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Senior projects presented at school
By
Cassius Shuman
Mon, May 7
Category:
News
,
School Scoop
The Block Island School’s senior class exhibited their senior projects to the public on May 2 at the school, demonstrating innovation, individualism, and intelligence. Music as a way of expressing emotion; art therapy as an alternative to medication; the importance of exercise; the filmmaking...
Voters to weigh in on budget, projects
By
Cassius Shuman
Fri, May 4
Category:
News
Several big-ticket items and a slightly increased fiscal year 2019 operating and capital budget will be on the docket for this year’s Financial Town Meeting. This year’s FTM is Monday, May 7 at 7 p.m. at the Block Island School. The Town of New Shoreham’s registered voters will join the Town...
Personal Essay: Your meeting, your island, your vote
By
Sven Risom
Fri, May 4
Category:
News
,
Featured Letters
Block Island is one of the last remaining towns in Rhode Island to hold a Financial Town Meeting, a time when all registered voters have a say regarding the town’s finances, so please come to the Block Island School at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 7, to exercise your vote. What is the Financial Town...
Water and Sewer budgets next
By
Lars Trodson
Fri, May 4
Category:
News
As the town winds up its process for establishing next year’s budget, the Water and Sewer Companies are just beginning their own assessments of their revenue and expenditures. The recommended operating budget for the Water Company for 2019 is $809,810, with a proposed five percent increase to...
Historic District Commission approves new projects
By
Pat Tengwall
Fri, May 4
Category:
News
The Historic District Commission approved applications for new buildings, new fences, a new pergola and other projects at its regular meeting on Monday, April 23 and at a special meeting on May 2.
Preliminary review
Harbor Church Trustee Tony Pappas presented an artist’s rendering of the...
Helpful hints for seasonal homes
By
Cassius Shuman
Fri, May 4
Category:
News
Opening a home for the summer season on Block Island after a harsh winter spell requires a checklist inspection of the property inside and out. That’s according to New Shoreham Building Official Marc Tillson, who said, “You see articles about closing a home, but rarely about the opening of a home...
Lions Club kicks off 25 years
Fri, May 4
Category:
News
In the winter of 1994, a group of islanders gathered at the Yellow Kittens to discuss the idea of starting up a Block Island chapter of the Lions Club. Just a few months later, on April 1, 1994, the Lions Club International issued a charter, and so the Lions Club on Block Island was born. As it...
Island’s feral cats getting shelter
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, May 3
Category:
News
Block Island’s feral cat population is getting shelter from the elements and potential predators. That’s because five students from the Block Island School built three shelters for the cats that will keep them dry and warm during the cold winter months. Those students are Ailyn Barillas (a senior...
Coventry Lumber: The right touch for your home
By
Lars Trodson
Thu, May 3
Category:
News
Back in 2012, Bill Finnegan thought he was going to retire, but then, he said, “I bought a lumberyard.” Then another, and still another. Coventry Lumber is among those companies, and chances are that anyone who has built a house out here has a component from either Coventry Lumber or one of the...
Signs of summer
By
Cassius Shuman
Tue, May 1
Category:
News
The weather is changing and it's becoming more like summer every day on Block Island. These images capture the scene from the Boat Basin on the Great Salt Pond to the shoreline at Town Beach on May 1, 2018. This video content is property of
The Block Island Times
. Video by Cassius Shuman
State Lot opens in Pt. Judith on May 1
Mon, Apr 30
Category:
News
Just a reminder that the State lot will open on Tuesday, May 1, 2018. At that time, the parking lot will be open for the season. Your car
must
have a valid 2018 placard displayed, or you will be charged at the daily rate of $10 each calendar day. The office is generally open between the...
Houses houses everywhere, and not a room to rent
By
Sven Risom
Fri, Apr 27
Category:
News
The good news is that I believe we, as a community, are now openly talking about the shortage of rental housing. While the island is a leader in affordable housing and the Housing Board and Block Island Economic Development have done a very good job, I feel we now need to expand our focus to...
BIHS urging “yes” vote on broadband
By
Cassius Shuman
Fri, Apr 27
Category:
News
Block Island Health Services board member Ray Torrey stressed the importance of getting out and voting in favor of the $550,000 Community Anchor Institution broadband network bond at the May 7 Financial Town Meeting during Monday’s board meeting. Torrey and Medical Director Dr. Mark Clark were...
McGinnes takes town to court over BIPCo issues
By
Lars Trodson
Fri, Apr 27
Category:
News
Stating that the Town of New Shoreham’s actions leading up to and after the sale of the majority of shares in the Block Island Power Company were “arbitrary, capricious and shocking to the conscience,” Sara McGinnes, owner of one-third of the Block Island Power Company’s stock that was not sold to...
Harbors Comm. readies for boating season
By
Renée Meyer
Fri, Apr 27
Category:
News
With just five weeks to go before Memorial Day weekend, and the advent of the recreational boating season, the Harbors Committee is somewhat in a “wait and see mode” about several issues in New Harbor. While there is excitement about the new public dinghy dock, which will be constructed between...
BIPCo rate request goes before PUC
By
Renée Meyer
Fri, Apr 27
Category:
News
On Wednesday, April 25, the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission held a public hearing in Warwick on Block Island Power Company’s proposal for new, slightly higher rates to go into effect on May 1, 2018. The increase, which affects the transmission charge and standard offer rate, amounts to...
Improper mowing garners CRMC notices
By
Cassius Shuman
Fri, Apr 27
Category:
News
Two different property owners on Block Island have been cited by the town and the R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council for clear cutting land to a coastal feature without securing the proper permitting first. “You can’t just indiscriminately mow a path to a coastal feature without obtaining...
Harbors facility idea at Ball O’Brien resurrected
By
Renée Meyer
Fri, Apr 27
Category:
News
After a few months of mulling over the configuration of a new walking path in the Beacon Hill area, the Block Island Land Trust has put its plans on hold. Land Trust Chair Barbara MacMullan told her fellow trustees at a meeting on April 23 that she had had an informal conversation with the affected...
Taxi legislation waiting for House vote
By
Cassius Shuman
Fri, Apr 27
Category:
News
The Town of New Shoreham’s taxicab operators are hopeful that the anti-Uber legislation sitting before two different committees in the Rhode Island House of Representatives stands a good chance for passage. The legislation unanimously passed in the Senate on April 10 and is waiting for a vote in...
Block Island School Arbor Day Celebration
Fri, Apr 27
Category:
News
“Every tree is a compact between generations" — George Bush, U.S. President, 1989.
The Block Island Gardeners led the primary grades at the Block Island School in its 22nd annual celebration of Arbor Day on Thursday, April 26. Each student received a seedling of a Crape Myrtle (
...
‘Canes tame Bengals
By
John Tarbox
Thu, Apr 26
Category:
News
A gritty late-inning rally and a steady defensive performance led the Block Island School Varsity Baseball Team to a 9-2 road victory over Barrington Christian Academy on Tuesday, April 24. Things didn’t start out as planned for the Hurricanes, as the Bengals jumped out to an early two-run first...
One brick at a time
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Apr 26
Category:
News
J.H. Lynch & Sons continues to restore the historic Mill Pond Bridge one brick at a time, literally. The company used a crane stationed atop the bridge to install a 20-ton concrete culvert on the north side of the bridge. After the culvert was installed the contractor went about merging the old...
BIPCo replacing pole on Ocean Avenue
By
Cassius Shuman
Tue, Apr 24
Category:
News
The Block Island Power Company has been systematically replacing old utility/telephone poles with new ones due to age and condition. BIPCo is in the process of changing approximately 50 poles this spring. On April 24, BIPCo's contractor, the Riggs Distler Company out of Vermont, set up shop on...
Landfill stabilization budget is $1,995,000
By
Cassius Shuman
Fri, Apr 20
Category:
News
Stabilization of the town’s old landfill at West Beach will be priced at close to $2 million. The lowest bid for the proposed project came in at $1,929,800, but with the addition of administrative costs, and contingency funds, the town will be asking voters to approve $1,995,000 as a warrant...
Town Council adopts 2018 town warrant
By
Cassius Shuman
Fri, Apr 20
Category:
News
With few members of the public in attendance, the Town Council voted unanimously to adopt the warrant for the fiscal year starting on July 1, 2018 and provide an informational document for public review prior to the FTM regarding four big-ticket items that require borrowing authorization from...
CAI high speed network: $550,000
By
Lars Trodson
Fri, Apr 20
Category:
News
The members of the New Shoreham Broadband Committee have recommended a bond proposal that will design and build a high speed network connecting five community facilities that will also make accommodations for the proposed island-wide network. The total cost for designing and installing a high speed...
Town employee housing cost: $1.5 million
By
Cassius Shuman
Fri, Apr 20
Category:
News
The Town of New Shoreham will be asking its registered voters to fund a community housing project on the Thomas Property for $1.5 million that will include housing for the Town Manager. At the Council’s April 11 meeting, Councilor Sven Risom proposed building two structures on the property: one for...
Cherry Hill Lane hearing continued
By
Lars Trodson
Fri, Apr 20
Category:
News
Citing ongoing concerns from abutters living next to the proposed Cherry Hill Lane affordable housing subdivision, Planning Board Chair Margie Comings kept the public hearing open until the Board’s next meeting in May in order to give others a chance to comment on the project. Abutter Tim McCabe...
Survey to gauge elder care needs
By
Pat Tengwall
Fri, Apr 20
Category:
News
The Senior Advisory Committee is pressing ahead with its planned survey of island residents — not just of the elder citizens — to gauge the interest in and demand for on-island care, both in one's own home or in some other living situation. The Committee is also exploring a “multi-purpose facility...
DTF members doubt herd count is down
By
Lars Trodson
Fri, Apr 20
Category:
News
The members of the Deer Task Force expressed some skepticism that the deer herd on the island is down, even after the conclusion of the most recent hunting season. According to the numbers provided by the DTF, there were a reported 272 deer harvested during the most recent season. The members of...
Late tax audit may lead to appeal
By
Lars Trodson
Fri, Apr 20
Category:
News
Town Finance Director Amy Land informed the members of the Water Commission that not only were the results of an audit conducted by the state back in 2016 incorrect, they were also not delivered until more than 12 months after the audit was conducted. The audit was conducted on sales tax collected...
Off to a great start
By
Kelsey Gammell
Thu, Apr 19
Category:
News
The Block Island School Hurricanes Softball Varsity Team is off to a strong start this season. The girls have picked up where they left off last spring; currently, they are 4 - 0 in league play and 4 - 1 overall. This group embodies the definition of teamwork and has shown that in their successes...
JV Hurricanes show promise in tough opener
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Apr 19
Category:
News
It was a learning experience for the Block Island School’s Junior Varsity Baseball Team, which dropped its season opener against Hope Highlands at Calise Field in Cranston on Friday, April 13. The team showed flashes of its potential, but just couldn’t muster a sustained offensive attack in the...
Boys Varsity comes up short at Mount Pleasant
By
John Tarbox
Thu, Apr 19
Category:
News
On Friday, April 13, in just their second outing of the season, the Block Island Baseball Varsity Hurricanes played an inspired brand of ball, getting edged 4-3 by a strong Mount Pleasant JV squad. The visiting Hurricanes were stymied by the Kilties' starting right-handed hurler. The bats were held...
Former Block Island Tourism Director Stack to head Champlin Foundation
Tue, Apr 17
Category:
News
The Champlin Foundation announced today that Nina Stack, the current president of the New Jersey Council of Grant Makers, has been named its next executive director, succeeding current executive director Keith H. Lang who will retire on June 30, 2018. Stack has over 25 years of experience in the...
Council expands employee housing proposal
By
Cassius Shuman
Sat, Apr 14
Category:
News
After its initial housing proposal was met with criticism from some members of the public, the New Shoreham Town Council went back to the drawing board and is now proposing that the 2.5-acre Thomas property be used for a community housing campus consisting of two separate dwellings that would house...
No new fast ferry service this summer
By
Cassius Shuman
Sat, Apr 14
Category:
News
Rhode Island Fast Ferry has had a setback in its efforts to secure dockage for its proposed high-speed ferry service from Quonset Point to Block Island, which means that an additional fast ferry service will not be making runs during the upcoming summer season. The Rhode Island Coastal Resources...
Working hard and playing hard in St. Croix
By
Allison Pineda
Sat, Apr 14
Category:
News
Members of the Block Island School’s sophomore class took their annual Further Afield trip to St. Croix in March. Class member Allison Pineda submitted the following report:
My trip to St. Croix was more than just cool; it was phenomenal. I got to do so many things I have never done before...
Broadband Committee compares other projects
By
Lars Trodson
Fri, Apr 13
Category:
News
The members of the New Shoreham Broadband Committee hope to soon schedule a public discussion with representatives from other small towns that have recently installed a high speed internet system much like the project proposed for Block Island. The members of the committee have been talking to...
Broadband consultant costs warrant question
By
Cassius Shuman
Fri, Apr 13
Category:
News
The $125,000 cost of hiring a consultant to evaluate the RFPs submitted by contractors to design and install high speed internet service for an island-wide broadband network will be put to taxpayers at the annual Financial Town Meeting on May 7. At the Town Council’s work session on April 4, Town...
State senate protects island’s taxi autonomy
By
Cassius Shuman
Fri, Apr 13
Category:
News
The goal of keeping Uber-type transportation services off Block Island is still being deliberated in the Rhode Island General Assembly. On Tuesday, the Rhode Island Senate unanimously passed legislation proposed by the Town of New Shoreham that would prevent services like Uber and Lyft from...
DEM encouraging more oyster reefs in Cormorant Cove
By
Renée Meyer
Fri, Apr 13
Category:
News
Some years ago four areas in Cormorant Cove were approved for oyster reef restoration projects under the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). This program’s purpose and goal is to “work with aquaculture oyster growers to help restore the...
Years on, Champlin’s expansion awaiting decision
By
Cassius Shuman
Fri, Apr 13
Category:
News
A lawsuit that the Town of New Shoreham has been litigating since 2003 involving marina expansion on the Great Salt Pond is still awaiting a judge’s decision. That’s according to Town Solicitor Don Packer, who informed the Town Council at its April 2 meeting that the parties involved in the “...
Town may get its own Fire Marshal
By
Pat Tengwall
Fri, Apr 13
Category:
News
The Block Island Volunteer Fire Department’s quest to find a better way to respond to fire alarm calls may result in a town employee taking over that responsibility, and much more. At the last membership meeting in March, Fire Chief Peter Gempp and Fire Lieutenant Mike Ernst were authorized to...
Guidelines for Beach Pavilion renters
By
Lars Trodson
Fri, Apr 13
Category:
News
As Memorial Day draws nearer, and as renovations to the Beach Pavilion continue to move forward, that also means that the dormitory-style rooms located in the building will soon be occupied by seasonal employees. Recreation Department Director Dave Sniffen knows that this is an experiment — there...
BIPCo’s aging infrastructure a major challenge
By
Lars Trodson
Fri, Apr 13
Category:
News
The severe weather Block Island experienced recently caused both infrastructure damage and power outages. In light of that,
The Block Island Times
interviewed BIPCo Presicdent Jeffery Wright on the challenges BIPCo is facing in terms of upgrading and replacing its aging distribution...
Sierra Club wants larger, not small, wind farm projects
By
Lars Trodson
Fri, Apr 13
Category:
News
,
B.I. Wind Farm
A story about the Sierra Club opposing a small wind farm proposed for the coast of New Jersey caught the eye of more than one Block Island resident, if only because reports said the Sierra Club was opposing that six-turbine wind farm because it was, at three miles off the coast, too close to the...
Scout Sunday
Fri, Apr 13
Category:
News
It was Scout Sunday at the Harbor Church on April 8, when the members of Boy Scouts Troop 30, and members of the Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts, were invited to the church service. The Scouts on Block Island are: Mac Brown and Caleb Butcher. Girl Scouts: Peyton Henshaw, Sydnee Coffen, Keira Closter,...
Smith draws on six decades of work for new book
By
Lars Trodson
Sat, Apr 7
Category:
News
Robert Ellis Smith, a Providence-based attorney who has written extensively on the subject of privacy rights, has a new book of essays reflecting on the many celebrities, writers, politicians, and athletes he has interviewed and written about during his six decades as a journalist. Smith is a...
Council retooling employee housing proposal
By
Cassius Shuman
Fri, Apr 6
Category:
News
After listening to some public input indicating that spending $1.125 million on a home for one senior town employee might be hard for taxpayers to swallow, the New Shoreham Town Council is reworking the idea. Several town residents spoke at a work session on Wednesday, April 4, expressing their...
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