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Hands-free law begins
By
Cassius Shuman
Fri, Jun 1
Category:
News
Rhode Island’s law that bans the use of a handheld device while driving a motor vehicle goes into effect on Friday, June 1, 2018. Taxicab driver’s are partially exempt from the law, which stipulates that taxicab drivers are permitted to operate a handheld device when no passengers are present in...
$3M appropriated for dredging projects
By
Lars Trodson
Fri, Jun 1
Category:
News
U.S. Sen. Jack Reed has proposed almost $3 million in funding for two Block Island projects, one for dredging in Old Harbor and the other to do maintenance dredging in the entrance channel of the Great Salt Pond. The monies are included in the 2019 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies...
Another small step in fight against plastic
By
Cassius Shuman
Fri, Jun 1
Category:
News
“We’re working on something really cool that was brought to me by people in the community,” said Island Free Library Director Kristin Baumann at a recent Board of Trustees meeting. “We’re on the list to get a water fountain,” she said, noting that once it’s installed, people can refill their “water...
BIPCo generator test goes smoothly
By
Renée Meyer
Fri, Jun 1
Category:
News
In the early morning hours of Thursday, May 24, the Block Island Power Company successfully, and without notice, tested switching over from the electric transmission cable from the mainland to its generators, and back again. “We’ve proven we can do it,” said BIPCo President Jeffery Wright of the...
Voices from the Village
Thu, May 31
Category:
News
The annual community poetry reading known as Voices from the Village featured a wide range of voices reading the works of many different poets:
The photos are by Malcolm Greenaway.
Here is the poem by Edie Blane’s sister, Eileen Lee, titled “Block Island Spring,” from Jan. 31, 1962.
...
JV Hurricanes celebrate 2018 season
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, May 31
Category:
News
The Junior Varsity baseball team was treated to a pizza party at the Poor People’s Pub on May 29, courtesy of Michael Schroeder, owner and publisher of
The Block Island Times
. The party was to commemorate the team’s 2018 baseball season. During the celebration, Capt. James Arnott received...
JV Hurricanes end season in style
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, May 31
Category:
News
The Junior Varsity Baseball Team displayed team effort by playing a gritty, inspired brand of baseball to end the 2018 baseball season on a two-game winning streak. The JV Hurricanes beat The San Miguel School 5-1 at Heinz Field on Thursday, May 24, and finished the season the next day with a...
Varsity girls victorious in quarter-final
By
Coach Kelsey Gammell
Thu, May 31
Category:
News
Ed. note: The Varsity Softball Hurricanes squared off against Tiverton High School on Thursday, May 31. We’ll report on that game next week.
The Block Island School Varsity Softball Hurricanes showed up for battle on Tuesday, May 29, to take on the Wheeler School Warriors. In a back and...
Chowder wows ‘em at BIMI ChowderFest
Thu, May 31
Category:
News
As the rain drizzled down, and the fog rolled in and out on an inhospitable Sunday during the Memorial Day Weekend, the Block Island Maritime Institute held its annual ChowderFest. The weather turned out to be an asset. With little to do outside, guests filled the BIMI Center down at New Harbor and...
‘A job to do.’
By
Cassius Shuman
Fri, May 25
Category:
News
Ed. note: Memorial Day will be observed on Monday, May 28. This annual event is an opportunity to honor the men and women who have served in our military, and most specially those who died while performing that service. The story here happily ends differently, but it is still a soldier’s tale...
Open for business!
By
Lars Trodson
Fri, May 25
Category:
News
“Weather,” said Block Island Chamber of Commerce President Kathy Szabo. “Weather,” said Old Town Inn owner Lucinda Morrison. “Jimmy Ernst once told me, you can do all kinds of preparation, but at the end of the season it’s all about the weather,” said Steve McQueeney, President of the Lions Club. “...
Water and Sewer budgets go to ratepayers
By
Lars Trodson
Fri, May 25
Category:
News
The members of the Water and Sewer Commissions have adopted fiscal year budgets for 2019, which will now be presented to electors at the annual Financial Town Meeting for both companies on Monday, June 18 at 4 p.m. The Sewer Company budget for 2019 is $1,416,091, reflecting a decrease of about $100...
Med. Center revenue shortfall ‘not sustainable’
By
Cassius Shuman
Fri, May 25
Category:
News
There was a feeling of concern when Block Island Health Services Board Treasurer Pete Tweedy gave board members the news concerning the Medical Center’s financial situation. Tweedy said the facility’s revenue shortfall for January through March of this year was $178,507.79. Tweedy said this...
Who owns the substation?
By
Lars Trodson
Fri, May 25
Category:
News
A reader recently called and asked if Block Island Power Company ratepayers, given that they are paying for it, owned the new substation that was built by National Grid to connect to the Block Island Wind Farm cable. We put the question to BIPCo President Jeffery Wright:
Q: Since Block...
SAC conducts survey on aging in place
By
Pat Tengwall
Fri, May 25
Category:
News
How hard can it be to get information about elder care services? The Town’s Senior Coordinator Gloria Redlich found out the hard way, calling one state agency for a list of certified home care providers and being bounced around to others before ending back at the first, without any result. “It was...
Tick researchers seeking solutions
By
Cassius Shuman
Fri, May 25
Category:
News
The search for solutions was evident in the words expressed by a group of people who assembled at the Island Free Library to discuss how to combat the island’s tick problem. A team of research scientists from Columbia University, who have been conducting Block Island-based tick-related field...
Flipping the switch
Fri, May 25
Category:
News
The following was submitted by Ray Torrey:
This photo was taken at the Medical Center yesterday. We had a brief ceremony to commemorate the inauguration of the Center’s new solar system. Dr. Peter Baute threw the switch to turn on the solar electricity. It was Dr. Baute’s idea to initiate...
Newly minted Eagle Scout
Fri, May 25
Category:
News
Block Island School senior André Miller became just the second island Scout to reach the rank of Eagle in the past 50 years. In 1969, David Lewis reached that rank. An Eagle Scout Court of Honor, which was at turns both moving and informative, was held on Sunday, May 20 at the Harbor Church. The...
Piano students rate high at festival
Fri, May 25
Category:
News
On Saturday, May 19, a group of 10 young island pianists played in the annual R.I. Solo and Ensemble Ratings Festival at Rhode Island College. The Festival, attended by more than 2,300 students from Rhode Island who play band and orchestra instruments, vocals and piano, gives the students an...
Cub Scout tradition: Pinewood Derby
Thu, May 24
Category:
News
The following was submitted by Carrah Castellanos:
The Block Island Cub Scouts Pack 30 held its Bobcat Rank Ceremony and first Annual Pinewood Derby on Thursday, May 17. The Scouts are: First Grade: Joan Blanco, Ford Ernst, Reis Heinz, Eli Marsella, Iré Molina Castellanos, and Hudson Reeves...
Honoring island youth
Thu, May 24
Category:
News
Block Island School junior Julia Gasner, pictured with Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magaziner, was presented with the General Treasurer’s Young Leader Award. Students Mac Brown and Mary Conant received Civic Leadership awards from Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea. The awards are given “to...
Kittens comedy show
Thu, May 24
Category:
News
The Block Island Summer Comedy Series returns to Yellow Kittens on Sunday, May 27 at 8 p.m. This will be the first of four shows throughout the summer, the others being July 15, Aug. 26, and Oct. 7. The summer-long series is in its fourth year, and this year will feature comedians whose credits...
Varsity boys slug their way to a win
By
Coach John Tarbox
Thu, May 24
Category:
News
Starting pitcher David Barillas got all the run support he needed in the first inning, as his team pounded out 15 hits on their way to a 17-0 home win against the Grove School on Tuesday, May 22. Barillas baffled Grove hitters throughout the afternoon with well-located fastballs and big breaking...
Tiger takedown
By
Kelsey Gammell
Thu, May 24
Category:
News
On Sunday, May 20, the Varsity Hurricanes softball team snuffed the Tiverton Tigers for the first time in many seasons. In a captivating 2-1 win, the Lady ‘Canes battled back in the sixth inning to secure the win. The Tigers scored an unearned run in the second inning and struggled to cross home...
In the kitchen with Pam Gelsomini
By
Lars Trodson
Thu, May 24
Category:
News
Spice. That’s what Pam Gelsomini thinks we need more of, especially in the kitchen. Gelsomini, after a career in sales and business, has started a second phase of her life that centers on the creations she conjures up in the kitchen. Those recipes can be made by anyone who visits her new blog, “...
Deepwater Wind selected to build 400-MW wind farm
By
Cassius Shuman
Wed, May 23
Category:
News
,
B.I. Wind Farm
The following press release was sent to
The Block island Times:
Rhode Island and Massachusetts Announce Largest Procurement of Offshore Wind in Nation's History
PROVIDENCE, R.I.
- Building on her commitment to a clean, affordable and reliable energy future, Governor Gina...
Amazing cloud formation
Sun, May 20
Category:
News
A monster wall-like cloud passed over Block Island at about 6:30 p.m., Sunday, May 20, catching the attention of just about everybody. It was moving quickly, passing over the Town Beach, and soon overtaking the wind farm and heading out to sea.
— Lars Trodson
Down to the second
By
J.V. Houlihan Jr.
Fri, May 18
Category:
News
,
Columnists
,
The Ferry Dock Scribbler
As the Oldport launch was heading over to Fort Adams at 0800, we passed very close to the Volvo Open 65,
Dongfeng Racing.
In very poor visibility and light air she was the fourth boat in the fleet to finish in the Newport leg of the Volvo Ocean Race. The word around the Newport docks was...
Dinghy dock inquiry sparks dialogue
By
Cassius Shuman
Fri, May 18
Category:
News
The Block Island Boat Basin did not violate a 1998 order by the Coastal Resources Management Council when it shut down half of the dinghy dock last summer season, according to Town Manager Ed Roberge. An upshot of the discussion is that some space at the dinghy dock may be available for public use...
Financial audit leads to criminal investigation
By
Lars Trodson
Fri, May 18
Category:
News
The Block Island Fire Department, in the course of doing an annual review of its financial records, uncovered what is being termed an “accounting discrepancy,” a matter that has now been turned over to the New Shoreham Police Department for a criminal investigation. The Fire Department issued a...
Harbors facility at Ball O’Brien gets closer look
By
Renée Meyer
Fri, May 18
Category:
News
Plans for Ball O’Brien Park dominated the Block Island Land Trust’s meeting last Thursday. The park was initially acquired some 30 years ago with the idea that it would be a good place for a harbors facility for visiting boaters. Since then, tennis courts, a skateboard park, a basketball hoop,...
Gaffetts granted final approval
By
Cassius Shuman
Fri, May 18
Category:
News
The long journey of attending town board meetings to acquire the necessary approvals for constructing a new Old Island Pub restaurant appears to finally be over for the Gaffett family. On May 9, with board member John Spier recused, the New Shoreham Planning Board granted the Gaffetts unanimous (6-...
Library to install Jim Stevenson-inspired railing
By
Cassius Shuman
Fri, May 18
Category:
News
The Island Free Library will be installing a new steel hand railing at its side entrance inspired by the artwork of the late James Stevenson, a prolific illustrator and long-time cartoonist for
The New Yorker
. “It will not just be a railing, but a work of art,” Trustee Dave Sniffen told
...
Council adopts sign ordinance amendments
By
Pat Tengwall
Fri, May 18
Category:
News
After more than three years of study, drafting and review by the Historic District Commission and others, the Town Council has approved amendments to the ordinance regulating the size, placement and appearance of signs in the town, while not directly addressing concerns about the ordinance's...
Public comment opens for dinghy dock
By
Cassius Shuman
Fri, May 18
Category:
News
The Coastal Resource Management Council has opened its public comment period concerning the dinghy dock proposal for New Harbor. The Town of New Shoreham and the Wronowski family, owners of Dead Eye Dick’s restaurant, are in the process of constructing a seasonal floating dinghy dock to serve...
Housing Board looking ahead
By
Pat Tengwall
Fri, May 18
Category:
News
Pleased by the favorable reception the Planning Board gave the Cherry Hill Lane affordable housing development on May 9, the members of the Block Island Housing Board turned toward implementing that project and others at their May 15 meeting. “We were thrilled with the Planning Board's support, and...
An expanded definition of just what recreation is
By
Lars Trodson
Fri, May 18
Category:
News
The Recreation Department is looking into ways to make the meaning of the word recreation more expansive. At its most recent meeting, the members discussed the possibility of movie nights, an arts program, and an event incorporating experimental music, dancing, and relaxation at the Beach Pavilion...
Club Soda fined, suspended for three days
By
Cassius Shuman
Fri, May 18
Category:
News
Due to a violation of the state’s liquor laws, the New Shoreham Town Council, acting as the Board of Licensing Commissioners, has slapped Club Soda with a three-day suspension and a $1,000 fine for the establishment’s part in two separate alcohol-related traffic incidents. Last winter, two...
Block Island is locale for sci-fi thriller
By
Lars Trodson
Fri, May 18
Category:
News
The McManus brothers are twins, but they have a singular vision. Kevin and Matt, from Warwick, were on the island to film scenes for their new film, “The Block Island Sound.” It was between shots, and members of the cast and crew were at the Block Island Pizza Pie Company chowing down before...
Sailing season kicks off
Fri, May 18
Category:
News
The following was submitted by the
Block Island Yacht Club and Block Island Community Sailing, Inc.:
The Block Island sailing season will get a proper kickoff with two special events scheduled for the Saturday, May 26 of Memorial Day Weekend. The first is the Block Island...
Shad Bloom 10K Road Race results
Fri, May 18
Category:
News
The Shad Bloom 10K Road Race was held on Saturday, May 12. According to Recreation Department Director Dave Sniffen, a total of 208 runners signed up for the race, and 167 finished. He described the conditions “as a little wet, but a lot of the runners liked the fact that it wasn’t blazing hot.”...
Girls Varsity team is crushing it
By
Kelsey Gammell
Thu, May 17
Category:
News
The Block Island Hurricanes Varsity Softball Team, 9 and 1 overall, has been playing well and is a force to be reckoned with in Division III play. Over the last few weeks, the team has picked up five more wins, but came up short when battling the Exeter West Greenwich Scarlet Knights. Flawless...
JV Hurricanes drop close one
By
Cassius Shuman
Thu, May 17
Category:
News
The Block Island School’s Junior Varsity Baseball Team played with grit and determination, but in the end were outmaneuvered by a crafty Wheeler School team, losing a 5-4 nail-biter on Friday, May 11 in Seekonk. The struggling JV Hurricanes offense committed to turning a corner prior to the game,...
Senior projects show wide range of interests
By
Cassius Shuman
Fri, May 11
Category:
News
Music as a way of expressing emotion; art therapy as an alternative to medication; the importance of exercise; the filmmaking process and its relationship to being media-literate; preserving natural history through taxidermy; the debate between using a smartphone or digital camera to capture images...
Voters approve broadband, housing initiatives
By
Cassius Shuman
Fri, May 11
Category:
News
A show of hands at the annual Financial Town Meeting granted the town the authorization to spend up to $1.5 million to fund the construction of two dwellings for town employees, a move that supporters hope will be the first step towards solving the island’s rental housing shortage. The $1.5 million...
Senior Advisory Committee-BI meets SAC RI
By
Cassius Shuman
Fri, May 11
Category:
News
Block Island’s Senior Advisory Committee may have discovered a valuable resource in its efforts to bolster services and programs to meet the needs of the island’s seniors who wish to age in place. Gloria Redlich, SAC’s Senior Coordinator, told
The Block Island Times
that the resource is...
Badge of honor for historic buildings
By
Lars Trodson
Fri, May 11
Category:
News
Every house has a biography. It has a birth date; most have an end date. Each home has a personality, and many stories to tell. It’s difficult to find out too much about a house just by looking at it, but one project initiated by Scenic Block Island is designed to speak a little bit about some of...
Conservation Commission lauds plastics-free movement
By
Renée Meyer
Fri, May 11
Category:
News
The Conservation Commission weighed in on several projects at its meeting on Tuesday, and even proposed one of its own — installing a water-bottle filling station somewhere in the downtown area. Commissioner Don Littlefield suggested putting the filling station near the Chamber of Commerce’s...
State Democrats want to get out the vote
By
Gloria S. Redlich
Fri, May 11
Category:
News
On the quiet Sunday afternoon of April 22, a dozen or so island residents gathered at the Island Free Library for what they initially thought was a talk by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse. They quickly learned there had been a miscommunication and the Senator would not be present, which prompted a voice...
Regulations for town-owned parks deliberated
By
Cassius Shuman
Fri, May 11
Category:
News
The New Shoreham Town Council is pondering how town-owned parks and playgrounds should be regulated, and what kind of policy, or policies, should be implemented for events that are hosted by the public on those properties. Margie Comings, Chair of the Old Harbor Task Force, met with the Town...
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