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News
New contest promises to light up the island
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Dec 10
Category:
News
Just as the Leo Lions Club populated the island with a wide array of scarecrows for their own contest, the Block Island School Student Council hopes to light up the town with a home lighting holiday decorating contest. Junior Whitney McGinnes, president of the Student Council, said the group was...
BIHS Lights of Love campaign begins
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Dec 10
Category:
News
The annual Lights of Love fundraising campaign for the Block Island Medical Center is underway, and one of its organizers is hoping that people remember the center for the work it has done during this year of unprecedented challenges. According to organizer Kay Lewis, who worked on the 2020...
Varsity Soccer: Playing together as a team
Coach Lawrence Kikuchi
Thu, Dec 10
Category:
News
,
Features
The Block Island High School Varsity Soccer team made a go of it this past fall, attempting (perhaps too optimistically) to have some normality in the school year so badly affected by the coronavirus. The Rhode Island Interscholastic League set up a seven team division with six games, and playoffs...
Block Island to be focus of shark study in 2021
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Dec 10
Category:
News
Jon Dodd has been fascinated by sharks his entire life. So much so that his fascination led to the creation of the Atlantic Shark Institute based in Wakefield, Rhode Island, of which he is now the Executive Director. Born and raised in Rhode Island, and later graduating from the University of Rhode...
Initial stages of cable reburying moving along
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Dec 10
Category:
News
,
B.I. Wind Farm
With lift boats arriving and some new work visible at the Fred Benson Town Beach, The Block Island Times reached out to the two companies overseeing the transmission cable reburial project, to see how the multi-million dollar project was progressing. Questions were answered by Ørsted A/S...
Dr. Warcup: Rising Covid-19 cases causing concerns
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Dec 10
Category:
News
The newly-elected Town Council quickly jumped into a discussion on local Covid19 numbers, and how to keep the community safe during a virtual meeting on Monday, Dec. 7. Block Island Medical Center Director Dr. Tom Warcup presented some grim news: new Covid cases were climbing on the island. “Today...
Firearms deer hunting resumes
Fri, Dec 4
Category:
News
The following announcement was posted by the Town of New Shoreham on Friday, Dec. 4:
A reminder that deer hunting season for firearms has resumed. Archers are still hunting. Please see the calendar attached for deer hunting days by archery, shotgun and muzzleloader as well as pheasant...
Update from Dr. Warcup
Fri, Dec 4
Category:
News
The following update was posted by the Block Island Medical Center on Friday, Dec. 4:
Dr. Warcup met with the Rescue Squad last night to discuss the status of vaccination for COVID-19. Please watch an update from him at the link below: https://youtu.be/2rnFWxBzMso Key points: -BIHS is...
Community Sailing adds coastal cruiser to its fleet
Thu, Dec 3
Category:
News
The following was sent in by Block Island Community Sailing:
Block Island Community Sailing, Inc. (BICS), the Island’s educational, non-profit community sailing organization, has announced the acquisition of a Cape Dory 28 to its fleet of recreational and racing sailboats. This auxiliary...
Stitching a holiday tree
Renee Meyer
Thu, Dec 3
Category:
News
Did you miss out on knitting or crocheting squares for the monarch butterfly community art project last spring? If so, here’s your chance to partake in a new project, get creative, and pass some time during this sure-to-be non-social, holiday season. Anyone may participate. Organizer Sue Brown...
New members elected to BIHS Board
Thu, Dec 3
Category:
News
The following was submitted by Nancy Ruddle of the Block Island Health Services Board:
The Block Island Health Services announces the results of the recently held election for Block Island community members to the Board of Directors. The winners are Gordon Nelson and Robert Agricola. They...
Non-profit mainland group will accept slain island deer
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Dec 3
Category:
News
The members of the Deer Task Force know they are on the horns of a dilemma: How to reduce the deer herd when hunters are restricted on how many bucks they can take and when homeowners are reluctant to allow hunting on their property due to safety concerns. These were the questions the members...
Changes proposed to Empire Theatre at recent HDC
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Dec 3
Category:
News
With a future that includes being a retail space during the day and a movie theater at night, Empire Theatre owner Gary Pollard came to the Historic District Commission with two plans to change the exterior of the old building: one application to replace existing signage, and one preliminary...
Restoration work at Southeast Lighthouse honored
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Dec 3
Category:
News
Block Island’s Southeast Lighthouse was among several Rhode Island landmarks to be recognized at the Rhody Awards for Historic Preservation, which was held at the Rhode Island State House in Providence on Sunday, Nov. 15. The honor was specifically for the work that was done on the aging cast iron...
Creating space and awareness for the island’s queer community
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Dec 3
Category:
News
In an effort to create an atmosphere of inclusivity and to provide awareness of the island’s LGBTQIA+ community, resident Austin Morin has founded an organization, “Queer Block Island,” to do just that. The Block Island Times spoke with Morin to learn more on how Queer Block Island came together,...
Update from Island Free Library
Wed, Dec 2
Category:
News
The following announcement was posted by the Island Free Library on Wednesday, Dec. 2:
Dear islanders, It is unfortunate that we share this news and hope it finds you healthy and well. The Island Free Library has a staff member with Covid-19. We are following ALL state and local...
Actualización del centro medico
Tue, Dec 1
Category:
News
La siguiente actualización de Covid-19 fue publicada por Block Island Medical Center el martes 1 de diciembre:
Por favor, vea la actualización de video del Dr. Warcup en el siguiente enlace: https://youtu.be/j1ywnUG5DB4 Puntos clave del vídeo: Hoy se confirmaron en la isla otros 2 casos...
Covid-19 update from Medical Center
Tue, Dec 1
Category:
News
The following Covid-19 update was posted by the Block Island Medical Center on Tuesday, Dec. 1:
Please watch Dr. Warcup's video update at the link below: https://youtu.be/j1ywnUG5DB4 Key points from the video: Two additional cases of COVID-19 were confirmed on the island today. Contact...
Virtual tree lighting
Tue, Dec 1
Category:
News
The following announcement was posted by the Block Island Tourism Council on Tuesday, Dec. 1:
Gather round the computer, sing your favorite Carol and click the link to watch this year's Virtual Tree Lighting! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpCP8nknWUg We will look forward to welcoming...
Firearms hunting begins today, Dec. 1
Tue, Dec 1
Category:
News
Firearms hunting begins today, Tuesday, Dec. 1. Please wear your blaze orange according to Department of Environmental Management rules. Do not walk on private property that is not your own. The following dates below are for Block Island’s 2020/2021 hunting season schedule: Dec. 1, Dec. 3 – Dec. 4...
The Block Island Times would like to hear your 2020 stories
Mon, Nov 30
Category:
News
2020 has been a year like no other.
The Block Island Times
would like to hear your stories and experiences over the past year for publication in the paper. Please send stories and photos to rconnelli@blockislandti mes.com . Stories should be kept to a maximum of 250 words, and must be...
Paine or Payne? It’s all the same family
Fran Migliaccio
Thu, Nov 26
Category:
News
,
Features
A centuries old Block Island family tree has found life and organization in Peter Greenman’s new book, “The Block Island Descendants of John Paine.” Any account of the Payne family would have to be fascinating, and this one certainly is. Greenman makes it clear that he has not written about all...
Covid-19 holidays at the farm
John Willis
Thu, Nov 26
Category:
News
,
Features
As we approach the holiday season, especially at the Beacon Hollow Farm during a world-wide pandemic, I try to look ahead and make plans for some Happy Holidays — a thankful Thanksgiving and a Merry Christmas. My family, like most nowadays, is scattered and must be shared with their in-laws. It...
Personal Essay
The old island’s worth
Ryan McGarry
Thu, Nov 26
Category:
News
When I was a boy, I knew of not many things outside the ocean-lined bluffs that skirt Block Island’s shore. A secluded little oasis just 13 miles off the coast of Rhode Island is where I was fortunate enough to call home. It is a place as historically rich as the seasonal homeowners, who come from...
Shellfish Commission seeks ways to improve clamming
Renee Meyer
Thu, Nov 26
Category:
News
Each spring, the New Shoreham Shellfish Commission reseeds the Great Salt Pond with some 35,000 quahogs of harvestable size to supplement the native clams so that both resident and visiting clammers can have a satisfactory experience. In the past, former members of the commission have likened this...
RIAC to host public meeting on business plan for B.I. Airport
Thu, Nov 26
Category:
News
The Rhode Island Airport Corporation is inviting community members and other stakeholders of the Block Island State Airport to receive an update on RIAC’s strategic business planning process and seek additional community input. RIAC operates and maintains the state’s General Aviation Airports (...
Lobster Pot Tree shines bright in 2020
Margie Comings
Thu, Nov 26
Category:
News
,
Features
Several weeks ago, Turtle Hatfield and his wife, Heather, started getting questions from the island community worried that the Covid-19 virus would prevent them from constructing the Lobster Pot Christmas Tree this year. No way was Turtle and his crew going to let the virus deprive everyone of this...
Fred Benson Town Beach to connect to town water
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Nov 26
Category:
News
During the Town Council’s meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 18 (the same meeting where the Holiday Stroll was cancelled), Town Manager Maryanne Crawford addressed the use of a well at Fred Benson Beach Pavilion for its water supply. The well has experienced “problems in recent years; nine out of the last...
Shop local and online in 2020
Renee Meyer
Thu, Nov 26
Category:
News
Normally on the Saturday before Thanksgiving, shopkeepers throughout Block Island’s downtown can be found busily decorating their storefronts and setting up their shops for the annual Holiday Shopping Stroll, originally scheduled for Nov. 27 through Nov. 29. But as we all know, 2020 has been...
Mary D. Fund buoyed by $200K donation
Marg and Mary Donnelly
Thu, Nov 26
Category:
News
Mom and I have seen the stress that Covid-19 has brought to our community and so we were determined that The Mary D. Fund would do even more during this challenging time. To do so, we reached out for a grant. I quietly worked away with the great help of Donna Corey who was there for us every step...
Coast Guard rescues crew from barge
Wed, Nov 25
Category:
News
The Coast Guard rescued three mariners from a disabled, 108-foot barge off Point Judith, Rhode Island, Wednesday. At 8:17 a.m., watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England, in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, received a call via VHF Channel 16 from the tug Warthog, reporting their vessel...
Update from Harbormaster on GSP
Wed, Nov 25
Category:
News
The following update was provided by Harbormaster Kate McConville on Wednesday, Nov. 25:
Good morning, After their initial investigation, Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management did not find a need to take samples for water testing. The closure has been lifted. This was again...
DEM accepting online renewals of fishing licenses for 2021
Wed, Nov 25
Category:
News
The following release was shared to
The Block Island Times
from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management on Wednesday, Nov. 25:
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is now accepting online renewal applications from holders of commercial...
Sewer line cleaning to be conducted today
Tue, Nov 24
Category:
News
The following announcement was posted by the New Shoreham Water and Sewer Commission on Tuesday, Nov. 24:
The New Shoreham Wastewater Pollution Control Staff will be conducting line cleaning today, Tuesday Nov. 24, 2020. If you reside in one of these areas it is advisable to keep your...
Update from Harbormaster
Mon, Nov 23
Category:
News
The following announcement was provided by Harbormaster Kate McConville on Monday, Nov. 23:
Good evening, I was notified late this afternoon storm water may have been discharged into the Great Salt Pond, and out of an abundance of caution, the Pond will be closed to shellfishing for 48...
Covid-19 update from Medical Center
Mon, Nov 23
Category:
News
The following message was provided by the Block Island Medical Center on Monday, Nov. 23:
Dear Block Island Community: The case count remains stable at 20 (total known cases since March). There have been no NEW cases reported in the last week. As we all gear up for the Thanksgiving...
Update on asymptomatic Covid-19 testing
Mon, Nov 23
Category:
News
A reminder from Rescue Capt. Tracy Fredericks about asymptomatic Covid-19 testing at the Fire Barn this week only:
Tuesday is walk-up testing day (no reservation required) between 12 and 1 p.m. The test is free. There will NOT be testing this Thursday, Thanksgiving Day.
Flu clinic update
Mon, Nov 23
Category:
News
The following flu clinic update was provided by the Block Island Medical Center on Monday, Nov. 23:
Dear Block Island Community: We will be holding our last official flu clinic of 2020 tomorrow from 3 to 4 p.m. If you are unable to make this time and still would like a flu shot, please...
School Committee gently re-opens school
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Nov 19
Category:
News
With pressure coming from those who want to keep the school closed and those who want to keep it open, the School Committee, on the recommendation of Supt. Mike Convery, came to a compromise by allowing three grades to return to in-person learning on Wednesday, Nov. 18. The three grades —...
Lacoste thanks community in final meeting as First Warden
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Nov 19
Category:
News
During the Nov. 18 Town Council meeting, Ken Lacoste announced that this would be his final meeting as First Warden, after serving seven terms on the Town Council. “As tonight’s Warden’s Report will likely be my last, I ask for your indulgence as I would like to thank some folks,” said Lacoste...
With so many bikes, horses on trails, Land Trust considers monitors
Renee Meyer
Thu, Nov 19
Category:
News
In a new endeavor, the members of the Land Trust are considering the need for trail monitors. At its meeting on Thursday, Nov. 12, Chair Barbara MacMullan said she had noticed “lots of bike tracks and horse poop” on the Greenway Trails this past season. Neither bikes nor horseback riding are...
NAMI-BI helping those in need during these challenging times
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Nov 19
Category:
News
As the holiday season approaches and the island begins to slow down, while being in an ongoing pandemic, increased concerns have been raised about mental health and wellness issues here on the island. Nationally, there has been an increase of mental health cases relating to depression, domestic...
RIAC to host public meeting on business plan for B.I. Airport
Thu, Nov 19
Category:
News
The Rhode Island Airport Corporation is inviting community members and other stakeholders of the Block Island State Airport to receive an update on RIAC’s strategic business planning process and seek additional community input. RIAC operates and maintains the state’s General Aviation Airports (...
Town Council cancels Holiday Stroll
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Nov 19
Category:
News
As Covid-19 numbers continue to grow around the country and on the island, the Town Council made the decision to cancel the 2020 Holiday Stroll. In previous seasons, the Holiday Stroll, which takes place on the weekend after Thanksgiving, has provided opportunities for local businesses to sell...
Sewer company used its generators this summer
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Nov 19
Category:
News
The Block Island Wastewater Treatment Plant, just like the island itself, used to be powered by generators, but those generators were turned off after the wind farm started to generate electricity. However, plant Supt. Dylan Chase turned the generators back on during the high-use summer months this...
Liquor licenses approved
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Nov 19
Category:
News
The Town Council — meeting as the New Shoreham Board of License Commissioners — approved all the liquor license applications on the agenda, except for The Gables on Dodge Street. The council made its decisions at the annual licensing meeting on Thursday, Nov. 12. The owners of the property (Plat 6...
Block Island Annual Holiday Stroll put on hold
Thu, Nov 19
Category:
News
The Block Island Town Council, after a lengthy discussion during its meeting last night, voted to put a pause this year on the annual Holiday Stroll. While some stores on the island will be open throughout the holiday season, the goal is to discourage visitors from traveling from the mainland and...
DEM announces new online feature for updates in seafood landings
Tue, Nov 17
Category:
News
The following announcement was forwarded to
The Block Island Times
from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management on Tuesday, Nov. 17:
The Rhode Island Seafood Marketing Collaborative, chaired by Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Director Janet Coit,...
Flu clinic update
Mon, Nov 16
Category:
News
The following flu clinic update was provided by the Block Island Medical Center on Monday, Nov. 16:
Dear Block Island Community: We will be holding our weekly flu clinic on THURSDAY this week from 3 to 4:30 p.m. This is based on a reduction in traffic. As a reminder, flu shots are free to...
Covid-19 update from Medical Center
Mon, Nov 16
Category:
News
The following Covid-19 update was provided by the Block Island Medical Center on Monday, Nov. 16:
Dear Block Island Community: Today Block Island saw its 20 th COVID-19 case. This number represents the total cases we have had since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, since...
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