working with Medical Center, seeks to have workers tested
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, May 14
Category:
News
,
Features
UPDATE: The Town Council meeting scheduled for 4 p.m. on Monday, May 18 has been postponed because of a posting error. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 20. As businesses begin to bring over seasonal workers, and as restaurants and hotels prepare for a soft opening sometime in mid-June,...
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