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News
A link to essential worker registration forms
Fri, Apr 17
Category:
News
Anyone who may be allowed to return to work under the provisions of the newly revised emergency ordinance should fill out the following form: http://www.new-shoreham.com/displaynews.cfm?id=440
A message from the Town of New Shoreham
Fri, Apr 17
Category:
News
COVID-19 VIRUS NOTICE TO RESIDENTS AND VISITORS TO BLOCK ISLAND:
The Town of New Shoreham declared a State of Emergency effective
from March 18, 2020 through May 8, 2020.
Medical capacity on the Island is extremely limited.
A SHELTER IN PLACE ORDER for everyone on the...
RISD offers online courses
Fri, Apr 17
Category:
News
The following message was issued by island resident Sue Black
: “Good news! Islanders 18 [years] or older with a commuter card can apply for the McAleer Scholarship for online [Continuing Education] classes this spring. Sign up now since classes are filling up fast!” said island resident...
Block Island Airport to receive $1 million in federal aid
Fri, Apr 17
Category:
News
The Block Island State Airport is expected to receive more than $1 million in federal funding as part of the more than $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, it was announced by the Rhode Island Airport Corporation. Westerly Airport is expected to receive a little more than...
Online stories to be posted Friday, April 17
Thu, Apr 16
Category:
News
To our readers: The Block Island Times experienced unprecedented technical difficulties this week. We will not be able to post new stories online until Friday, April 17. Thank you for your patience and continued support. Look for new content tomorrow. - The Block Island Times team
All boaters must quarantine on the water
Lars Trodson
Tue, Apr 14
Category:
News
Tuesday, April 14 — Block Island Harbormaster Kate McConville has told
The Block Island Times
that she is informing all boaters that come into the Great Salt Pond or into Old Harbor that they will have to quarantine on the water for 14 days, no matter where they have traveled from...
Ferry extends current schedule until May 3
Tue, Apr 14
Category:
News
Interstate Navigation has extended its current schedule of boat trips to and from Block Island until Sunday, May 3. The schedule has five days with one boat each day. On Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays there is one boat leaving Pt. Judith at 11 a.m. and one boat leaving Block...
Playground at Ball O’Brien Park is closed
Rosemary Connelli
Tue, Apr 14
Category:
News
Recreation Department Director Dave Sniffen stated this morning that the playground at Ball-O’Brien Park is now closed. “Out of an abundance of caution, and following the lead of many other communities in Rhode Island, The Recreation Department has decide to close the structures, including the...
Council extends emergency ordinance to May 8
Mon, Apr 13
Category:
News
UPDATE: Town Council took a step closer in allowing some islanders return to work, starting Monday, April 20. However, the Town Council will meet on Wednesday, April 15 at 9 a.m. to finalize the emergency ordinance. The New Shoreham Town Council today voted to extend to May 8 the provisions of the...
Video
Windy day at Mohegan Bluffs
Rosemary Connelli
Mon, Apr 13
Category:
News
,
Video
(VIDEO) Reporter Rosemary Connelli visited the Mohegan Bluffs today, and was greeted with strong wind speeds and rough waters. Wind speeds are expected to reach up to 60 m.p.h. today for coastal communities. Note: Turn up the volume to fully immerse yourself in the environment, and pause, and click...
DEM providing free trees for Rhode Islanders
Mon, Apr 13
Category:
News
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management submitted the following announcement to
The Block Island Times: The Department of Environmental Management (DEM), in partnership with the RI Tree Council , RI Nursery and Landscape Association , and the Arbor Day Foundation , is...
Council to meet again on allowing some island residents back to work
Lars Trodson
Sat, Apr 11
Category:
News
The Town Council will continue its discussion on whether or not to expand its list of essential workers and allow crews of one or two to work in isolation on Monday, April 13 at 3 p.m. After meeting for almost two hours this morning, the council had to balance any decision-making in the context of...
BIPCo audit finds no financial issues
Renée Meyer
Fri, Apr 10
Category:
News
,
Features
Under the “new normal” the Block Island Utility District Board of Commissioners held its monthly meeting by Zoom on Saturday, April 4. There were 13 participants for the meeting, including Block Island Power’s accountant David Bebyn, attorney Michael McElroy, and members of the audit team from...
April is National Poetry Month: Share a poem
Fri, Apr 10
Category:
News
,
Features
The following was submitted by island poet Nancy Greenaway. April is National Poetry Month.
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, poems are being exchanged by email to as many people as possible. The oral presentation by invited non-poet readers/reciters from a variety of walks of life, scheduled...
Capturing portraits of sheltering in place
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, Apr 10
Category:
News
Island resident and artist Tracy Finn created the idea of capturing an inside look into islanders’ lives in lockdown during COVID-19. “I had a thought of photographing people in their doorways or yards as a way to document this time that we’re all going through,” said Finn. Finn has already begun...
Reminder: BIG not open on Sundays
Fri, Apr 10
Category:
News
The folks at the Block Island Grocery would like to remind everyone that the store is not open on Sundays, including Easter, which is Sunday, April 12. If you need supplies for Easter Sunday dinner, you need to order today, Friday, or on Saturday before 3 p.m. (Orders that come into the store after...
Town’s finances strong, for now
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, Apr 10
Category:
News
With Gov. Gina Raimondo extending shelter-in-place guidelines until May 8, the annual Financial Town Meeting will be delayed until a date closer to the end of the fiscal year, which closes out on June 30, 2020, if it can be held at all, according to town Financial Manager Amy Land. The town’s...
Council juggling summer and resident employment needs
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Apr 9
Category:
News
“I think we need to start the discussion now, and start reaching out.” Councilor Chris Willi was talking about contacting island businesses, which usually start seeing at least some of their seasonal workforce arrive on the island at this time, to get their ideas on how to open the island safely...
Block Island’s Women’s History Month
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Apr 9
Category:
News
,
Features
We’ve extended Women’s History Month into April. Here are profiles of Jessica Willi, Megan Hennessy, Carrie Johnson, and Cindy Kelly, in their own words:
Jessica Willi:
Executive Director of
the Block Island Tourism Council
My parents brought me to Block Island as a...
The first island newspaper
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Apr 9
Category:
News
,
Features
Trivia question: What was the first newspaper on Block Island? Answer:
The Block Island Star,
copies of which were discovered by island resident Chris Blane. Blane found the newspapers one day when he was cleaning the attic of the home his mother Edie Blane grew up in. “In March of 1987, I...
A community of volunteers joins to make facemasks
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Apr 9
Category:
News
The Block Island community is coming together during this daunting time, a show of how resilient and uplifting this small island can be. Island residents Sven Risom and Amy Doran started a project to get island residents involved in making facemasks for those who did not have one or could not find...
Penn speaks about COVID
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Apr 9
Category:
News
The first thing Bill Penn wants to tell the island is how sorry he is. Sorry for exposing people to the coronavirus, which he tested positive for, and he’s apologetic for making people uncomfortable. The second thing he wanted people to know is that the Medical Center has tested everyone Penn may...
Grants available to artists due to health crisis
Tue, Apr 7
Category:
News
The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts submitted the following announcement to
The Block Island Times: The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA), in cooperation with the Rhode Island Foundation and the City of Providence Department of Art, Culture + Tourism, is launching a...
Hotel Manisses staff offers to shop on the mainland
Tue, Apr 7
Category:
News
A note to our readers from the staff of the Hotel Manisses:
As we navigate through a challenging time together, we extend our deepest appreciation for our Hotel Manisses friends and family. We continue to receive and follow guidance and directives from the Centers for Disease Control and...
Latest updates from BIHS for Spanish readers
Mon, Apr 6
Category:
News
The following is for our fellow islanders who speak and read Spanish:
Actualización DE BIHS COVID-19 Lunes 6 de abril de 2020 Querida comunidad de Block Island, ¡Estamos todos juntos en esto! Gracias a todos los que se adhieren a las directrices de estas actualizaciones y se describen en...
Masks available at Harbor Church
Rosemary Connelli
Mon, Apr 6
Category:
News
Handmade masks are available to the public at the Harbor Baptist Church in town. All masks are free and “made with love . . . [and] about 100 handmade masks have been given out on Block Island already,” said island resident Amy Doran, who has helped spearhead this initiative. “There is a batch ‘...
Businesses told not to bring seasonal workers to the island
Mon, Apr 6
Category:
News
The following message was issued by Interim Town Manager Jim Kern
: This notice is distributed as a reminder to all persons that the Town has not issued any hotel, rooming house or boardinghouse licenses. It is not anticipated that any such licenses will be issued during the effective period...
Issued Monday, April 6
Medical Center message
Mon, Apr 6
Category:
News
We are all in this together! Thank you to all of you who are adhering to the guidelines in these updates and outlined in the Emergency Ordinance. Your efforts are working to keep Block Island safe and it is important not to let up our guard but rather to stay vigilant and careful as we navigate the...
Langevin hosting telephone town hall on coronavirus
Mon, Apr 6
Category:
News
The Office of Congressman Jim Langevin submitted the following announcement to
The Block Island Times: Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) will host a live telephone town hall focused on the coronavirus on
Monday, April 6, at 7:00pm.
The Congressman will be joined by Rhode Island...
Notice from the Block Island Grocery
How to place your food order at the Block Island Grocery
Sat, Apr 4
Category:
News
Curbside Grocery Pickup at the Block Island Grocery MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY Here is some general information regarding ordering grocery for pickup at the Block Island Grocery: • All Lottery Sales and Redemptions are suspended until further notice. • Alcohol and Cigarettes will continue to be sold...
Roosa Fund announces 2019 grant awards
Sat, Apr 4
Category:
News
,
Features
The following was submitted by the Roosa Fund of Block Island Ecumenical Ministries, Inc.
The Roosa Fund, a charitable fund sponsored by Block Island Ecumenical Ministries, is pleased to announce the awards made through its grant program in 2019, and the schedule of board meetings and...
How to make a homemade face mask
Renée Meyer
Fri, Apr 3
Category:
News
,
Features
Should you wear a facemask? So far, the recommendation for the general public has been no. But that may change. On Tuesday, March 31, all indications pointed to the CDC reversing its previous recommendation that people not wear masks. Arguments against wearing masks include the possibility of...
Police Chief: This will not be tolerated
Island resident arrested for harassment
Fri, Apr 3
Category:
News
An island resident has been arrested on a misdemeanor charge for what New Shoreham Police Chief Vin Carlone termed as an incident of “harassment” of a long-term, multi-generational island homeowner who was driving in a car with out-of-state plates. Expressing frustration over the matter, Carlone...
New podcast on health and wellness
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, Apr 3
Category:
News
,
Features
Alison Warfel, the Operations Chief and Director of Wellness and Risk Reduction at the Block Island Medical Center, and Island Free Library Director Kristin Baumann have teamed up to create a new podcast on health and wellness. The podcast is called “Waking Up Well” and will be available on...
National to delay 2020 opening
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, Apr 3
Category:
News
,
Features
The National Hotel will postpone its 2020 season opening out of an abundance of caution. General Manager Julie Fuller, who has worked at the hotel for the past 37 years, said, “Right now we’re pushing back everything. We’re taking this one day at a time trying to stay healthy. We can’t bring people...
Mudslide dreaming
Fri, Apr 3
Category:
News
,
Features
The following was sent in by reader Irene Hopkins:
Ode to a Banana Mudslide Afternoon
I'm anticipating the afternoon when I am salty and sandy, after spending the day at the beach amongst the children, the dogs, and the girls in their itsy bitsy bikinis. That afternoon when I can...
UPDATE: Block Island Grocery will close today at 4 p.m. for the weekend
Fri, Apr 3
Category:
News
The Block Island Grocery will close at 4 PM today, Friday, April 3 until Monday, at which time they will begin accepting orders by phone or fax for curbside pickup. Mary Jane Balser wants to assure the community that this is a temporary measure to protect the health and wellbeing of the community...
Medical Center: First COVID 19 case diagnosed on Block Island
Fri, Apr 3
Category:
News
BIHS COVID-19 Update
Friday, April 3, 2020
Dear Block Island Community,
We regret to inform you that the first documented positive case of COVID-19 has been identified on Block Island.
The patient is an island resident in his 70’s who alerted the Medical Center to...
A mover and shaker: Gloria Redlich
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Apr 2
Category:
News
,
Features
Block Island has so many people to celebrate, we’ve extended Women’s History Month into April. Here’s a profile of Gloria Redlich, Senior Coordinator for the Senior Advisory Committee, in her own words:
My first visit to Block Island was on a date with Harold (eventually my husband). When...
A butterfly built by an island
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Apr 2
Category:
News
,
Features
Don’t be alarmed if you see a huge butterfly fluttering at Ball O’Brien Park this summer. Island resident Sue Black has been pushing for a fiber art installation that will be a collaboration between a New York artist and the entire Block Island community. The project, coined “On Island Fiber Arts:...
New book traces Block Island back to the ice age
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Apr 2
Category:
News
Island resident Steve McQueeny has published a new history of Block Island, titled “Block Island: From the Glaciers to the Wind Farm.” He subtitled the book, “Everything you wanted to know about the island, but didn’t know who to ask.”
The Block Island Times
had an email chat with...
Medical Center Information
Thu, Apr 2
Category:
News
,
Features
This week’s message from the Block Island Medical Center:
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread and threaten the health of our community. Our best defense is to continue to follow the guidance from the CDC, the R.I. Department of Health and reinforced by our local Town Emergency...
‘Thinking of you’
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Apr 2
Category:
News
On Monday, March 30, a group of islanders gathered in their cars, some of which were decorated and with passengers holding up signs of encouragement, and drove around the island to wave and say hello to the island’s older residents who are missing their normal social interactions during this time...
Council stays the course
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Apr 2
Category:
News
During an emergency meeting of the Town Council held Wednesday, April 1, Dr. Mark Clark recognized that there had been rumors about the presence of COVID-19 on the island, but stated again that there had been no confirmed cases here and that “if and when” there is a case, the Medical Center would...
Dr. Clark: This is the time to stay vigilant
Lars Trodson
Wed, Apr 1
Category:
News
During an emergency meeting of the Town Council held today, Wednesday, April 1, Dr. Mark Clark recognized that there had been rumors about the presence of the COVID-19 on the island, but stated again that there had been no confirmed cases on Block Island and that “if and when” there is a case, the...
BI Grocery changes hours
Wed, Apr 1
Category:
News
The following was shared by the Block Island Grocery today:
We, at the Block Island Grocery as well as all essential businesses in the country, are feeling the effects of this pandemic. We, like all of you, are scared – for ourselves, our families and our friends. We want you all to know...
How to access COVID-19 relief funds
Tue, Mar 31
Category:
News
Following the signing into law of a $2.2-trillion economic relief package to help Americans through the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse along with Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline are reminding Rhode Islanders that their respective offices stand ready...
Don’t try to be a police officer. A message to the community from Police Chief Vin Carlone
Mon, Mar 30
Category:
News
To the Block Island Community: The New Shoreham Police Department, along with the assistance and professional guidance of retired Police Chief Bill McCombe, have taken the following steps to ensure the community’s safety with respect to COVID-19. Our officers have stopped people entering Block...
Reminder issued by town for residents and visitors
Mon, Mar 30
Category:
News
The following was posted this morning to the Block Island Bulletin Board from the Town of New Shoreham:
FROM THE TOWN OF NEW SHOREHAM:
COVID-19 VIRUS NOTICE TO RESIDENTS AND VISITORS TO BLOCK ISLAND:
The Town of New Shoreham declared a State of Emergency effective from...
Online library services available
Sun, Mar 29
Category:
News
The following was forwarded to The Block Island Times by Library Director Kristin Baumann:
High Demand for Digital Library Services in Rhode Island Libraries are busier than they’ve ever been right now. While public library buildings are closed, Rhode Island’s public libraries continue to...
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