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Town requests that RIFF be stripped of license
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Jun 6
Category:
News
The Town of New Shoreham and Interstate Navigation filed a brief in Rhode Island Superior Court opposing operation of Rhode Island Fast Ferry’s proposed seasonal high-speed ferry service from Quonset to Block Island. The Rhode Island Division of Public Utilities and Carriers granted RIFF with a...
Wellness Coalition receives NAMI-BI award
By
Pat Tengwall
Thu, Jun 6
Category:
News
Board members of the former Block Island Wellness Coalition accepted the 2019 Ross Campbell Award from the local affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. The annual award recognizes a local person or group’s contribution to promotion of mental and behavioral health was presented at...
Building Dept. cracking down on shipping containers
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Jun 6
Category:
News
The New Shoreham Building Department is cracking down on shipping containers that reside on properties on Block Island without the property owner being in receipt of a building permit for such use. Having a shipping container, or a similar structure on a property without a building permit is a...
Langevin launches hotline for cybercrime
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Jun 6
Category:
News
U.S. Representative Jim Langevin has launched a first-of-its-kind in the nation hotline that will handle issues related to cybercrime for residents of Rhode Island. The hotline, located at the United Way Rhode Island offices in Providence, is staffed with operators trained by the State Police. The...
URI tick expert details protection
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Jun 6
Category:
News
Now that the weather is becoming temperate, and people are more inclined to spend time outdoors on Block Island, it is the season to be vigilant about protection against tick bites. The bite of a deer tick on Block Island can lead to serious health consequences, including contracting Lyme disease,...
JV Hurricanes wrap up season
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Jun 6
Category:
News
A clutch diving catch by Sam Stockman on a challenging foul ball, which he cradled with two hands, preserved a tie ballgame and ended the 2019 season for the Junior Varsity Hurricanes baseball team on a high note. Stockman, team captain this season, garnered player of the game honors by striking...
Blue sky planning for the Visitor’s Center
By
Lars Trodson
Thu, Jun 6
Category:
News
How to turn a thing of many parts — the operation of the Visitor's Center in Old Harbor — into one cohesive plan was the topic of a conversation at Town Hall on Thursday, May 30. Town Manager Ed Roberge led the discussion in front of about 30 residents. What he was looking for, he said, were “blue...
National Grid available for questions
Thu, Jun 6
Category:
News
The following is from National Grid:
“As the summer season is approaching full swing, National Grid is making members of its team available to the community to answer questions about its submarine cable that serves Block Island. The team will be available at the Chamber of Commerce on...
(360 VIDEO)
Visit the Island Free Library
By
Cassius Shuman
Fri, May 31
Category:
News
(360 VIDEO) Take a quick journey through the Island Free Library courtesy of
The Block Island Times
. There is much, much more to see and enjoy at the library, but we hope this gives you a taste of what is offered there. Visit the library's website to learn more. #BlockIslandTimes #...
Dispute with school will head to court
Thu, May 30
Category:
News
A 2-0 vote by the New Shoreham School Committee will apparently end Marsha Gutierrez’s career at the Block Island School without health benefits in her retirement package, and, according to her attorney, Gutierrez is expected to file suit against the town of New Shoreham in R.I. Superior Court. On...
Nurse Practitioner Dyer terminated
By
Lars Trodson
Thu, May 30
Category:
News
In a move that seemed to shock, confuse, and anger some in the Block Island community, it was learned on Tuesday, May 28 that Nurse Practitioner Liz Dyer was terminated from her position at the Block Island Medical Center, where she has worked for the past eight years. The termination was confirmed...
Oh, what a tangled web: Who owns the parking lot?
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, May 30
Category:
News
Operation and ownership of a section of the parking area located near the Harbormaster’s office in Old Harbor created a stir on Memorial Day, leading to pushback from local fishermen that required police intervention, and questions by the Town of New Shoreham as to how the situation can be...
National Grid tasked with ‘complex’ cable reinstallation
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, May 30
Category:
News
,
B.I. Wind Farm
The Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council has ordered National Grid and Deepwater Wind/Ørsted to reinstall sections of their underwater transmission cables that became exposed due to shifting sands and dense sediment at Fred Benson Town Beach. Representatives from the town, the CRMC,...
Block Island Beach House sign approved
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, May 30
Category:
News
The Surf Hotel will have a new name on its Dodge Street-facing façade: Block Island Beach House. The new signage is part of Lark Hotels’ renovations of the hotel, which was built in 1876. The existing Surf Hotel sign will remain. The Historic District Commission voted 3 to 1 to approveBlock Island...
The Great Clam Toss of 2019
By
Renée Meyer
Thu, May 30
Category:
News
On a pitch-perfect afternoon last Wednesday, May 22, staff of the Harbors Department and volunteers from the Shellfish Commission gathered at Payne’s Dock to participate in what could be called the Annual Great Salt Pond Clam Toss. Each year the town supplements the population of wild clams in the...
Mystic Aquarium gives animals second chance
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, May 30
Category:
News
“Take three for the sea.” That’s the motto of Sarah Callan, Assistant Manager of Mystic Aquarium’s Animal Rescue Program, who told
The Block Island Times
that, “It’s very rewarding to see the work we do make a difference in protecting marine animals. It’s important to give them the best...
Confirmation class project
Thu, May 30
Category:
News
A three-year Confirmation Class is coming to an end at St. Andrew Parish with a two-week project to refurbish a small garden in back of the Church on Chapel Street. Guided by teacher John Cullen, the students, from left, were Justin Cullen, Celeste Connell, Angel Rodriguez, Whitney McGinnes, and...
Garden Club beautifies town
Thu, May 30
Category:
News
The Rebecca statue has new planters this year thanks to a generous donation from Sullivan Sotheby’s. The money was donated to the Block Island Gardeners, which maintain the plantings. It is hoped that other businesses will help support beautification efforts to make the town’s public areas look...
Goings on at Harbor Church
Thu, May 30
Category:
News
Good things are on the way at Harbor Church. Here’s a glimpse of what’s coming soon:
Spring Festival on Saturday, June 8 from 4 p.m. until dusk.
“This is a reimagining of the Fair that we’ve had for a number of years at the end of July. We’ve made this change in the hopes that more...
The Girl Scouts decorate some cakes
Thu, May 30
Category:
News
The Girl Scouts Troop 361 had the wonderful Kate Musso come to Ball O’Brien Park to show the scouts her fabulous cake decorating skills. The Brownies and Daisies had a lot of fun doing some work on cupcakes that Kate had made.
Rhode Island Regulators Approve Revolution Wind Power Contract
Tue, May 28
Category:
News
,
B.I. Wind Farm
400-Megawatt Offshore Wind Farm Will Save R.I. Electric Customers
Millions in Energy Costs Over Life of the Project
PROVIDENCE, R.I.
(May 28, 2019) – Rhode Island regulators today approved a 20-year power-purchase agreement with DWW Rev I, LLC – a joint...
Service for Don Thimble
Tue, May 28
Category:
News
Together we will celebrate the life of Don Thimble at the Sullivan House on Saturday, June 1 at 12:30 p.m. Think of stories. (For public airing only!) There will be valet parking.
Nurse Practitioner Liz Dyer fired
By
Lars Trodson
Tue, May 28
Category:
News
Block Island Medical Center Nurse Practitioner Liz Dyer was “terminated without cause” this morning, Tuesday, May 28, according to Block Island Health Services Board of Directors President Cindy Baute. According to Baute, Dyer was fired by Dr. Mark Clark, who has himself submitted a letter of...
Order this: Great grub at Poor People’’s Pub
By
Amy Lockwood MacDougall
Thu, May 23
Category:
News
Poor People’s Pub is the place to go if you want good food at an affordable price. The chalkboard is filled with creative specials every day, the restaurant is filled with families, day trippers, regulars who come here every year during their week on the island, and late night is frequented by...
Longtime employee clashes with school committee
By
Pat Tengwall
Thu, May 23
Category:
News
Marsha Gutierrez listened as her attorney and a lawyer for the New Shoreham School Committee traded assertions about the terms and dates of her employment contract. At stake was whether Gutierrez will retire from the Administrative Assistant position she has held at the Block Island School for more...
Tourism grants $10k to Chamber for summer staffing
By
Lars Trodson
Thu, May 23
Category:
News
After a discussion lasting nearly an hour that was at times conciliatory and at other times awkward, the members of the Block Island Tourism Council approved a $10,000 grant to the Chamber of Commerce to help fund two positions whose job it will be to market the entire island, as opposed to just...
Great white spotted in Long Island Sound
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, May 23
Category:
News
The same type of shark that frightened movie audiences in the 1970s was spotted not too far from Block Island on Monday morning — a real-life version that created somewhat of a stir when it was tracked swimming close to the shore in Long Island Sound. “Be advised! For the first time ever, we are...
Dr. Clark resigns
By
Lars Trodson
Thu, May 23
Category:
News
Mark Clark, M.D., director of the Block Island Medical Center for the past five years, has submitted a letter of resignation effective Nov. 1, 2019. The letter cites professional and personal reasons for his departure. The letter of resignation was dated May 1, 2019. Clark’s administrative...
Getting the Coast Guard House ready for summer
By
Lars Trodson
Thu, May 23
Category:
News
Recreation Department Director Dave Sniffen is dusting off the cobwebs from equipment that has been stored during the winter, and making some new purchases, to get ready for the summer season. Summer 2019 makes its unofficial debut this Memorial Day weekend on Friday, May 24. Sniffen is a little...
Former Police Chief Bob Rose remembered
Thu, May 23
Category:
News
Robert Rose, affectionately called Bobby, a descendent of one of the original European settlers on Block Island, graduate of the Block Island School, former Police Chief, and prodigious builder of some of Block Island’s most recognizable homes and buildings, has passed away at the age of 78.
The...
The public dinghy dock is open in New Harbor
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, May 23
Category:
News
The Town of New Shoreham’s public dinghy dock in New Harbor has been installed and is open for the 2019 summer season. The dock accommodates about 100 dinghies that are 12 feet and under in length. The dock, which was donated last year by the Wronowski family, who own Cross Sound Ferry and Dead Eye...
Harbors Committee recommends pump out fees for marinas
By
Renée Meyer
Thu, May 23
Category:
News
“As we speak,” was an oft-used phrase by Harbormaster Steve Land at the Harbors Committee meeting on Thursday, May 16. Beyond the confines of Town Hall moorings were being hauled out for placement in the Great Salt Pond by contractor Chris Reeves and the new peristaltic pump to offload the pump-out...
JV Hurricanes victorious in game two
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, May 23
Category:
News
What a difference a year makes in the development of a young baseball player. Second baseman Fisher Johnston displayed his development as a ballplayer by knocking in five runs to lead the JV Hurricanes Baseball team to a 12-11 victory over the Wheeler School in Seekonk on Friday, May 17. Johnston,...
Report of downed windsurfer yields no results
Mon, May 20
Category:
News
The Block Island Harbors Department and Coast Guard were on scene last night, May 19, to search for a possible windsurfer who was reported to have hit the water without coming up, but a lengthy search yielded no results. Harbormaster Steve Land said he received a call about 7:20 p.m. of a downed...
Dr. Clark resigns from Medical Center
By
Lars Trodson
Fri, May 17
Category:
News
Dr. Mark Clark, director of the Block Island Medical Center, has submitted a letter of resignation effective Nov. 1, 2019. The letter of resignation was dated May 1, 2019. Clark came to a facility rife with turmoil and economic instability, and oversaw a four-year period of increasing number of...
BIMI ChowdaFest
Thu, May 16
Category:
News
On Sunday, May 26, 2019 from 3 to 5 p.m., the ChowdaFest at the Block Island Maritime Institute is the place to be and be seen. It’s all about determining, by blind taste test and popular vote, the best chowda on Block Island. This year 12 restaurant competitors will put their best efforts into...
Dish off the Block: Catfish
By
Pam Gelsomini
Thu, May 16
Category:
News
The other day I was gazing into the case at the local fish market pondering what to make for dinner. The catfish looked pink and fresh. It is one of my favorite fishes to cook, in a multitude of ways, due to its forgiving texture and mild flavor. It also always sends a rush of memories back to me...
Housing Board seeks signatures on petition
By
Pat Tengwall
Thu, May 16
Category:
News
The Block Island Housing Board is preparing a petition urging the Rhode Island legislature to pass a bill that would allow more residents to qualify for affordable housing on the island. Housing Board members will be collecting voters’ signatures on the petition this weekend, and plan to present it...
Library featuring new outdoors program
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, May 16
Category:
News
A new outdoor children’s program has been launched by the Island Free Library. Called “Healthy Kids Inside & Out,” the program uses backpacks filled with a variety of educational tools aimed at getting kids outdoors to explore Block Island’s natural environment. It’s an interactive program...
Broadband committee starting to look ahead
By
Lars Trodson
Thu, May 16
Category:
News
As the members of the Block Island Broadband Committee put the finishing touches on the five-building Community Anchor Institution network, they are beginning to look ahead to the far more complex project of wiring the entire island. At its most recent meeting on Thursday, May 9, Town Finance...
Grid and Deepwater Wind/Ørsted ordered to reinstall their cables
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, May 16
Category:
News
The Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council has issued “an enforcement order” on both Deepwater Wind/
Ørsted
and National Grid to reinstall their cables at Block Island’s Town Beach. Both cables, which comprise the Block Island Wind Farm’s electrical transmission system, and were...
Staying at the top of the list
By
Lars Trodson
Thu, May 16
Category:
News
The members of the Block Island Motor Vehicles for Hire commission worked its way through a thorny issue at its most recent meeting, after an individual who had moved to the top spot of the waiting list for a new license asked if she could defer getting one of the available licenses without losing...
Surf and Gables applications approved
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, May 16
Category:
News
The Historic District Commission granted unanimous approvals at a special meeting Monday night to the developer of the Surf Hotel and Gables Inn properties, which are part of the new Block Island Beach House development. Lark Hotels purchased the historic properties on Dodge Street and is going...
Utility District gets down to business
By
Renée Meyer
Thu, May 16
Category:
News
Customers of the Block Island Power Company may not have noticed any changes with the recent sale of its assets to the Block Island Utility District. The bills are the same, the rates are the same, and one still writes out their check to the Block Island Power Company. Even the ‘man behind the desk...
A Puerto Rico Diary
Islanders help another island rebuild
By
Pat Tengwall
Thu, May 16
Category:
News
Editor’s Note: Island residents and Harbor Church members Pat Tengwall and Dave Roosa traveled to Puerto Rico in March for a volunteer work project organized by the American Baptist Churches of Rhode Island (ABCORI). Their mission trip was part of the American Baptist denomination’s ongoing...
Water line work begins
Thu, May 16
Category:
News
The The following was issued by the Town Facilities Manager Sam Bird:
The Town has begun work on the water line installation on Champlin Farm Road. Weather and site conditions permitting we expect work will be completed within three weeks. Work will be performed 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on...
JV Hurricanes drop opener
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, May 16
Category:
News
On a rain-threatened day, with the wind gusting, the Junior Varsity Hurricanes baseball team displayed flashes of brilliance in the field but couldn’t muster an offensive attack, dropping its first game of the year 14-4 to a formidable Jamestown team. The visiting Hurricanes were listless at the...
Student show at the Spring Street Gallery
Thu, May 16
Category:
News
The following was submitted by art teacher Lisa Robb:
On Thursday, May 23, the Spring Street Gallery will be hosting an exhibition of Block Island High School students’ artwork. This show will be a survey of works produced by art students in grades eight through 12 and will include drawings...
(360 VIDEO)
Navigate the rocky shoreline to Vaill Beach
By
Cassius Shuman
Wed, May 15
Category:
News
(360 VIDEO) Navigate the rocky shoreline to journey to the water's edge at Vaill Beach on a pleasant May 15, courtesy of
The Block Island Times
. Temperatures were in the mid 50s and there wasn't much of a breeze. The Block Island Wind Farm can be seen in the distance. Vaill Beach is...
Rhode Island Launches Nation’s First Statewide Cybercrime Hotline
Wed, May 15
Category:
News
The following press release was sent to
The Block Island Times:
Congressman Langevin helped secure federal funding for the program that uses Rhode Island’s 2-1-1 infrastructure to help victims of identity theft, financial fraud, and other crimes.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. —...
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