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Seniors present their projects to family and friends
Renee Meyer
Sat, May 15
Category:
News
The Block Island School adopted the senior project as a graduation requirement over 12 years ago. At that time, the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) instituted additional requirements beyond the usual 20 credits of this and that, and let schools choose from a variety of “performance-...
Whitney McGinnes receives Young Leader Award
Fri, May 14
Category:
News
Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magaziner hosted a virtual ceremony recognizing 55 high school juniors from across Rhode Island with the General Treasurer’s Young Leader Award on Monday, May 10. Among those recipients was Whitney McGinnes, daughter of Mike and Trish McGinnes, and a junior at...
Challenges ahead for water and sewer
Chris Crawford
Fri, May 14
Category:
News
The Water and Sewer Commission met and wrestled with daunting challenges in their budget meeting late Tuesday this past week. Akin to almost every other island organization, island growth is presenting significant challenges. The commissioners noted a need to develop long term infrastructure...
Shad Bloom 2021 a success
Chris Crawford
Fri, May 14
Category:
News
For over a quarter of a century runners have descended on Block Island to participate in spring’s Shad Bloom 10K trail race, a bucolic run by lakes, paths, and roads coursing through some of the island’s most beautiful settings. “This year’s race featured 157 registered runners in age groups...
Captain Willis House slated for demolition
Renee Meyer,
at
rmeyer@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, May 14
Category:
News
The Planning Board has voted to send a favorable advisory to the Zoning Board on the application of John and Blakely Stinebaugh, of Old Greenwich, Conn. to demolish the home known as the Captain Willis House on Corn Neck Road, and to build a new single-family dwelling and accessory structure. The...
What is a mother?
Mrs. Hart’s Kindergarten class
Fri, May 7
Category:
News
Maia McQueeny: My mom is kind to me. She is pretty. She likes to wear black and white. She has pretty dresses. She is the best mother ever. I tell her that I love her every day! She loves me. She tells me that I’m the best daughter a mother could ever ask for. She likes it when I make the bed...
Cape Horn Sailing: A Sailor’s Nightmare
Cally Weber
Fri, May 7
Category:
News
Ed. note: The Block Island Yacht Club created the Short Story contest several years ago as an opportunity for seniors and juniors attending the Block Island School to write creatively about the island. The format is that the opening paragraph, created by the BIYC, must be used for all entries, but...
Senior Advisory Committee
Stephen Hester
Fri, May 7
Category:
News
Block Island Residents’ Association President Joe Loya joined the Senior Advisory Committee’s meeting on April 20 to discuss ways BIRA could support them. BIRA conducted a survey of island residents recently, confirming, among other things, that the island residents are aging and shifting the...
Library moving towards in-person programs
Stephen Hester
Fri, May 7
Category:
News
The Board of Trustees for the Island Free Library met via Zoom on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 for their monthly meeting, discussing everything from landscaping to upcoming summer programs. According to Library Director Kristin Baumann, most programs for the summer season will take place outside...
Volleyball season ends in nail-biter
Chris Crawford
Fri, May 7
Category:
News
Tears flowed following a heartbreaking edge-of-your seat, state semifinal volleyball game that was universally praised as a dilly of a match-up between Rogers High School of Newport and Block Island’s Hurricanes, with the host ‘Canes, losing out in the final two points of the marathon match on...
Zoning Board approves one application, continues others
Chris Crawford
Fri, May 7
Category:
News
An agenda filled with continuances was on the plate of the Zoning Board of Review last week. Members worked through and dispatched most items in quick fashion under the leadership of Board Chair Kate Butcher, and then spent considerable time on one proposed project that had been before the Board...
Spending prevails at Financial Town Meeting
Renee Meyer,
at
rmeyer@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, May 7
Category:
News
“Now the hard part starts. You’ve got 30 days.” That was the advice of Assistant Town Moderator Doug Michel after the vote was counted on whether the town should contribute $4.5 million to the $10.5 million acquisition of a portion of the Overlook property on the Great Salt Pond, between Champlin’s...
Dispatch from the Global Symphony
Renee Meyer
Fri, Apr 30
Category:
News
Out of the blue one Saturday morning
The Block Island Times
received an email with a picture of Block Island emerging out of the fog. It had a short and simple message: “Hi, here’s one taken from
Global Symphony
the other week.” Regards, Colin Cowie. Readers will recall the...
Town Council hears manager’s spring report
Steven Hester
Fri, Apr 30
Category:
News
Quite a few items were discussed at the Town Council meeting on April 21, 2021. This was to be expected, as they had released an 18-point agenda earlier in the week. Besides the discussion and votes pertaining to the proposed acquisition of a portion of the Overlook property, a few other tweaks...
Greenman receives Blood Drive Coordinator of the Year Award
Fri, Apr 30
Category:
News
Whenever the Rhode Island Blood Center holds a community-sponsored blood drive, they would love to be able to say, “If you build it, they will come.” But the truth is, behind every successful blood drive is a great volunteer coordinator. Peter Greenman, a long-time resident of Block Island, is...
Housing Board asks for zone change for new development
Rosemary Connelli
Fri, Apr 30
Category:
News
The next property the Block Island Housing Board is seeking to develop affordable housing on is donated land that sits on the edge of the cemetery across the street from Ball O’Brien Park. The lot (Plat 18 Lot 2-3) is currently in the Residential A Zone, but the Housing Board would like that...
New house at power company clears first hurdles with HDC
Chris Crawford
Fri, Apr 30
Category:
News
For the Block Island Historic District Commission, the phrase “sweating the details” is gospel, and this week’s meeting proved no different. The commissioners got underway on Monday, punctually, with a warm and genuine welcome to newly appointed commissioner Bill Koch. Koch was recognized as a...
Town Council holds last minute info session on Overlook purchase
Renee Meyer,
at
rmeyer@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, Apr 30
Category:
News
Last week the Block Island community was surprised at the announcement that a $4.5 million expenditure was being added to the warrant for the annual Financial Town Meeting at the last minute. The announcement came at the April 21 Council meeting where, after emerging from a closed session with the...
TOWN OF NEW SHOREHAM
Fri, Apr 23
Category:
News
The Town of New Shoreham proposes to increase its property tax levy to $11,330,036 in the 2021-2022 budget year; the property tax levy this year is $10,697,375. The FY 2021 and FY 2022 tax levies have excluded motor vehicle excise tax for the purpose of determining tax levy growth pursuant to...
Girls’ volleyball wrapping up season
Chris Crawford
Fri, Apr 23
Category:
News
The Block Island girls’ high school volleyball team finds itself in ‘waiting mode’ as the final matches of the season windup and the playoffs begin to take shape. And based on how they cover the floor, this is not a team that is used to waiting for anything. Currently the Hurricanes find themselves...
Emotional health interventions and budget compromises
Steven Hester
Fri, Apr 23
Category:
News
The Block Island School Committee met on April 12, and the meeting began in a typically mundane fashion: call to order, approval of the minutes from the March 15 meeting and a statement of accounts. As it is nearing the end of the academic year, the school is able to accurately project what amount...
Council agrees to buy Overlook property for public access
Steven Hester and Pat Tengwall
Fri, Apr 23
Category:
News
The Town Council voted on April 21 to join three other groups in purchasing the Overlook property on the shore of the Great Salt Pond next to Champlin’s Marina and Resort. The vote was taken in a closed session with the Block Island Land Trust and announced in open session during the regular...
Big projects proposed for Historic District
Chris Crawford
Fri, Apr 23
Category:
News
Significant changes proposed in the Historic District were on tap for discussion this week. The Historic District Commission met at noon Tuesday for a Zoom meeting to review updated proposals from The Block Island Beach House and The Manisses Hotel. In a meeting that lasted over 90 minutes, the...
A birthday gift from Edie Blane
Steven Hester
Fri, Apr 16
Category:
News
“Bound by Blue: A life on Block Island,” a film by Katherine Reaves, presents the life of Edith “Edie” Littlefield Blane through personal narration, capturing Edie’s passion, spirit, and love of Block Island. The film premiered on YouTube on April 13, 2021, which also happened to be Edie’s birthday...
The Original Island Gem
Pat Saylor
Fri, Apr 16
Category:
News
“You need Edie Blane at Offshore Property!” Important advice given to us back in 1993. After renting on Block Island for a few years, we had stayed an extra week and out of curiosity started looking at real estate postings. Finding Edie Blane certainly sealed our fate. She quickly recognized us as...
Full houses on Easter Sunday
Steven Hester
Fri, Apr 16
Category:
News
Easter came early this year, and with it came hope for many of Block Island’s residents. Hope for a return to some sort of normalcy, as many people finally had a holiday with extended family. Hope that the cool temperatures are behind us and short pants are in our future. Hope that the sweet sounds...
Tourism Council turns down Chamber
Renee Meyer,
at
rmeyer@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, Apr 16
Category:
News
On Tuesday, April 13, the Block Island Tourism Council denied a request for additional money to fund the Visitors Center for the summer of 2021. The Tourism Council has already committed to half the funding for the “tourism ambassadors” that provide the public with information at the center in Old...
Town budget moves on for voter approval
Rosemary Connelli
Fri, Apr 16
Category:
News
In line with provisions in the newly amended Town Charter, the Town Council held two hearings on the proposed town budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, to receive comments from the public. With only one person commenting during the virtual hearings on Wednesday and Thursday, April 7...
Town Council approves Matthew Moynihan as new chief of police
Rosemary Connelli
Fri, Apr 16
Category:
News
At the Town Council’s meeting on Monday, April 12, Town Manager Maryanne Crawford announced the appointment of Matthew Moynihan as the new chief of police, as well as the director of public works for the Town of New Shoreham. Moynihan, who has been serving as interim chief of police since March 1,...
Moynihan appointed Police Chief and DPW Director
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Tue, Apr 13
Category:
News
At last night’s Town Council meeting, Town Manager Maryanne Crawford announced the appointment of Matthew Moynihan as the new chief of police, as well as the director of public works for the Town of New Shoreham. Moynihan, who has been serving as interim chief of police since March 1, will be sworn...
Featured trail – Clay Head
Zoe Sanford
Fri, Apr 9
Category:
News
There is a long, bumpy dirt road off of Corn Neck Road that will lead you to a small parking lot that is usually overflowing with cars and bikes in the summer. This is the entrance to the Clay Head Nature Preserve, or, more commonly known as “The Maze.” This scenic trail system spans about 190...
Housing Board gathers inspiration for next affordable housing
Rosemary Connelli
Fri, Apr 9
Category:
News
Seeking ideas for the design of their next project, members of the Block Island Housing Board toured the Martin House development on Ocean Avenue during a special hybrid meeting on Tuesday, April 6. The part Zoom, part live meeting allowed the members to get a sense of the scope and scale of the...
Broadband gearing up – register now
Renee Meyer,
at
rmeyer@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, Apr 9
Category:
News
So far, it’s the quiet project. It doesn’t have a large boat offshore, as does the cable reburial project, or even quite the splash of the water main replacement, but in many ways the broadband project is the most significant construction project of the year for Block Island. Island property owners...
Planning Board to send zoning ordinance amendments to council
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, Apr 9
Category:
News
The Planning Board is taking both a near-term and long-term approach to rein in the size of new homes being built on Block Island with the realization that some changes may be easily achieved while others will require much more discussion. It’s a subject they’ve been discussing for a while, and on...
CGSP appeals to R.I. Attorney General in second court case with CRMC and Champlin’s
Renee Meyer,
at
rmeyer@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Apr 8
Category:
News
Perhaps in appreciation and recognition of the power that his office can yield, the Committee for the Great Salt Pond is appealing to R.I. Attorney General Peter Neronha for help in bringing to light just what happened, and whether it was legal when the R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council...
Passover 2021
Thu, Apr 1
Category:
News
Passover 2021 The Jewish holiday of Pesach (Passover) is a spring festival that celebrates the freedom of the Jewish people from being slaves in Egypt (Mitzraim – Narrow Places). The holiday has come to be celebrated with a hope for freedom for all people. The Passover Seder (celebration ceremony)...
Town budget moves on to public hearing phase
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Apr 1
Category:
News
Between Town Council work sessions on the Fiscal Year 2022 budget, the Finance Department found some savings, which the Council took advantage of by increasing funding for two organizations in the Community Support category: Block Island Health Services, which operates the Medical Center, and the...
Community support budgets reviewed by Council
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Apr 1
Category:
News
The Town Council’s review of proposed Fiscal Year 2022 budgets for the library, the Block Island School and other groups funded under the Community Support category stretched over two work sessions. At the Wednesday, March 24 virtual meeting, representatives explained their requests for the new...
Reactions to Supreme Court denial of Champlin’s and CRMC’s mediation
Renee Meyer,
at
rmeyer@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Apr 1
Category:
News
Islanders and local environmental groups were excited to hear the news that broke on Friday evening, March 26, that the R.I. Supreme Court issued an order denying the motion to “incorporate and merge” the Memo of Understanding crafted by Champlin’s Realty Associates and the Rhode Island Coastal...
Supreme Court denies Champlin’s expansion deal with CRMC
Renee Meyer
Sat, Mar 27
Category:
News
The Rhode Island Supreme Court issued an order late Friday, March 26, denying the motion to “incorporate and merge” the Memo of Understanding crafted by Champlin’s Realty Associates and the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council that would have granted the right of the marina to expand...
Champlin’s returns to HDC with landscape plans
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Mar 25
Category:
News
Representatives of the new owners of Champlin’s Marina (Great Salt Pond Marina Property, LLC) came before the Historic District Commission on Monday, March 22 with their second application before the board. The first application was to replace windows, trim and siding. This application is for...
New exhibit at Block Island Airport Gallery features contemporary artist Kate Aitchison
Thu, Mar 25
Category:
News
The gallery at the Block Island Airport, a partnership between the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) and the Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC), announced the opening of its spring exhibit featuring works by contemporary artist Kate Aitchison. Aitchison’s art focuses on print...
Tourism Council explores a new funding model
Renee Meyer,
at
rmeyer@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Mar 25
Category:
News
The New Shoreham Tourism Council is funded by a portion of the hotel taxes collected on Block Island, but the exact percentage can vary according to the whims of those who make the state budgets each year. The uncertainty makes it hard to plan a budget on the local level, and Tourism Director...
Off-season ferry ride
Steven McDonald
Thu, Mar 25
Category:
News
Leaning over the rail
Watching the wake in awe
Familiar voice calls my name
An old friend that I saw
The randomness of who’s onboard
Is always pretty fun
Spot a dog that I know
His owner is my chum
Catching up on...
Views of the Global Symphony
Thu, Mar 25
Category:
News
The MV
Global Symphony
, built in 2011, is an offshore support vessel complete with a crane and a helicopter landing-pad on its deck. Here to assist in the cable replacement for the Block Island Wind Farm, it will most likely be gone within the next two weeks. Its presence wowed islanders...
Shuttle service takes shape for summer
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Mar 25
Category:
News
Members of the Commission on Motor Vehicles for Hire and town taxi license holders continued their discussions with the Town Council on Wednesday, March 17 on a new shuttle program for the coming summer season. The MVFH met earlier in the morning to prepare for the council’s discussion, and...
Town Council mulls 5.9 percent tax increase
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Mar 25
Category:
News
Town Manager Maryanne Crawford presented a hopeful and positive attitude when presenting the proposed fiscal year 2022 municipal budget for the Town of New Shoreham to the Town Council at its meeting on March 17. It was the first budget work session and focused on department-level budgets and the...
Update on Town Council meeting
Wed, Mar 24
Category:
News
Tonight’s Town Council meeting will not be live streamed on the Town of New Shoreham’s YouTube channel due to technical difficulties. The meeting will be live streamed on The Block Island Times’s Facebook page.
Update on cable project
Mon, Mar 22
Category:
News
,
B.I. Wind Farm
The following message was posted by Facilities Manager Sam Bird:
Certainly everyone has noticed the Global Symphony has arrived and is off Crescent Beach to perform cable pulling, splicing and removal operations. As part of the work involved there will be substantial excavation on the...
Public hearing continued for staircase application
Rosemary Connelli
Thu, Mar 18
Category:
News
Two items on the Planning Board’s March 10 agenda were deferred until the board’s next meeting in April, but not before strong statements were put on the record in each case. The public hearing on Michelle Marino’s plan to construct a staircase over the bluff at her Southeast Road property (Plat 8...
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