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Bridge reconstruction kicks off Monday
By
Cassius Shuman
Fri, Mar 2
Category:
News
Reconstruction of the historic Mill Pond Bridge and its culvert on Old Town Road is scheduled to start on Monday, March 5, and involve a short daytime water main shutdown that will impact a handful of customers. Town Manager Ed Roberge told
The Block Island Times
that “full kick off” of...
Block Island student in state poetry finals
By
Cassius Shuman
Fri, Mar 2
Category:
News
Block Island School student Maya Veldman-Wilson will be competing with 15 other high school students in the state poetry finals. Veldman-Wilson will compete in the Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest at the James P. Metcalf Auditorium, at the Rhode Island School of Design Museum on Sunday...
Financing sought to buy BIPCo
By
Renée Meyer
Fri, Mar 2
Category:
News
The Block Island Utility District is diligently moving forward on its plans to acquire the Block Island Power Company, tackling matters both large and small. The recent completion and adaptation of a set of bylaws has paved the way for the Utility District to begin pursuing financing options and to...
Library hiring part-time maintenance person
By
Cassius Shuman
Fri, Mar 2
Category:
News
The Island Free Library’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously to hire a repairman, Martin Rosato, at an hourly rate of $30 for up to five hours per week to address minor building issues. The Board of Trustees voted on the matter after Library Director Kristin Baumann broached the subject at the...
Town Council roundup
Hunting for consensus on hunting dates
By
Pat Tengwall
Fri, Mar 2
Category:
News
After much back and forth discussion, the Town Council approved deer and pheasant hunting dates for the next two seasons at its most recent meeting. Those dates will now be sent to the R.I. Department of Environmental Management for final approval. The sticking point for the three members present...
R.I. AG proposing assault weapon legislation
By
Cassius Shuman
Fri, Mar 2
Category:
News
It may become a little more difficult to purchase assault weapons such as AR-15s in the state of Rhode Island. The Rhode Island Attorney General’s office filed legislation this week that would require the proof of firearm safety training administered by the Department of Environmental Management...
Legislators, town oppose offshore drilling
By
Lars Trodson
Fri, Mar 2
Category:
News
There is growing opposition to the federal government’s proposal to open up coastal waters along the East Coast to oil and natural gas drilling. Both Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin and Gov. Gina Raimondo made formal remarks opposing the measure on the same day that the Bureau of Ocean Energy...
Newspaper Association honors The Block Island Times
Fri, Mar 2
Category:
News
The Block Island Times
was the recipient of nine awards from the New England Newspaper and Press Association for 2017 — two for ad design and seven for editorial content. The NENPA awards ceremony banquet was held on Saturday, Feb. 24 at the Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel. NENPA...
Rainfall observers needed
Fri, Mar 2
Category:
News
The following was submitted by the National Weather Service:
Are you interested in the weather? Would you like to know how much rain fell at your house? How about snowfall during a winter storm? If so, an important volunteer weather observation program needs your help in Rhode Island. The...
Beware of Medicare card scam
Thu, Mar 1
Category:
News
The following was sent in by Gloria Redlich of the Senior Advisory Committee:
The Rhode Island Division of Elderly Affairs has issued a scam alert regarding the issuance of new Medicare cards. “Scammers posing as Medicare reps will call asking for your current Medicare number and offer to...
Coast Guard cautions public about storm
Thu, Mar 1
Category:
News
The following press release was sent to
The Block Island Times: Coast Guard warns mariners, prepares for storm, coastal flooding in Northeast BOSTON — The Coast Guard is advising mariners and the public along the Massachusetts and Rhode Island coast to exercise vigilance and extreme...
New sailing group established for island-based families
Sat, Feb 24
Category:
News
The following was submitted by Block Island Community Sailing, Inc.:
Block Island, with its perfect combination of fair breezes, a beautiful sheltered harbor, and excellent marine facilities, is a modern mecca for the sport of sailing. Block Island also has three centuries of a proud...
Mohegan Bluffs’ new outlook
By
Cassius Shuman
Fri, Feb 23
Category:
News
The Mohegan Bluffs has a brand new outlook. No, not its attitude; it has a new perch where people can view the scenery. The new outlook is part of a Mohegan Bluffs renovation project under the supervision of the New Shoreham Highways Department. Highways Supervisor Mike Shea told
The Block...
Anchor broadband network gets go-ahead
By
Pat Tengwall
Fri, Feb 23
Category:
News
The Block Island School and the Medical Center will be connected to the proposed broadband network by the start of school in September 2018, according to a “very ambitious schedule” endorsed by the Town Council on Wednesday Feb. 21. The Council authorized Town Manager Ed Roberge to direct the...
Committee to look into dinghy dock compliance
By
Renée Meyer
Fri, Feb 23
Category:
News
The decision to reduce the amount of public space available for dinghies at the Block Island Boat Basin by half last summer appears to be in violation of an assent granted back in 1998, according to a member of the Harbors Committee. The closure of half of the dinghy dock left boaters scrambling to...
Wind turbines and fish co-existing, so far
By
Cassius Shuman
Fri, Feb 23
Category:
News
,
B.I. Wind Farm
It seems as though the foundations of the Block Island Wind Farm and maritime life can not only co-exist, but perhaps even flourish, together. That was the message conveyed by Deepwater Wind and the American Wind Energy Association during a webinar with journalists held on Feb. 14. A video that...
130 responses could benefit town project
By
Renée Meyer
Fri, Feb 23
Category:
News
As of last week, only 30 surveys sent out by the Block Island Water Company had been returned. The surveys were sent to year-round residents living in the water and sewer districts, with a needed compliance rate of 69 percent, so that the Water Department can gain access to USDA loan and grant...
THIRTY!
By
Martha Ball
Fri, Feb 23
Category:
News
A few years ago, looking up past articles on the history of the beach house, I happened upon a front page headline “
BI Times goes weekly
.” I jotted it down and put the note aside only to find it while sorting through papers on my desk last month. I realized
The Block Island Times...
New power agreement will stabilize rates for 18 months
By
Renée Meyer
Fri, Feb 23
Category:
News
The Block Island Power Company secured its second power procurement agreement with Shell on Feb. 20. The first agreement with Shell became effective May 1, 2017, when the power company switched off its diesel generators and began receiving power from the Block Island Wind Farm, or through the...
Nicholas Ball Park to be refurbished
By
Cassius Shuman
Fri, Feb 23
Category:
News
Nicholas Ball Park will be getting improvements to make it look a little more attractive and welcoming to visitors. That’s partly because the New Shoreham Town Council voted unanimously (5-0) at its work session on Feb. 7 to support the Old Harbor Task Force’s application for a Main Street grant...
Tree replacement may be put off
By
Renée Meyer
Fri, Feb 23
Category:
News
Much of the focus of the Block Island Land Trust’s latest meeting was on Ball O’Brien Park. In September of 2016, the homeowners association for the Salt Pond Settlement wrote a letter to the Town Council asking that the town address the problem of tree branches from the park scraping the building...
The right click
Here or there, The Right Click gets you back to business
Thu, Feb 22
Category:
News
“Dragging you clicking and screaming into the 21st century,” the cheerful voice says as your call is answered. But the folks at Right Click computer solutions in Wakefield try to avoid the latter at any cost. Home, student and small-business solutions and expert advice are their specialties...
Town cites safety concerns in opposing fast ferry
By
Cassius Shuman
Fri, Feb 16
Category:
News
New Shoreham officials are citing a “significant public safety threat” as one of a number of reasons for opposing Rhode Island Fast Ferry’s proposed seasonal high speed passenger ferry service from Quonset Point to Block Island. The Town Council has opposed the service since RIFF owner Charlie...
Fire Department upgrades equipment
By
Lars Trodson
Fri, Feb 16
Category:
News
The Block Island Fire Department, in an ongoing attempt to keep its equipment up to the latest safety standards, approved spending of up to $125,000 on new lifesaving gear, equipment, and air packs for its members. Prior to the expenditure, the members of the department tested some of that...
Shellfish Commission: no issues with dinghy dock
By
Renée Meyer
Fri, Feb 16
Category:
News
The proposed public dinghy dock is making its way through various town committees in order to gain favorable advisories on the plan, and on Tuesday, Feb. 13, the Shellfish Commission took up the subject. Harbormaster Steve Land presented preliminary plans for the dock, which as reported elsewhere...
Rec. Board on the go
By
Lars Trodson
Fri, Feb 16
Category:
News
From moving the location of the town’s Little League field, to installing an ATM machine at the Fred Benson Beach Pavilion for customer convenience, to possibly scheduling a walking tour for those residents and guests who might not be into biking, running or kayaking, the Recreation Department is...
Council exploring Coast Guard Station uses
By
Cassius Shuman
Fri, Feb 16
Category:
News
“This is a big deal for the Island. So the question is: how do we move forward with this? What’s the best way for us to move forward?” That is what Councilor Sven Risom said regarding the potential reuse options for the Coast Guard Station at the Feb. 7 Town Council work session when a joint...
Conservation Commission expresses concerns
By
Renee Meyer
Fri, Feb 16
Category:
News
Garnering approval for the dinghy dock from the Conservation Commission wasn’t quite the same slam dunk as approval from other boards. On Tuesday evening, with both Harbormaster Steve Land and Town Manager Ed Roberge in attendance, the Conservation Commission had many questions, and some concerns...
Tourism Board wrestles with funding dilemma
By
Lars Trodson
Fri, Feb 16
Category:
News
As the Tourism Council continues to wrestle with the mystery of why its rooms and meals tax revenue was down so dramatically for the month of July, the money crunch has already caused Board members to be a little skimpier with funding than they’d like. Eben Horton, the creator of the Glass Float...
Planning Board supports dinghy dock proposal
By
Cassius Shuman
Fri, Feb 16
Category:
News
The proposal to construct a town-owned dinghy dock on private property in New Harbor is gaining traction as it begins its journey through meetings with the town’s boards and commissions. One week after the New Shoreham Town Council voted unanimously to approve the concept proposal, the Planning...
Superintendent Lundsten to retire June 30
By
Pat Tengwall
Fri, Feb 16
Category:
News
Dr. Judith Lundsten will leave her post as the Block Island School's Superintendent, “officially retiring” from her education career effective June 30, 2018. She made the announcement at the School Committee’s Feb. 12 meeting. In her resignation letter, Lundsten said that she had “greatly enjoyed...
Broadband update
Fri, Feb 16
Category:
News
The Block Island Broadband Committee has been asking representatives from various business groups on the island the following question: “Does lack of reliable fast internet effect your business?’’ In this instance, the response came from Realtor Mary Stover:
I am Principal Broker and co-...
So this is 90 (and above)!
Thu, Feb 15
Category:
News
Philip K. Dick’s expositional dreams
By
Mark Hunnewell
Sat, Feb 10
Category:
News
It’s extremely rare for me to watch the entirety of a show that lacks any purpose; actually, I never watch pointless television shows all the way to the end. Philip K. Dick’s “Electric Dreams” — now streaming on Amazon Prime — should be congratulated on finally being a boring show that I watched...
Block Island is going green: So can you
By
Olena Kagui
Fri, Feb 9
Category:
News
With all of Block Island’s power coming from the first offshore windfarm in the Unites States, many Islanders may wonder how they can contribute to a greener lifestyle in their daily lives. Since only five percent of all plastic gets recycled, many of the items that you put into the blue recycle...
Dinghy dock proposal approved
By
Cassius Shuman
Fri, Feb 9
Category:
News
A private-public partnership may be the solution to the town’s dinghy dock woes. At its meeting on Monday, the Town Council voted unanimously to approve a proposal for a floating dinghy dock that will be located on the Great Salt Pond between Dead Eye Dick’s and Payne’s Dock. The Wronowski family,...
State pulls promotional video featuring B.I. mopeds
By
Lars Trodson
Fri, Feb 9
Category:
News
Members of the Block Island Rescue Squad reached out to the state Tourism Division this past week stating their concerns about a new tourism campaign video that shows two people riding mopeds in an unsafe fashion down Corn Neck Road. The letter, which was dated Monday, Feb. 5, received an almost...
Governor stresses opposition to oil drilling
By
Lars Trodson
Fri, Feb 9
Category:
News
On a scale of one to 10 in terms of impact and concern, Gov. Gina Raimondo said that the prospect of oil and gas drilling off the coast of Rhode Island rated a “10.” Raimondo spoke to
The Block Island Times
this week to reiterate her objections to the proposal, which became the official...
CRMC keeping an eye on cable depth
By
Cassius Shuman
Fri, Feb 9
Category:
News
,
B.I. Wind Farm
There is concern about the shallow burial depth of National Grid’s sea2shore transmission cable about 200 feet off Block Island’s Town Beach. The utility’s 20-mile long sea2shore cable links Block Island to the mainland, and transmits the flow of electrons to and from the Island. The concern with...
BIPCo soil removal underway
By
Renée Meyer
Fri, Feb 9
Category:
News
It’s almost a wrap for a few of the many ongoing projects at the Block Island Power Company. Three of the five excavated underground fuel tanks have left the island, as has approximately one half of the contaminated soil that was dug up during their removal. BIPCo President and Interim BIPCo Board...
Lang retires from Champlin Foundation
Fri, Feb 9
Category:
News
The following was submitted by the Champlin Foundation:
The Champlin Foundation announced today that its long-time executive director, Keith H. Lang, will retire on June 30, 2018, after 18 years with the organization. “It’s been a great honor and privilege for me to serve as Executive...
Church’s affordable housing project funded
By
Cassius Shuman
Fri, Feb 9
Category:
News
“It’s an idea whose time has come.” That’s what Tony Pappas said about the four one-bedroom affordable rental apartments that will be built at the Harbor Church for a price tag of about $450,000 and be ready for occupancy in January of 2019. Pappas spoke with
The Block Island Times
about...
Town’s financial records in good shape
By
Cassius Shuman
Fri, Feb 9
Category:
News
The annual audit of the town’s financial reports show no deficiencies or weaknesses in the way local government is keeping and reporting its financial records. The Town of New Shoreham received this clean opinion at a recent meeting regarding its financial statements for the fiscal year ending June...
Lucky family gets a home
Fri, Feb 9
Category:
News
It was designed to be a happy moment — it
was
a happy moment — but there was still a little tension in the air. Members of Block Island Economic Development were holding a lottery for one of the units at Old Harbor Meadow off Chapel Street. Linda Spak of BIED held a bowl with the names of...
Rescue Squad cites safety concerns about new video
By
Lars Trodson
Mon, Feb 5
Category:
News
Members of the Block Island Rescue Squad have reached out to the state Tourism Division stating its concerns regarding a new tourism campaign video that shows two people riding mopeds in an unsafe fashion down Corn Neck Road. The video is called “Mopeds on Block Island” and was created by the state...
Over a game of darts at Kittens, a romance begins
By
Ron McPhee
Sun, Feb 4
Category:
News
,
Engagements
My parents first took my sister and me to Block Island in 1977 to vacation with some family friends who were renting a house overlooking Old Harbor. Over the years, it became a tradition that they and two other families from our hometown in New York would plan rental trips that coincided every...
Remembering a pilot lost off the coast of Block Island
Sat, Feb 3
Category:
News
The Block Island Times
recently received an email asking if we had any information regarding a pilot by the name of Fred Gross, who was killed in a plane crash off the coast of Block Island during World War II. We didn’t have any information (we even asked our historian-in-residence Ben...
Sea2shore cable to be shut down
By
Cassius Shuman
Sat, Feb 3
Category:
News
,
B.I. Wind Farm
The Block Island Power Company will be reverting to diesel generation, temporarily, to power Block Island. That will be due to National Grid shutting down its sea2shore transmission cable for about a 20- to 24-hour period in March to conduct work on its substation in Wakefield. National Grid’s...
The good works of young adults
Fri, Feb 2
Category:
News
These members of the Block Island School’s 10th grade class held a fundraising effort at the 1661 Inn for their Further Afield trip to St. Croix. The turkey dinners were sold out long before anyone expected. From left, the volunteers are Patrick McNerney, Mikhaela Brown-Padien, Moira O’Neill,...
Town’s effort to strip fast ferry license denied
By
Cassius Shuman
Fri, Feb 2
Category:
News
The Town of New Shoreham has been thwarted in its latest efforts to strip the license issued by the State of Rhode Island to Rhode Island Fast Ferry for operating a seasonal high-speed passenger ferry service from Quonset Point to Block Island. On Jan. 25, the state’s Division of Public Utilities...
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