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To your health: How stress affects your health
By
Denise Marte, Alpert School of Medicine, Brown University
Fri, Jul 26
Category:
News
Whether you have just re-opened your business for the summer season, are going through difficult life moments with family, or adapting to having a new baby in the home, stress is a normal part of life. But what exactly is stress? And how does it impact health in the short- and long-term? Stress is...
Kate Knapp at Jessie Edwards
Fri, Jul 26
Category:
News
More than 20 new oils-on-canvas by Kate Knapp will be on exhibit at the Jessie Edwards Studio on the second floor of the Post Office building from Friday, July 26 to Wednesday, Aug. 7. The opening reception is on Saturday, July 27, from 5 to 7 p.m. Painting in the fall of 2018 and this past spring...
Gables project granted HDC approval
By
Cassius Shuman
Fri, Jul 26
Category:
News
The Gables Inn project has finally passed muster with the Historic District Commission, which granted unanimous final approval (6-0) for the project at its meeting on Monday night. The project must now go before the New Shoreham Zoning Board of Review. Rob Blood, Lark Hotels’ Chief Executive...
Trunk show at MarMar
Fri, Jul 26
Category:
News
On Saturday, July 27, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., MarMar boutique will host metalsmith Karin Best of Kajs Jewelry for a trunk show featuring her Scandinavian-inspired work. Born and raised primarily in Sweden, her jewelry reflects deliberate, bold and simple forms reflected in natural botanical and...
Discussions begin on island-wide highspeed network
By
Lars Trodson
Fri, Jul 26
Category:
News
The company that will craft the request for proposals document for the vendor that will eventually design and install the island-wide broadband network is treading very softly in tricky waters in order to get it right. The President and Vice President of that company crafting the RFP, Mission...
Home on the pond
By
Cassius Shuman
Fri, Jul 26
Category:
News
Imagine selling your house, divesting yourself of things that don’t allow you the freedom to go where you wish, and realizing your dream of sailing off on exciting adventures aboard your new sailboat. That’s exactly what the Wetsel family did, and is doing, including spending their first adventure...
State Senator honors Dr. Clark
By
Cassius Shuman
Fri, Jul 26
Category:
News
Dr. Mark Clark has been honored by the Rhode Island Senate for his years of dedicated service as Medical Director of the Block Island Medical Center. Sen. Susan Sosnowski said the Senate resolution recognizing Dr. Clark was drafted and introduced by her on June 5, 2019. The resolution passed in the...
Ben Wohlberg to show new works
Fri, Jul 26
Category:
News
An opening reception will be held on Saturday, July 27, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the studio home of Ben Wohlberg on Payne Road. This show, featuring new work, will be on display through Sunday, Aug. 4 and will be open from 1 to 5 p.m. daily, or by appointment through Labor Day. In addition to Block...
New book by local author now available
By
P.S. Wood
Fri, Jul 26
Category:
News
In keeping with her tradition of carrying books by local authors, Susan Bush, proprietor of the Island Bound Book Store, hosted a talk and signing last Saturday of Larry Smith’s latest: “
Hidden Hearts, the Peterborough Letters
.” A coterie of the Island’s literary cognoscenti attended...
Doc Westchesterson is ready to roll
By
Lars Trodson
Fri, Jul 26
Category:
News
The mysterious performer known as Doc Westchesterson is sitting with his beloved Doris. Doris is what he calls his “key-tar,” a combination keyboard and guitar that has been his inseparable companion since 2012. “BB King had Lucille, and I have Doris,” he said. Westchesterson has no other family,...
Dish off the Block: Cajun Scallop Tostada appetizer
By
Pam Gelsomini
Fri, Jul 26
Category:
News
Tired of the same old cheese and cracker platter? I am always looking for a creative appetizer to bring to a party or serve my guests at cocktail hour. Fresh summer scallops are like sweet ‘sea candy’ and this dish highlights that flavor and their creamy texture against the crunch of the wonton and...
‘Mac’ McAleer celebrated at Spring Street
Fri, Jul 26
Category:
News
On the fifth anniversary of his passing, Spring Street Gallery will host a retrospective of the vibrant works of Thomas “Mac” McAleer titled “
Painting In The Moment.”
An
en plein
air painter, Mac was an avid artist of classic New England coastal scenes. His work embodies the same...
Order this... Eli’s
By
Amy Lockwood MacDougall
Fri, Jul 26
Category:
News
Eli’s restaurant is nestled downtown at the intersection of Chapel Street and Weldon’s Way. Each night, a line of people forms a little before 6 p.m. who know that, once the door opens, every table will fill up quickly with patrons who are here for some of the freshest farm-to-table food you will...
(360 VIDEO)
Cruise on the Great Salt Pond
By
Cassius Shuman
Mon, Jul 22
Category:
News
(360 video) Cruise on the Great Salt Pond with
The Block Island Times
courtesy of the Wetsel family, who let us visit their sailboat, Beyzano, a 2002 Beneteau 473, which is anchored on the pond. The Wetsel family has spent the month of July living on their boat. Mark Wetsel, wearing the...
A quest to reduce the island’s waste
By
Lars Trodson
Thu, Jul 18
Category:
News
The back of Jamie Johnston’s McPick truck is filled with bulging trash bags, taken from 34 vacation homes from around the island. This is the trash that has been left behind by the renters. Johnston’s business is to pick up the trash and take it to the transfer station. During the past few years,...
West Side Road getting new sidewalk
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Jul 18
Category:
News
The Town of New Shoreham will be installing a new, half-mile long, pedestrian sidewalk on the north side of West Side Road from Ocean Avenue to the entrance at Champlin’s Marina. The $1.2 million project will be funded entirely by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation and is expected to be...
Where were you when the Eagle landed?
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Jul 18
Category:
News
“That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” Astronaut Neil Armstrong spoke those historic words 50 years ago, after he descended the Lunar Module ladder and stepped on the surface of the moon. Since Saturday, July 20 marks the 50th anniversary of the moon landing,
The Times...
Cherry Hill Lane construction begins
By
Pat Tengwall
Thu, Jul 18
Category:
News
The Block Island Housing Board’s Cherry Hill Lane affordable housing development off Cooneymus Road has broken ground. “The good news is, we are underway,” Chair Cindy Pappas told board members at their July 15 meeting. Project Manager Herman Mast confirmed it: “Dirt is flying.” As of the meeting...
Medical Center board amending its bylaws
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Jul 18
Category:
News
The Block Island Health Services Board of Directors voted unanimously at its meeting Monday morning to amend its bylaws to allow relatives to work at the Block Island Medical Center. The action comes in the wake of Susan Greenlee, the wife of board member Bob Greenlee, being hired as a part-time...
Someone did it, but who?
By
Lars Trodson
Thu, Jul 18
Category:
News
The reaction was swift and indignant. After a Long Island resident posted a picture of a piece of Painted Rock in his hands, and after someone contacted
The Block Island Times
about a person who had vandalized the rock, social media went into full gear, full of venom and fury. But the...
Green crabs: Bad for the pond, good for the palate
By
Renée Meyer
Thu, Jul 18
Category:
News
“Eat the invaders” was the theme of the day on Tuesday, July 9. Which invaders? The European green crab. For the Block Island Shellfish Commission, the theme enhances their mission: beat back the predatory crabs that have invaded the Great Salt Pond, disturbing the habitat for other, native...
He built it 30 years go, and they still come
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Jul 18
Category:
News
My father said to me, “Have you seen this movie ‘Field of Dreams’? It’s really good; you should see it.” I knew the film would resonate with my father, but I was wondering why he mentioned it to me. It wasn’t something he did very often, as we haven’t always been so forthcoming, or open with each...
Becoming ambassadors for the environment
By
Lars Trodson
Thu, Jul 18
Category:
News
A small group of island residents had gathered at the Harbor Church in an effort to turn all the talk about how to preserve the town’s natural resources into action. The issues are not new — parking, vehicle congestion, lack of bike paths, protecting the dunes — and the group was aware of that, but...
Sharon Lehman at Spring Street
Thu, Jul 18
Category:
News
The public is invited to a new opening at the Spring Street Gallery. Sharon Lehman’s new show, “Block Island Reflections,” will start with a public reception on Saturday, July 20 from 5 to 7 p.m. These newest works celebrate nostalgic Block Island images. “I have always been captivated by the...
Sarah Bird at the Historical Society
Thu, Jul 18
Category:
News
Trees are rare on Block Island. Agricultural deforestation in the 18th and 19th centuries had left the land relatively low and bare. Perhaps as a consequence, the oldest trees on the island take on remarkable stature. And so we present the portraits of Sarah Bird, an artist dedicated to “the beauty...
Mac Brown in concert
Thu, Jul 18
Category:
News
Block Island School Class of 2019 graduate Mac Brown will perform live and in person before he leaves for college. He’ll be performing original songs, covers, and some unreleased songs from an upcoming project. Don't miss this show on Friday, July 19 from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Harbor Church.
Pam’s Oysters Rockefeller
By
Pam Gelsomini
Fri, Jul 12
Category:
News
Oysters Rockefeller was created in 1889 at the New Orleans restaurant Antoine's by Chef Jules Alciatore. Jules developed the dish due to a shortage of escargot, substituting locally available oysters. The dish was named Oysters Rockefeller after John D. Rockefeller, the wealthiest American at the...
Dunleavy memorial
Thu, Jul 11
Category:
News
Please join the Maher/Dunleavy families for a park bench dedication in memory of Patricia Dunleavy Maher at Ball O'Brien Park on Thursday, July 25 at 1:30 p.m. Immediately following the dedication there will be a gathering at the Narragansett Inn to celebrate her life.
Moss memorial service
Thu, Jul 11
Category:
News
A celebration of the life of Gillian Moss will be held on Saturday, July 27, at the Narragansett Inn. All are welcome.
Whitney Bowditch show at Jessie Edwards
Thu, Jul 11
Category:
News
“Summerscapes,” Whitney Knapp Bowditch’s new work in oils and charcoal, is full of variety and experimentation with color, surface textures, and brush techniques. The show runs from Friday, July 12 to Wednesday, July 24 at the Jessie Edwards Studio on the second floor of the Post Office building...
Liz Doherty paintings at Spring Street Gallery
Thu, Jul 11
Category:
News
Elizabeth Doherty’s first exhibition, “Meditations on Color,” will feature a collection of mixed media and textile work of abstracted landscapes and hidden textures, inspired by the natural and ephemeral surroundings found on Block Island. The opening reception is Saturday, July 13 from 5 to 7 p.m...
2019 North Light Faces
By
Pat Tengwall
Thu, Jul 11
Category:
News
Jacob LaCasse and Amanda Thomson, Bennington, VT: “I’ve been coming out to Block Island for 17 years now,” said Amanda. “I’ve been orb hunting for five years. Never found one,” she said of the Glass Float Project’s hand-blown fishing net floats, hidden on trails and beaches around the island. Until...
Old traditions, new spark
By
Lisa Sussman
Thu, Jul 11
Category:
News
As a summer traveler and vacationer up from the heat of South Florida, I have made my way to Block Island for a staycation on the West Side for the next month. A local to the area born and raised in Portsmouth, R.I., I had never come to Block Island for an extended stay and my timing could not have...
Tourism to see boost in tax revenue
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Jul 11
Category:
News
Block Island’s tourism district will see an increase in revenue that will be derived from taxes generated by online hosting platforms, such as Airbnb. Per the recently passed 2020 state budget, the tourism district will receive the tax revenue for the calendar year beginning on July 1, 2019. “We’re...
PERSONAL ESSAY
Focusing on senior priorities
By
Pat Tengwall
Thu, Jul 11
Category:
News
As the Senior Advisory Committee’s June 18 meeting was ending,
The Block Island Times
asked a question: What are your key priorities? What are the things that have to be solved first to meet the needs of Block Island’s elder (and aging) population? The first answer: Without hesitation, Co-...
Bringing science to life
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Jul 11
Category:
News
On a perfect summer’s day, a consortium of teachers from school systems on the mainland visited Block Island to learn from its natural environment, while sharing information and ideas about science through the practice of computational thinking. “Every time we can go, and learn, it’s important to...
A “Field of Dreams” on Block Island
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Jul 11
Category:
News
“If you build it, he will come.” Forget organized baseball, and all of its formality, old school backyard-style baseball came to Block Island this past week. On a beautiful summer’s day, some parents and their children played a game of pickup baseball at Heinz Field. The young boys smacked the ball...
The Lone Survivor
By
Ruby Crawford
Thu, Jul 11
Category:
News
For the past three years, the Block Island Yacht Club has sponsored a creative writing contest for Block Island School students. Each year, the first paragraph is supplied by the judges, and the story itself must be complete fiction with a Block Island and maritime-related theme. After that, the...
‘The Islanders’ book reading at Island Bound
By
Lars Trodson
Thu, Jul 11
Category:
News
The first thing Meg Mitchell Moore is asked about her new book, “The Islanders,” which takes place on Block Island, is whether anyone who lives here would recognize themselves as one of the characters. After a burst of laughter, Moore says, “No, not at all. I’m not even local. I don’t even know...
Humpback whales need their space
By
Rosemary Connelli
Thu, Jul 11
Category:
News
During the spring and summer seasons in Rhode Island, select whale populations begin their migrations along the coasts. One whale species that migrates to New England waters to feed is the humpback whale. The humpback whale (
Megaptera novaeangliae)
is known for traveling long distances each...
(360 VIDEO)
Stroll onto Fred Benson Town Beach
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Jul 11
Category:
News
(360 VIDEO) Stroll onto the Fred Benson Town Beach courtesy of
The Block Island Times
on a perfect summer's day. Temperatures were hovering in the upper 70s with a slight breeze. #BlockIslandTimes #BeachDay (Pause or click and drag the video around for different perspectives.) This video...
Council amends balloon and plastic bag penalties
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Jul 4
Category:
News
The penalties for violating the Town of New Shoreham’s balloon and plastic bag ordinances have been set at $50. The ordinances were amended from a criminal penalty to a lesser civil offense. The Town Council, absent Second Warden André Boudreau and Councilor Chris Willi, voted unanimously (3-0) at...
Sights and sounds of Block Island Race Week
By
Abigail Ilfeld
Thu, Jul 4
Category:
News
New Harbor is a familiar place for Block Islanders and visitors alike. With the Narragansett Inn, Mahogany Shoals, Payne’s Dock, Dead Eye Dick’s, and more, it has a lot to offer away from the hustle of downtown during the season’s height. At Payne’s Harborside shop, there are tee shirts depicting...
Artist transforms sewer pump station
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, Jul 4
Category:
News
An unsightly concrete and metal sewer pump station located on Ocean Avenue has been transformed into a work of art, with the goal of camouflaging it to match Block Island’s natural landscape. The transformation is courtesy of Sara Pizarro, a 27 year-old artist and 2018 graduate of the School of the...
Feeling elegant on a summer’s day?
By
Lars Trodson
Thu, Jul 4
Category:
News
You may be out on Block Island, you may only have brought a tee shirt, cut-offs, and flipflops, but if you happen to be in the mood to wear something a little more upscale, sisters Erica Sabag and Emily Mitnick may have just the thing for you. Their pop-up store is Erica Sabag Luxury Consignment,...
Tales of Beacon Hollow Farm: Old Charlie
By
John Willis
Thu, Jul 4
Category:
News
Charlie, the Belgian horse owned by Rick and Renée Batchelder, died recently, He was 33 years-old, unusually old for a draft horse. Charlie was probably best known for his own Christmas story from a number of years ago when he returned to Beacon Hollow Farm one Christmas Day after wandering off...
Thomas Kalb photographs at Spring Street
Thu, Jul 4
Category:
News
Tom Kalb is presenting his black and white silver gelatin prints at the Spring Street Gallery, with an reception open to the public on Saturday, July 6 from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibit, titled “What I really meant to see,” includes images from The Maze, the network of meandering woodland and shoreline...
Join the moth-ers
Thu, Jul 4
Category:
News
The following was submitted by The Nature Conservancy:
In a summer full of things to do, Thursday, July 11 is an action-packed exciting day of special programing sponsored by The Nature Conservancy and its partners. The Patagonia film “Artifishal: the road to extinction is paved with good...
Dish off the Block: Rosemary swordfish
By
Pam Gelsomini
Wed, Jul 3
Category:
News
Summer is official when there is fresh Block Island swordfish on my grill. Even the pickiest eaters who have sworn off seafood love a juicy, delicious piece of grilled sword. This recipe is clean and simple with a fresh rosemary rub on the fish and a bright, sweet, mango and tomato salsa with a bit...
Name slipup opens old wounds
By
Lars Trodson
Wed, Jul 3
Category:
News
One first name exchanged for another on a donation letter sent out by the Block island Health Services Board of Directors has opened some old wounds. On the letter seeking donations, dated July 2019, the members of the Board of Directors are listed on the left-hand side of the letterhead. One name...
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