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BIMI to host Dr. Don Murphy in upcoming virtual talk
Fri, Aug 7
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At 7 p.m. on August 11, BIMI’s second Tuesday Talk of the 2020 season features Don Murphy, chief scientist (ret.) of the USCG’s International Ice Patrol: For the Purpose of Safeguarding Lives and Property at Sea. Shortly after the sinking of the RMS Titanic the major shipping nations of the world...
Medical Center welcomes new staff member
Fri, Aug 7
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The following message was submitted by the Block Island Medical Center:
We are pleased to announce an addition to the nursing staff at the Medical Center: Claire McElderry, RN, BSN. Many of you know Claire as a longtime resident of Block Island and may have had the pleasure of meeting her...
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The summery, sumptuous food at Aldo’s
Amy Lockwood MacDougall
Fri, Aug 7
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It’s a lovely summer day and you’ve been out on the island for a while. You’ve had seafood, you’ve had burgers and fried foods, and you’re longing for some great pizza and classic Italian food. Aldo’s has every dish you’ve been craving, all made from scratch, and you can dine in, get it to-go, or...
The Solar Initiative
Block Island is going solar!
Tony Pappas
Fri, Aug 7
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The following was issued by the Solar Initiative to provide updates on how solar energy is being brought to Block Island. This will be an ongoing series:
Carbon emissions have reached a point of severe environmental impact, including rising sea levels. Obviously, this is of concern to...
The Bird Corner
The peregrine falcon
Noah Nelson
Fri, Aug 7
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Features
Block Island has always been a wonderful spot to go birding, not only because the island is an important stopover during migration, but due to the many species that live here.
At the Block Island School, we are following the tradition started by Elizabeth Dickens, who began the bird...
Art around town...
A unique view of the island
Lars Trodson,
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ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Aug 6
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Gerard Closset learned of drone photography while on a photo safari trip to Vietnam in 2018, but he didn’t think much of it. Drones were a “novelty” or a gadget, but then the man showed Closset and his wife Nicki pictures he had taken of the local bay and of rice paddies, and Closset was hooked. “I...
Art around town...
Cooking, eating and painting with Leslie Hartnett
Thu, Aug 6
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Along with new works that are being shown this week at The Spring Street Gallery, Leslie Hartnett has a new recipe book, in which she has created a painting of the ingredients for a wide array of recipes. We reached out to Leslie via email to talk a little bit about the book, which is titled “Eat...
Art around town...
Leslie Hartnett work at Spring Street Gallery
Thu, Aug 6
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Artist Leslie Hartnett will be showing her new series of fruits and vegetables at the Spring Street Gallery starting on Aug. 8, 2020 and running through Aug. 20. The Gallery is open Wednesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The artist’s reception will be on Saturday, Aug. 8 from 5 to 7 p.m...
U.S. Supreme Court judge who tried to correct a racial injustice
Bob Downie
Thu, Aug 6
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News
Ed. note: Writer Bob Downie brought this 2009 column to our attention noting its relevance in the era of the Black Lives Matter movement.
On Oct. 10, 1878, after a lengthy stay that summer at the Ocean View Hotel overlooking the sea at Old Harbor, Malvina Harlan wrote home to a friend in...
Monitors hired to watch moped use
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Aug 6
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Features
A coalition of the New Shoreham Police Department, the moped operators, and the Town Council have come up with some ideas on how to reduce the number of moped accidents, after hearing from members of the Fire Department and Rescue Squad that accident numbers had increased during the summer season...
Perhaps for the only time, Block Island passes Block Island
Tim Koehler
Thu, Aug 6
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News
It was just past noon on Thursday, July 30 when Patrick Sikes, a charter captain at the helm of his 23-foot Sea Hunt, hailed Capt. Renoble piloting a 200 meter bulk carrier on an easterly course at six knots just a few miles southwest of the Block Island Wind Farm. Patrick is a photographer and FAA...
BIPCO celebrates roof-top solar
Renée Meyer
Thu, Aug 6
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Features
On Wednesday, Aug. 5, the Block Island Utility District, doing business as Block Island Power Company, celebrated another milestone. The occasion was the “ribbon cutting” for the new rooftop solar system at the BIPCO property. Two solar panels stood in for the ribbon. BIPCo President Jeffery Wright...
BIC suspends operations due to staffer testing positive
Thu, Aug 6
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News
The following was issued by the Block Island Club this morning:
Dear BIC Members, We were just informed that a staff member who left the island on Monday has tested positive for COVID-19. The person is asymptomatic, which means they have no symptoms. Out of an abundance of caution, we...
Additional state trooper presence this weekend
Lars Trodson
Wed, Aug 5
Category:
News
First Warden Ken Lacoste has announced that, per the town’s request, four state troopers will be on island this weekend to assist with police matters but more specifically to respond to social gatherings larger than what the state now allows. This is part of the Crush Covid initiative. Rhode Island...
Raimondo: Bars remain a problem, bar areas must close by 11 p.m.
Wed, Aug 5
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News
Stating that crowds gathering at bars still remains a problem area for the spread of Covid-19, Gov. Gina Raimondo announced today that starting Friday, Aug. 7, the bar area of all bars and restaurants must be closed by 11 p.m. She said that restaurants and pubs can still be open, but the bar area...
Primary mail ballot applications
Tue, Aug 4
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News
The following announcement was shared by The Town of New Shoreham for Rhode Island’s upcoming Statewide Primary:
Rhode Island’s Primary is September 8 and if you want to avoid the polls, please apply for your mail ballot now. You will NOT be receiving an application in the mail. You can...
Verizon information for telecommunications help
Tue, Aug 4
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News
The following information was shared by Assistant Town Manager Shirlyne Gobern today for telecommunications assistance during tropical storm Isaias:
Tropical Storm Isaias will impact our region Tuesday into Wednesday. The following information and Verizon contact numbers will help...
New travel restrictions throw reservations into question
Tue, Aug 4
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News
Ed. Note: Updated with official statement from Block Island Express, which operates the ferry out of New London.
With Rhode Island suddenly and unexpectedly being put on a travel restriction list that says if you are planning on traveling to Connecticut, New York or New Jersey from Rhode...
BIPCo issues storm warning
Tue, Aug 4
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News
The following message was announced by BIPCo President Jeffery Wright today:
It's going to be a wild evening tonight. Between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. we will experience the outer edges of tropical storm Isaias as the tail of the storm passes over Block Island. The storm is...
No testing at Fire Barn today
Tue, Aug 4
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News
The following announcement was issued by the Rhode Island Department of Health today:
COVID-19 Testing Site on Block Island to Close for Today
Due to the severe weather anticipated because of Tropical Storm Isaias, the COVID-19 testing site at the Block Island Fire and Rescue...
New Town Manager hired
Tue, Aug 4
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News
First Warden Ken Lacoste last night announced that the Town Council had entered into a five year contract with Maryanne Crawford to be Block Island’s new Town Manager. The decision to hire Crawford was unanimous. Crawford is currently the Chief Financial Officer of the South Kingstown School system...
Block Island Ferry to monitor storm Isaias
Tue, Aug 4
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News
Posted on the Block Island Ferry website on Tuesday, August 4:
SERVICE ALERT FOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 4TH & WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5TH: WE ARE CLOSELY MONITORING TROPICAL STORM ISAIAS AND ITS IMPACT ON OUR AREA. BASED ON THE FORECASTS, WE ANTICIPATE SERVICE DISRUPTIONS STARTING TUESDAY THROUGH...
Update from ferry
Mon, Aug 3
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News
Posted on the Block Island Ferry website on Monday, August 3:
SERVICE ALERT: WE ARE CLOSELY MONITORING TROPICAL STORM ISAIAS AND ITS IMPACT ON OUR AREA FOR TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY. PLEASE CONTINUE TO CHECK OUR WEBSITE FOR UPDATES. ONLINE PASSENGER TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE...
New freshwater fishing regulations in effect
Mon, Aug 3
Category:
News
The following press release from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management was forwarded to
The Block Island Times
:
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that new freshwater fishing regulations take effect statewide on August 2...
Summer season revenues lag
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, Jul 31
Category:
News
Revenues collected by the Town of New Shoreham in the month of May show declines — in some areas dramatically steep declines — in almost all revenue streams. Mooring rentals in Old Harbor, however, were more or less holding their own. The figures were provided to
The Block Island Times
by...
BIMI to host Dr. Carl Safina in upcoming virtual talk
Fri, Jul 31
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News
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Features
The following message was shared by the Block Island Maritime Institute on Tuesday, July 22 for upcoming virtual events:
At 7 p.m. on August 4th, BIMI’s exciting Tuesday Talks come to life again with 2019 ‘s most popular guest presenter: Carl Safina, talking about his newest book “...
Rhode Islanders have received unsolicited seeds from China
Fri, Jul 31
Category:
News
The following message was released from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management:
Over the past several days the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has received reports from more than 100 Rhode Island residents who have received unsolicited packets of seeds from...
ConserFest continues its mission for 2020
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, Jul 31
Category:
News
The Block Island Times
sat down — figuratively — with ConserFest co-founder Cameron Greenlee to talk about how the event will take place this year, given the current restrictions on gatherings and events. Greenlee gave us the scoop on what will happen when ConserFest kicks off on Sunday,...
Cherry Hill Lane project nears completion
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, Jul 31
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News
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Features
“All closings have occurred and five happy families now own their own home on Block Island,” wrote Housing Board Chair Cindy Pappas to
The Block Island Times.
“I have had walk-throughs with all five houses with Building Official Marc Tillson,” said Pappas during the telecommunication...
Art around town...
Jessie Edwards Gallery features new oils-on-canvas by Kate Knapp
Fri, Jul 31
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In “Block Island, Changing Light,” 17 oils-on-canvas, Kate Knapp captures the effects of the ever-changing light as it falls on familiar island places. The oils will be on exhibit at the Jessie Edwards Gallery on the second floor of the Post Office building from Friday, July 31 to Aug. 12. In a “...
Art around town...
Oil paintings by Claire Marschak at Spring Street Gallery
Fri, Jul 31
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Claire Marschak will exhibit oil paintings in a show titled “Cloudscapes” at the Spring Street Gallery starting Saturday, Aug. 1 through Aug. 14. The public is invited to a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. the day of the opening. The show features 24 paintings on paper, linen, and canvas. For inspiration...
Town Council mobilizes to reduce rescue calls
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Jul 30
Category:
News
Concerned about the number of calls the Volunteer Rescue Squad has been making this summer season, the Town Council met in an emergency session to see what could be done about reducing accidents and injuries, and to provide relief to the EMTs if possible. It was Rescue Squad Capt. Tracy Fredericks...
The Bird Corner
The Northern Goshawk
Rowan Weber
Thu, Jul 30
Category:
News
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Features
Block Island has always been a wonderful spot to go birding, not only because the island is an important stopover during migration, but due to the many species that live here.
At the Block Island School, we are following the tradition started by Elizabeth Dickens, who began the bird...
Voters approve 2021 budget, bond issues
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Jul 30
Category:
News
Cheers and applause echoed through the Block Island School as the island wide broadband project was overwhelmingly approved this past week at the annual Financial Town Meeting. That was about the only noise made at the meeting, which took place on Monday, July 27, as voters had almost no questions...
Raimondo pauses phase four re-opening
Lars Trodson
Wed, Jul 29
Category:
News
Saying that the rate of infection of Covid-19 has creeped up to a level that is not acceptable within the state, Gov. Raimondo today extended phase three guidelines for another 30 days, until Aug. 28. Raimondo also reduced the number of people allowed in a gathering to 15, down from 25. Indoor...
Town Council to meet with first responders tomorrow night
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Tue, Jul 28
Category:
News
The Block Island Town Council is scheduled to meet tomorrow night with island first responders on what assistance they may need throughout the rest of the summer and other issues related to the emergency ordinance that was passed in March. Prior to the meeting, Second Warden André Boudreau issued a...
BIMC hosts virtual fundraiser
Tue, Jul 28
Category:
News
The following message was shared by the Block Island Medical Center:
Block Island Medical Center announces a Virtual Fundraiser with Silent Auction A first for Block Island! The Block Island Medical Center is hosting a virtual fundraiser and silent auction beginning July 26, with silent...
Sewage testing indicates an uptick of Covid-19 presence on the island
Lars Trodson
Tue, Jul 28
Category:
News
The following was submitted by Wasterwater Plant Supt. Dylan Chase:
Chase added a caveat regarding these results: “I will warn again, the variation in viral shedding can be very different between each infected person, and depending on what stage of their illness they are in. Biobot...
Lobster for sale
Mon, Jul 27
Category:
News
Here is an ad from Debbie Howarth that we did not get into this week's edition. Support your local businesses: Live Lobsters for Sale Call or text Debbie (401) 662-5391 for information or to place an order the day before. Cash or personal check.
Information on Financial Town Meeting tonight
Mon, Jul 27
Category:
News
The following messaged was shared by the Town of New Shoreham for the Financial Town Meeting tonight:
Financial Town Meeting is Monday July 27, 2020 at 7:00 PM at the Block Island School. Check in starts at 6:30. The meeting will be in the gym with some outdoor seating available, and...
Rescue Captain: This summer Block Island is ‘scary and dangerous’
Lars Trodson
Mon, Jul 27
Category:
News
UPDATE: First Warden Ken Lacoste has scheduled a meeting with the island’s first responders on Wednesday, July 29 to seek solutions on how to manage crowd control on Block Island.
Another unquiet weekend for the Block Island Volunteer Rescue Squad. A man walking with this family on High...
Mahogany Shoals gets a thumbs up from the state
Sat, Jul 25
Category:
News
Shout out to Block Island businesses doing it right. Sands Payne tells us that the state inspection of Mahogany Shoals last week resulted in zero violations. On Saturday, July 25, the staff was busy cleaning, and setting up to get ready for another summer day. A solid thumbs up for the staff and...
Ballard’s Inn aces its test
Fri, Jul 24
Category:
News
Ballard's Inn received a straight A report from the state inspections office this past week. The state came out to inspect Ballard's Inn last Friday, July 17 at 8:30 p.m. and issued the following report: "Establishment was in compliance with all Covid-19 regulations at time of visit." Owner Steve...
July 24: Medical Center reports one new Covid-19 positive individual
Fri, Jul 24
Category:
News
COVID-19 Update from the Medical Center and Testing FAQs for
July 24, 2020
This week we have seen an uptick in symptomatic individuals and received confirmation of one positive case. The COVID-19 positive individual was asymptomatic and tested at a mainland facility incidentally;...
The Oar gets an A-plus rating from the state
Lars Trodson
Fri, Jul 24
Category:
News
Shout out to The Oar: It’s doing everything right in the age of Covid-19. According to Manager George Venezia, The Oar has been inspected a total of four times — the first time the venue received a 99.9 rating — but the last time they aced it. A text from the state inspector’s office stated: “The...
Old Post Office Bagel Shop re-opens
Fri, Jul 24
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News
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UPDATE: Just a few days after closing and working with the Medical Center, the Old Post Office Bagel Shop in Bridge Gate Square has re-opened today, Friday, July 24.
Also, Finn’s Restaurant and Seafood store in Old Harbor is fully re-opened after closing on July 7 due to a Covid-19...
Art around town...
Colors of My World
Thu, Jul 23
Category:
News
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Features
Jenny Noonan, longtime summer resident, is inspired to create her paintings and drawings by viewing the beauty and vivid colors of Block Island through her studio window. Jenny captures the vivid hues of the sun, sky, water and earth and interprets these images through her unique creations...
Questions as to how, and when, school may re-open
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Jul 23
Category:
News
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Features
As to how the Block Island School will reopen at the end of August, the School Committee, Supt. Mike Convery and School Principal Kristine Monje admitted there were things about re-opening that were known, things that were unknown, and things that cannot be anticipated. They all admitted that it...
Health and safety guidelines for FTM
Thu, Jul 23
Category:
News
The following was submitted by Town Hall:
Financial Town Meeting is 7 p.m. on Monday, July 27 at the Block Island School, utilizing the gym, cafeteria and a designated outdoor space. The meeting will follow or exceed the Department Of Health safety guidelines. Attendees will be with their...
Town Council, Fire Department seek ways to fund projects
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Jul 23
Category:
News
The Block Island Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, seeking financial assistance on a fire engine refit and upgrades to the aging Fire Barn, recently reached out to the Town Council to see if there were any funds available to do those projects. In the end, the Council and officers from the Fire...
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