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New program at Harbor Church
Finding the holy in the ordinary
Pastor Peter Preiser
Fri, Dec 6
Category:
News
What do the Glass Orb Project, counting seals, birdwatching, and our search for spiritual significance in life have in common? Perhaps more than we might think.
Emmanuel
is one of the names we use for God at this time of year — it means
God-with-us
. It conveys the sense of a divine...
The fungus among us
Kim Gaffett
Fri, Dec 6
Category:
News
,
Columnists
,
Ocean Views
On Saturday, Dec. 7, author and mycologist Lawrence Millman will be walking and talking fungi right here on Block Island. First, a walk at 11 a.m. through the Boy Scout Camp. (Upper Connecticut Avenue. Park and meet at the Neptune House.) “Mushrooms at this time of year?” you may be thinking...
Library hosts local artists and crafters for holidays
Rosemary Connelli
Fri, Dec 6
Category:
News
Walking into the library in the early evening, vendors were beginning to set up their tables for the weekly Tuesday night markets at the Island Free Library. The library began its Tuesday markets on Tuesday, Dec. 3 and they will continue each Tuesday through Dec. 17. There was a full menu of Block...
The Ecumenical Choir: An appreciation
Karin Carlone
Fri, Dec 6
Category:
News
For those who missed the Thanksgiving service at the Harbor Baptist Church, the Ecumenical Choir gave a beautiful performance. Public worship began at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 24. It offered a way for the members of the community to gather together before many departed for the Thanksgiving holiday...
HDC reviewing two major hotel projects
Rosemary Connelli
Thu, Dec 5
Category:
News
The members of the Historic District Commission spent some time at their meeting on Monday, Nov. 25 going over plans for the new development that will be known as The Grove on Dodge Street. Matunuck Design Group Landscape Architect Mark Butler and Newport Collaborative Architects principal Michael...
Special meeting to be set for water main project
Rosemary Connelli
Thu, Dec 5
Category:
News
The Town Council approved language that will ask registered voters to approve financing 25 percent of the cost of a water main project that is one of the primary water distribution systems for the entire town. The language will appear on the warrant at a Special Financial Town Meeting that will...
Radio coverage expanding for BIVFD
Pat Tengwall
Thu, Dec 5
Category:
News
Block Island’s first responders have led the effort to interconnect all the town government’s departments with one another using a single digital VHF two-way radio system. Now, as the Block Island Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department plans an addition to the system to improve coverage and reduce...
Mystic Aquarium hosts animal responder training
Rosemary Connelli
Thu, Dec 5
Category:
News
“If someone is out walking and they see a stranded animal on the beach, they can call our hotline number and we will call an island volunteer responder. We have a 24 hour hotline and get calls pretty frequently. We rely heavily on our first responders for help.” That’s how Sarah Callan, Assistant...
Shopping Stroll 2019
Renee Meyer
Wed, Nov 27
Category:
News
With six days to go before the big event, shopkeepers all over downtown Block Island were busy in their shops on Saturday, Nov. 23. Arranging merchandise, hanging lights, decorating window boxes, they’re all getting ready for the big event — the annual Holiday Shopping Stroll, Block Island style...
Four applications for interim town manager (so far)
Rosemary Connelli
Wed, Nov 27
Category:
News
According to First Warden Ken Lacoste, the immediate goal for the Town Council is to hire an interim town manager “prior to Ed’s departure on the 20th of December.” That date is outgoing Town Manager Ed Roberge’s scheduled last day on the job. Lacoste made the announcement at the council’s meeting...
Turbine spacing proposal irks fishing industry
Cassius Shuman
Wed, Nov 27
Category:
News
,
B.I. Wind Farm
The commercial fishing industry is saying “not so fast” regarding the proposal by five offshore wind leaseholders to institute a one nautical mile of spacing between wind turbines for upcoming development in the New England region. The turbine spacing would be arranged in a north, south, east and...
Water Company hopes to turn to taxpayers for project
Lars Trodson
Wed, Nov 27
Category:
News
Members of the Water Commission hope that town residents will offer some financial support for a water main replacement project they say is of vital importance to the entire island. The High Street/Payne Road water main replacement project is one of the most expensive the department has undertaken...
Composting program to begin Dec. 1
Renée Meyer
Wed, Nov 27
Category:
News
It started last summer as a simple but smelly survey of trash and garbage. Jamie Johnston, owner of the trash collection business McPick, and Clair Stover, Executive Director of the Block Island Conservancy, enlisted volunteers to dig through the trash collected from 34 rental homes. What they...
No food truck cap set, yet
Cassius Shuman
Wed, Nov 27
Category:
News
The Town of New Shoreham is trying, according to Councilor Sven Risom, to “maintain its original food truck philosophy,” as it contends with the aftermath of a change in state law for mobile food service operations. The Town Council was unable to determine a cap for the town’s local food truck...
School food service manager resigns
Pat Tengwall
Wed, Nov 27
Category:
News
I n a candid letter announcing her resignation, Cindy Kelly, the School Food Service Manager for the Block Island School, raised issues of sanitation, questionable food handling practices and under-staffing in the school’s lunch program. The letter did not give an effective date of her resignation...
Future of the Visitor Center a ‘difficult discussion’
Lars Trodson
Wed, Nov 27
Category:
News
T he third and final public forum on the future of the Visitor Center located in Old Harbor focused on the costs of running the facility and who, and how, it would be staffed. As it stands now, the Chamber of Commerce operates the building, but given that many of the tasks that staff offer to...
Harbors Committee looks back, looks ahead
Renée Meyer
Wed, Nov 27
Category:
News
On Thursday, Nov. 21 the Harbors Committee finally had an opportunity to look back on the summer boating scene. It was the first time since mid-May that the committee has mustered a quorum – a point of contention for some members who regularly travel from the mainland to attend meetings. Looking...
Land Trust Public Priorities Poll results
Renée Meyer
Wed, Nov 27
Category:
News
The Block Island Land Trust unveiled the results of its Public Priorities Poll at its meeting on Thursday, Nov. 14. The poll showed that there is strong support for continuing land conservation on the island, with 70 percent strongly in favor and 18 percent “somewhat” favoring protecting additional...
Winter Market at the Library
Renée Meyer
Wed, Nov 27
Category:
News
Don’t forget to make the Winter Market a part of your stroll. On Saturday, Nov. 30, the Island Free Library will be hosting this annual market from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Many of the vendors signed up for this event are familiar faces from the Block Island Farmers Market and Block Island Arts and Crafts...
In memory of ‘Bo’ Gempp
Renée Meyer
Wed, Nov 27
Category:
News
Just a couple of hours before the big event, Pat Hoyt said: “It’s a little more hectic than usual.” But they pulled it off in grand fashion. The event was the fourth fundraiser for the Bo Gempp Memorial Shellfish Restoration Fund, held on Sunday, Nov. 17 at Old Island Pub. Pat and her husband Bob...
Lions Club restarts February lottery
Lars Trodson
Wed, Nov 27
Category:
News
After a year-long hiatus the Block Island Lions Club is restarting its popular calendar lottery just in time for the 2019 Holiday Stroll. The game works like this: Lottery ticket holders pick two numbers — say 150 and 895 — that will be their chosen numbers for the entire month. On any given day...
Work on Manager’s house continuing
Lars Trodson
Thu, Nov 21
Category:
News
Work on the house originally slated for outgoing Town Manager Ed Roberge is continuing, according to First Warden Ken Lacoste. The main components to the home, which is being built at the Thomas Property across from the Block Island School, arrived weeks ago, and Lacoste recently told
The Times...
Town urges quick action on airport issues
Lars Trodson
Thu, Nov 21
Category:
News
A meeting between town officials and staff from the Rhode Island Airport Corporation that was intended to get feedback on a proposed 10-year plan for the state’s general aviation airports turned into a plea of sorts from Block Island to have some needs addressed more immediately. Although both RIAC...
Broadband vendor list narrowed down
Lars Trodson
Thu, Nov 21
Category:
News
The members of the Broadband Committee, on the advice of its consulting firm, narrowed down the number of vendors that could help design and install an island-wide high speed internet network. The three vendors that made the final cut are: RedioLED, an Austrian company; Iron Trust, a Providence-...
Pushback to zoning change for hotel
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Nov 21
Category:
News
There appeared to be pushback from the public and the Planning Board at its meeting on Nov. 13 regarding Lark Hotels’ interest in amending the Old Harbor commercial zoning ordinance to serve the developer’s plans for expanding and refurbishing its Gables Inn property. Lark Hotels purchased the...
West Side Road sidewalk to be installed
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Nov 21
Category:
News
A new half-mile long sidewalk will be installed along the north side of West Side Road from Ocean Avenue to the entrance of Champlin’s Marina, with construction expected to begin in January and be completed by June of 2020. The town is installing the Americans With Disabilities Act-compliant...
BIVFD participates in rescue training exercise
Lars Trodson
Thu, Nov 21
Category:
News
The Coast Guard helicopter hovered just off the edge of the bluffs, spraying dirt and sea mist into the air. A Guardsman inside the bird held tight onto a line, lifting a basket up off the beach and safely into the copter. Under a sky full of dark, rain-heavy clouds, the helicopter then turned...
Tree lighting ceremony scheduled
Lars Trodson
Thu, Nov 21
Category:
News
After sending out a plea for volunteers to help with the Christmas Tree set-up at Harbor Church, several “elves” responded and so the lighting will take place on Tuesday, Dec. 3 between 5:30 and 6 p.m. The tree set-up, which is when the volunteers were needed, took place on Tuesday, Nov. 21. The...
Seats open on Shellfish Commission
Renée Meyer
Thu, Nov 21
Category:
News
After many years serving on the Shellfish Commission, Chair Joe Fallon announced that he would not be seeking reappointment to the commission when his term expires at the end of the year. Harbormaster Steve Land’s reaction was succinct: “Bummer.” Fallon made his announcement at the commission’s...
With the community cheering, Lady ‘Canes finish second
Lars Trodson
Sun, Nov 17
Category:
News
Before a cheering community at the gym at Rhode Island College, and a packed room at the Yellow Kittens watching online, the Lady ‘Canes Varsity Volleyball team found themselves outgunned by St. Raphael’s Academy on Sunday, Nov. 17 for the state championship. The Lady ‘Canes, in just their second...
Cabbies disapprove of council’s jitney proposal
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Nov 14
Category:
News
A taxicab owner on Block Island called the New Shoreham Town Council’s concept of operating an island jitney service in order to pass anti-Uber legislation as an unnecessary exercise of “Let’s make a deal.” The Town Council devised the concept of including a jitney in the legislation to quash the...
Council, moped operators debate issues
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Nov 14
Category:
News
The New Shoreham Town Council hosted a spirited debate with the island’s moped operators at its work session on Nov. 6, about issues associated with their operations, including training on Weldon’s Way. The item was a continuation from a council meeting in October, when the Town Council noted that...
Cherry Hill Lane homes getting solar
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Nov 14
Category:
News
On a cold and snowy evening, Block Island Housing Board Chair Cindy Pappas delivered good news to her board. All five of the homes in the Cherry Hill Lane affordable housing development will be equipped with photovoltaic solar systems on their roofs. “The bottom line: our (anonymous) benefactor...
Town pool discussion revisited
Lars Trodson
Thu, Nov 14
Category:
News
The possibility of building and maintaining a public pool on Block Island is surfacing once again, but the vexing challenges of not only paying for it but maintaining it remain. The members of the town’s Recreation Board have been discussing the topic during some of their most recent meetings...
Anna C getting an upgrade
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Nov 14
Category:
News
The
Anna C
, one of Interstate Navigation’s older, larger vessels, is being renovated. The second largest vessel in a six-vessel fleet that Interstate Navigation owns and operates is headed to a shipyard where it will be refurbished, and equipped with three brand new diesel engines,...
Utility finance executives visit Block Island
Renée Meyer
Thu, Nov 14
Category:
News
When the Block Island Utility District acquired the assets of the Block Island Power Company in March, it found a willing partner with the National Rural Utilities Financing Corporation, and this week executives from the bank came for a visit. The bank, which is a not-for-profit cooperative, serves...
Town manager search begins
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Nov 7
Category:
News
The Town of New Shoreham has begun its search for a new town manager. The search began this week with the town disseminating advertising for its interim town manager position. The search will involve finding a replacement for Town Manager Ed Roberge, who resigned from the position on Oct. 21...
How the Tuskegee Airmen inspired a young boy from Albany
Lars Trodson
Thu, Nov 7
Category:
News
Willis Brown was six years old when America was brought into World War II in 1941. His family was living in Albany, New York, and inside the local paper, the
Albany Times-Union
, there would be an insert of the national edition of the
Pittsburgh Courier
, an historic African-American...
A new book with a gentle theme
Lars Trodson
Thu, Nov 7
Category:
News
Add local business owner Karin Carlone to a growing list of island authors. Carlone has written a charming children’s book, titled “Wee Biscuit’s Guide to Making Friends,” that is based on a real-life horse living at her sister’s farm in North Carolina. “Wee Biscuit” is a mini-horse who suffers an...
Police facing traffic and staffing issues
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Nov 7
Category:
News
The New Shoreham Police Department is struggling to find solutions to two issues that it’s facing: seasonal traffic on Block Island, and an impending staff shortage. “Probably the founders of Block Island never predicted that there would be that many people coming in ferry after ferry, after ferry...
Board cautious about accessory hotel rooms
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Nov 7
Category:
News
The New Shoreham Planning Board expressed caution and concerns for the potential impacts of adding language to the towns hotel ordinance for the Old Harbor Commercial district. The board made its opinions known at it’s special meeting, Wednesday, October 30th. The Planning Board is seeking analysis...
Land Trust replacing trees at Ball O’Brien Park
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Nov 7
Category:
News
Ball O’Brien Park will be home to 15 newly planted trees, which will be planted in the coming weeks. Three years ago, 22 trees at the park were mistakenly taken down, surprising the Land Trust, which has jurisdiction over conservation easements at the park. A letter was sent to the New Shoreham...
Lady Hurricanes end season at number one
Lars Trodson
Thu, Nov 7
Category:
News
The Girls Varsity Volleyball team finished the season as the first seed in Division 3 and now it’s off to the playoffs. With the big win over St. Raphael’s on Saturday, Nov. 2 and a quick win over Davies Career Tech Institute on Sunday, Nov. 3, the Lady Hurricanes boosted their record to 16-1,...
Island Profile: Paul Cotter
Lars Trodson
Thu, Nov 7
Category:
News
Island resident Paul Cotter is being inducted into his high school’s Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame. Cotter received a note from his alma mater, Norfolk County Agricultural High School, located in Walpole, Mass., that he would be elected to the hall on Nov. 16. Cotter said he plans on attending the...
360 VIDEO
Walk the shoreline of the Great Salt Pond
Cassius Shuman
Wed, Nov 6
Category:
News
,
Video
(360 VIDEO) Walk the picturesque shoreline of the Great Salt Pond near the boat launch in New Harbor at low tide courtesy of
The Block Island Times
. It was a sunny, beautiful day with temperatures in the low 50s and a slight, gusting breeze. Note: Turn up the volume to fully immerse...
Council to begin search for new Town Manager
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Oct 31
Category:
News
A somber looking, serious-toned Town Council expressed its reaction to the resignation of Town Manager Ed Roberge at Wednesday night’s council meeting, while also putting the wheels in motion to find his replacement. Roberge submitted his letter of resignation on Oct. 21, with an effective date of...
25 years studying Lyme disease on Block Island
Lars Trodson
Thu, Oct 31
Category:
News
Sometime near the middle of an hour-long talk about a 25-year study of Lyme disease on Block Island, Peter Krause, M.D., mentioned a newer tick-borne disease called the Powassan virus. While that particular strain has not been detected on Block Island, Krause said the number of cases in the...
National Hotel installing air conditioning system
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Oct 31
Category:
News
The National Hotel will be joining the ranks of hotels and inns on Block Island that have air conditioning throughout their buildings. The four-story hotel had been primarily operating with ceiling and desk fans, although two of its rooms have air conditioning units. The hotel will be installing a...
Mott seeking location for impound business
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Oct 31
Category:
News
Resident Peter Mott, who has operated a towing and repair business on Block Island for 35 years, is caught “between a rock and a hard place,” as his attorney Bob Fallon said during the Oct. 23 Zoning Board of Review meeting. Fallon was representing Mott in his appeal of a notice of violation, and...
Music to his ears
Lars Trodson
Thu, Oct 31
Category:
News
”Thank you, Ernie!” the class cried in unison. The students were in Miss Megan Hennessy’s music room, sitting on the floor and in two neat rows of chairs. The students in the chairs each had a ukelele, and sitting before them was Ernie Boch, Jr., of car sales fame, who had provided grant money to...
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