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Town Council tackles a variety of issues
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, May 28
Category:
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Features
For every action there is a reaction. The COVID-19 lockdown put the West Side Road sidewalk project on hold, given that construction crews were severely limited in the number of people who could work at a single job site. The discontinuation of that project will impact when the Farmer’s Market,...
Observing nature from our own backyards
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, May 28
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Features
It’s spring, and a wide variety of birds have arrived to make their annual visit to Block Island. With so many of us sheltering-in-place and spending more time in our backyards than we normally would, The Block Island Times posed a question on social media: What plants and animals have you...
PUC approves new rate structure for BIPCo
Renée Meyer
Thu, May 28
Category:
News
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Features
On Tuesday, May 26 the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission approved a number of open dockets filed by the Block Island Power Company. Included among them was BIPCo’s full rate case filing, the proposed Demand Side Management Plan, more commonly known as an energy efficiency plan, and the...
Town may hold FTM in mid-July
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, May 28
Category:
News
It looks like some form of a Financial Town Meeting is a go, and perhaps as early as mid-July. Town Finance Director Amy Land informed the Town Council that state guidelines — although not yet put down on paper — were relaxing enough to have some kind of Financial Town Meeting with public...
Water and Sewer looking at cuts across the board
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, May 28
Category:
News
With water and sewer flows expected to be dramatically reduced for this upcoming summer season, the Water and Sewer Companies are also having to adjust their fiscal year appropriations accordingly. Finance Director Amy Land and Assistant Finance Director Mona Helterline projected that water usage...
It’s horseshoe crab breeding season
Thu, May 28
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News
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Features
The following was submitted to The Block Island Times from the Block Island Conservancy:
Right now, tiny horseshoe crabs are emerging from sandy nests by the thousands around the Great Salt Pond. While exploring Andy’s Way over the weekend, we found young horseshoe crabs smaller than a...
National Guard unit trains island EMTs on COVID testing
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, May 28
Category:
News
A Reaction Force unit of the Rhode Island National Guard based out of Camp Fogarty in East Greenwich came to Block Island to train first responders here on how to properly administer a COVID-19 test. The members of the Rescue Squad also underwent the test themselves, displaying a variety of...
Atlantic Wind Transfers wins contract for offshore wind project in Virginia
Wed, May 27
Category:
News
The following was submitted to
The Block Island Times
from Atlantic Wind Transfers on Wednesday, May 27. Atlantic Wind Transfers is a Rhode Island company that works with the Block Island Wind Farm:
May 27, 2020, North America – Atlantic Wind Transfers based in Quonset Point,...
VIDEO
Horseshoe Crab Season
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Wed, May 27
Category:
News
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Features
(VIDEO) Horseshoe crabs have begun to emerge around the Great Salt Pond recently, with their appearance serving as a reminder to their annual breeding event. Horseshoe crabs are one of Block Island's living fossils, and their appearance has not changed in 300 million years. Reporter Rosemary...
Kern announces withdrawal from fulltime town manager consideration
Lars Trodson
Wed, May 27
Category:
News
In an email sent to town employees on Tuesday, May 26, Interim Town Manager Jim Kern announced that he would be withdrawing his name from the pool of applicants seeking to be considered for the permanent position. Kern was hired in late December 2019 to succeed former Town Manager Ed Roberge, who...
National Guard helps train first responders with COVID-19 tests
Tue, May 26
Category:
News
A National Guard training unit was on Block Island today to help train our volunteer first responders on the proper way to administer a COVID-19 test. The island's EMTs were also tested. See more in Friday's edition of The Block Island Times.
State closes shellfishing in two locations
Mon, May 25
Category:
News
Trimm’s Pond and Harbor Pond have been closed by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management due to an expected increase in boating traffic and attendant pollution issues. They were closed at sunset on May 22. According to Harbormaster Kate McConville, shellfishing is still allowed at...
Revised ferry schedule through June 7
Fri, May 22
Category:
News
An important ferry schedule announcement from Interstate. Schedule adjusted through June 7. Fast ferry service delayed and could begin in June. Posted May 21, 2020: We have posted the revised ferry schedule from June 1st through June 7th. We are asking for all of our passengers to wear face...
BIPCo works out a contingency plan
Renée Meyer
Fri, May 22
Category:
News
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Features
While many businesses on Block Island are in a wait-and-see mode, the Block Island Power Company has been busy coming up with a contingency plan to weather the storm of the coronavirus pandemic. During the Block Island Utility District’s Board of Commissioners meeting on Saturday, May 16 (held...
Experts look at the future of offshore wind
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, May 22
Category:
News
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Features
The future of offshore wind in New England was the topic of an online discussion by a group of experts titled “Building a New Era of Offshore Wind.” The panel featured experts in the offshore wind industry from Tufts University, the Brattle Group, and the Responsible Offshore Science Alliance, who...
A custom fit for Block Island
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, May 22
Category:
News
,
Features
Many American businesses have had to pivot and change their focus during the pandemic, but few have done so more nimbly than A Custom Style, the Connecticut-based clothing manufacturer that is now selling high-end facemasks. Siblings Sarah and Bill Powers are the co-owners and co-founders of the...
Library pilots a new book delivery program
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, May 22
Category:
News
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Features
The Island Free Library staff have been busy developing programs and activities that provide traditional library services, but with a twist. One program piloted by the library staff is titled Book-In-Place: books packaged in brown bags for residents in the community. “A few libraries have tested...
Island Free Library eyes slow re-opening
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, May 21
Category:
News
,
Features
Books and magazines can have hundreds of pages. If they are checked out of the library, held and read for hours at a time, when they are returned do all the pages need to be cleaned? That’s the kind of minutiae the staff of the Island Free Library has to think about as they prepare to slowly open...
Council to consider options on 2021 budget
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, May 21
Category:
News
With the end of the fiscal year about five weeks away, and with a decreasing chance the town will be able to hold budget discussions and a Financial Town Meeting before then, Finance Director Amy Land has given the Town Council a number of options to consider in order to craft a municipal budget...
Memorial Day Weekend will be unusual, to say the least
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, May 21
Category:
News
Memorial Day Weekend, long earmarked as the unofficial open of the summer season on Block Island, will have a very different feel this year. The Beach Pavilion will be closed. Public bathrooms are not expected to open, except at the Visitor Center in Old Harbor. Trash cans will not be placed on...
B.I. Club will open for summer 2020
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, May 21
Category:
News
,
Features
The Block Island Club will be opening in June, with plans on offering limited programs in a reduced capacity for members. The B.I. Club was founded in 1963, with the intentions of starting a summer boat and tennis club on the island to promote educational and recreational programs for children and...
Medical Center presents COVID testing and response plan
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, May 21
Category:
News
Block Island Medical Director Dr. Tom Warcup, who had been asked by the Town Council to create a COVID-19 testing plan, presented his outline to the council at its meeting on Wednesday, May 20. Dr. Warcup presented outlines for three different groups — island residents, business employees, and day...
The young man behind the name of Andy’s Way
Nancy Starr
Thu, May 21
Category:
News
My brother Andy and I grew up sharing a cottage called the “Bungalow,” built by our grandfather, populated with three sets of additional cousins and located where cousin Champ Starr’s house now stands. For kids, it was heaven. Close to the State Beach, Payne’s Dock, the very spooky old Hygeia House...
360 VIDEO
Walk through Andy’s Way
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Tue, May 19
Category:
News
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Features
(360 VIDEO) Reporter Rosemary Connelli walked through Andy’s Way today: a large crescent of sandy beach on the eastern side of the Great Salt Pond, and home to a diverse list of plants and animals. The Block Island Times will be a featuring a story in this week’s paper on Andy’s Way, originally...
Valedictorian and athlete O’Neill recalls on support from island community
Tue, May 19
Category:
News
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Features
The following was written by Journal Sports Writer Bill Koch of the Providence Journal:
Moira O’Neill started doing the math long before she was a freshman. There would be enough girls to field teams in volleyball, basketball and softball by the time she finished her last four years at...
Census resumes activities
Mon, May 18
Category:
News
U.S. Census Bureau Field Supervisor Linda Wright issued the following notice on census activities for Block Island:
Hi Residents, On Monday, May 18, the U.S. Census Bureau headquarters has given the approval to resume Census activities. Therefore, you will start to see Enumerators making...
Gas station changes to spring hours
Mon, May 18
Category:
News
The following was issued by M & C Gas Station Manager Jessica Veldman on Sunday, May 17:
Good evening Block Island Community, I'm just writing to let you all know that the gas station will be changing to spring hours. Our hours will now be 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday and...
NEW SHOREHAM SCHOOL DEPARTMENT BLOCK ISLAND SCHOOL
Third Quarter Honor Roll – 2019-2020
Thu, May 14
Category:
News
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Features
HIGHEST HONORS Mikhaela Brown-Padien – Grade 12 Ruby Crawford – Grade 12 Charlotte Hall – Grade 12 Mathias Heinz – Grade 12 Moira O’Neill – Grade 12 Savannah Brown – Grade 11 Cole McGinnes – Grade 11 Josephine Mott – Grade 11 Stephanie Rich – Grade 11 Lucy Rigby-Leather – Grade 11 Rory Crawford –...
Updates from Interim Town Manager Jim Kern
Thu, May 14
Category:
News
,
Features
Dear Residents, Businesses, and Community Partners: This week, Governor Raimondo executed the first phase of the State’s framework for re-opening Rhode Island’s economy and the benchmarks that need to be met to continue through the next two phases. Along with opening some businesses and parks, the...
BIVFRD members continue training
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, May 14
Category:
News
,
Features
Members of the Block Island Volunteer Rescue and Fire Department have been training on the weekends for several months. This past weekend the department’s volunteers worked on what is known as a “vent, enter, search” technique, or VES, which trains firefighters to enter a smoke-filled house through...
Town Council, working with Medical Center, seeks to have workers tested
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, May 14
Category:
News
,
Features
UPDATE: The Town Council meeting scheduled for 4 p.m. on Monday, May 18 has been postponed because of a posting error. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 20. As businesses begin to bring over seasonal workers, and as restaurants and hotels prepare for a soft opening sometime in mid-June,...
Sun Farm Oysters becomes Block Island’s first SNAP retailer
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, May 14
Category:
News
,
Features
Chris Warfel has been trying to bring the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to Block Island for a while now, and he has made it happen. Warfel, the owner of Sun Farm Oysters, has been approved to be a SNAP-approved retail vendor. Participants in the program, which is more conventionally...
Most Block Island restaurants looking to re-open in June
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, May 14
Category:
News
Now that Gov. Gina Raimondo has stated restaurants can re-open as early as May 18 for outdoor dining with strict safety and health protocols, Block Island restaurateurs are beginning to think about what the coming summer will look like, and how — or if — they can open up while adhering to the...
Federal government seeks comments for hunting proposal
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, May 14
Category:
News
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering a plan to expand hunting to all of the Block Island National Wildlife Refuge’s 133 acres, and has opened up a public comment period until June 1. “Currently, there are white-tail deer hunting opportunities at Beane Point, Sandy Point, Grove Point...
360 VIDEO
Walk to Mosquito Beach
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Wed, May 13
Category:
News
,
Features
(360 VIDEO) Walk the path to Mosquito Beach, courtesy of The Block Island Times. Mosquito Beach, or Dinghy Beach, is a small sandy cove by the Great Salt Pond on Corn Neck Road. A bright and warm day by the pond yesterday, with slight winds blowing overhead. Note: Turn up the volume to fully...
Town Council reschedules meeting for May 13
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Mon, May 11
Category:
News
The Town Council was scheduled to continue its discussion on the town’s emergency ordinance on Monday, May 11, but due to technical difficulties and councilor Chris Willi not being able to attend, the meeting has been moved to Wednesday, May 13 at 4 p.m. First Warden Ken Lacoste noted that a broken...
Art contest for K-12 students
Mon, May 11
Category:
News
The following was issued by Block Island Maritime Institute Program Director Valerie Preler:
BIMI would like to encourage students to participate in an art contest to illustrate the biodiversity of Stellwagen Marine Sanctuary in Massachusetts. The contest is open to K-12 students. The...
Town Hall evacuated
Lars Trodson
Mon, May 11
Category:
News
Block Island Town Hall was evacuated today after the heating system located above the Town Council chambers started leaking through the ceiling. “The air handler unit over the Council Chambers blew a leak in the coil and it started to leak. That’s water that comes from the boiler and it has a...
Harbors to continue following state guidelines
Mon, May 11
Category:
News
The following was issued by Harbormaster Kate McConville:
Moving forward, the Harbors Department will be following the Rhode Island State regulations and R.I. Department of Environmental Management guidelines. These can be found at https://www.dem.ri.gov . Marina facilities are limited to...
Roch’s Fresh Foods: A family tradition of goodness and taste
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Mon, May 11
Category:
News
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Features
Ray Roch grew up around the aromas, tastes and colors of fresh fruits and vegetables. He is a third generation green grocer, and the father of a fourth. “I tell people before I was born into this. I was predestined to do this,” he said. “This” is Roch’s Fresh Foods, located on Boston Neck Road in...
Block Island’s Women’s History Month
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Mon, May 11
Category:
News
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Features
The Block Island Times
will be wrapping up our profile interviews on island women this week. Thank you to everyone who contributed names of island women. There are so many hard-working and talented individuals on the island, and it has been wonderful to hear and share each woman’s story!...
Roadside storytime
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, May 8
Category:
News
,
Features
At the corner of Beach Avenue and Center Road, you can take a moment out of your day and read a book. Not a book that you may have on you, but a book lined up on the side of the road, on the lawn of the Island Free Library’s Interlibrary Loan and Circulation Clerk Judy Mitchell’s house. “I’ve got...
Tourism council cobbles together a budget for 2021
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, May 8
Category:
News
,
Features
Trying to put together a budget when revenue streams are still unknown, the members of the Tourism Council passed a budget for the coming fiscal year based on the forecast that projects a precipitous drop in tourism dollars. From a high of $371,000 in revenue in 2016/17, the budget for 2020/21...
Council mulls testing for seasonal workers
Rosemary Connelli
Fri, May 8
Category:
News
Interstate Navigation’s Director of Security Bill McCombe informed to the Town Council about a newly revised ferry schedule that will begin later in the month. The Town Council met on Friday, May 8 to continue its discussion on the town’s emergency ordinance that was started on Wednesday. “We have...
Ferry revises boat schedule
Fri, May 8
Category:
News
An important ferry schedule announcement from Interstate. Schedule adjusted until May 31. Fast ferry service delayed and could begin in June. Posted May 8, 2020: We have made a few changes to our ferry schedule through May 31st to best accommodate the needs of our ridership. As a reminder we are...
Shellfish license updates from DEM and Harbors
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, May 8
Category:
News
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Features
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management announced the availability of a new license for state residents: “To help foster the continued viability of the Rhode Island commercial seafood industry during the COVID-19 public health crisis, the Department of Environmental Management (DEM...
Sports shop owner pursues musical talents
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, May 8
Category:
News
,
Features
“Some might be surprised to know that I pursue music on the side.” The current lockdown has inspired some island residents to use their downtime to focus on creative endeavors and hobbies, including Jim Ortel. Ortel, co-owner of the Block Island Sport Shop, has been taking advantage of this time to...
Meet Block Island’s newest police officer
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, May 7
Category:
News
On Wednesday, April 29, at the Town Council’s telecommunication meeting, New Shoreham Police Chief Vin Carlone announced the hiring of police officer Sarah Goodwin, a native of Rhode Island. “We have hired a lifelong Rhode Island resident. She’s 26 years old, and she’s in the Army National Guard...
Census data affects local funding, congressional representation
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, May 7
Category:
News
Filling out your census form is not just a mechanism to count a city or town’s population, it also directly ties into federal funding that municipality may — or may not — receive, according to Jeff Behler, the Regional Director for the U.S. Census Bureau. Census workers were scheduled to head out...
Town aligning with statewide restrictions
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, May 7
Category:
News
Recognizing that he has been a calm and steady voice during the COVID-19 crisis, and the director of the Block Island Medical Center for more than five years, First Warden Ken Lacoste took a moment to thank Dr. Mark Clark for all his time and contributions he has made to the community during the...
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