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Introducing Gwendolyn Grace Gardiner

Fri, Apr 29

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Emma Pion and Joshua Gardiner announce the birth of Gwendolyn Grace Gardiner. Gwendolyn was born at South County Hospital on January 20, 2022 at 8:22 a.m. weighing 8 pounds, 14 ounces, and was 20.75 inches long. Gwendolyn is the great granddaughter of the late Margaret (Peggy) Manley of Block...
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

Fri, Apr 29

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IN RE: BLOCK ISLAND UTILITY DISTRICT’S FILINGS DOCKET NO. 5245 - LAST RESORT & TRANSMISSION RATE RECONCILIATION DOCKET NO. 5244 - DEMAND SIDE MANAGEMENT PLAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to the provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 39-2-1.2(b) and 39-3-11, as amended and the Public Utilities...
Block Island School 3rd Quarter Honor Roll

Fri, Apr 29

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Highest Honors Rory Crawford – Grade 12 Whitney McGinnes – Grade 12 Chloe Weber – Grade 12 Campbell Coviello – Grade 11 Cally Weber – Grade 11 Bailey Payne – Grade 10 Cora Ryan – Grade 10 Haley Conant – Grade 9 Emily Helterline – Grade 9 Abbey Hester – Grade 9 Justin Berry – Grade 8 Chase Hatfield...
B.I. Health and General Store reinvented in a new location

Chris Crawford

Fri, Apr 22

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This is not a typical Block Island couch-surfing story. But the ingredients are somewhat the same. The Block Island Health and General Store has moved from its High Street hillside home of several years into a new location next to The Oar at the Block Island Boat Basin, in the long blue building...
Block Island Ghost Tours’ “Get in The Spirit” open house

Sofia Williams

Fri, Apr 22

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On Sunday, April 24, from 1 to 5 p.m., Block Island Ghost Tours will be hosting an open house on the second floor of the Odd Fellows Hall. “This is our second year in business. Last year we had a little desk at The Harborside Hotel and this year we have expanded greatly. We have bigger spaces,...
Fourth of July planning underway – fireworks donations needed

Chris Crawford

Fri, Apr 22

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Visiting Block Island, it is often said, is akin to stepping back in time. But Block Island behind the times? Nonsense. In fact, Block Island’s weathered, tough-as-nails year-round population declared its independence on March 2, 1774, fully two years before the Declaration of Independence was...
Piping plovers return to nest in Rhode Island

Fri, Apr 22

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The following was sent in by the Rhode Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service needs your help again this summer to protect piping plovers, their nests and chicks on Rhode Island beaches. The piping plover is a small, stocky, sandy-colored bird...
TOWN OF NEW SHOREHAM NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX RATE CHANGE

Fri, Apr 22

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The Town of New Shoreham proposes to increase its property tax levy to $12,009,351 in the 2022-2023 budget year; the property tax levy this year is $11,319,552. The FY 2022 and FY 2023 tax levies have excluded motor vehicle excise tax for the purpose of determining tax levy growth pursuant to...
TOWN OF NEW SHOREHAM REPORT TO TAXPAYERS ON CURRENT AND PROPOSED BUDGET

Fri, Apr 22

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FUNCTION OR PURPOSE EXPENDITURES CURRENT BUDGET FY 2022 PROPOSED BUDGET FY 2023 1. ADMINISTRATION $ 1,578,393 $ 1,567,052 2. FINANCE 552,555 464,338 3. CENTRAL DISPATCH 349,081 342,090 4. POLICE 1,153,698 1,312,720 5. PUBLIC WORKS 992,322 1,206,748 6. HARBORS 627,410 681,289 7. BUILDING 266,402 231...
Council makes final tweaks, adopts budget

Stephen Hester

Fri, Apr 22

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Last week, the Town Council finalized the 2023 budget for presentation at the Financial Town Meeting on May 2. Town Manager Maryanne Crawford summarized the changes, explaining that an additional $25,000 would be going to the Block Island Volunteer Fire Department, by shifting $5,000 from the...
Town faces State Police impasse

Stephen Hester

Fri, Apr 22

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“I’m going to hold firm that we should not be paying for them,” Town Manager Maryanne Crawford told the Town Council at its April 13 meeting. First Warden André Boudreau had asked Crawford if she had an update on the situation with the R.I. State Police. It has been suggested by the state police...
The splice is nice

Reneé Meyer

Fri, Apr 22

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The old adage “the third time’s a charm,” held true this past week for National Grid in its latest attempt to splice the electronic transmission cable that runs from Block Island to the mainland. National Grid was foiled in its first attempt last spring when the conduit that holds the cable became...
Block Island School students visit Washington, DC

Fri, Apr 15

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A group of 15 students, one teacher and an additional chaperone from the Block Island School spent six days in Washington, DC from March 20 to 25, meeting with members of Congress and talking about key issues the United States faces today. In Washington, the group successfully completed the...
Pysanky eggs

Fri, Apr 15

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Pysanky eggs are a Ukrainian springtime tradition dating back centuries that utilizes a wax resist technique akin to batik. This year with the war in Ukraine, the tradition is gaining in popularity all over the world. The eggs pictured here were brought to the island by Marlena Paulson of South...
The Wrackline

Stephen Hester

Fri, Apr 15

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News

Harbors The Town Council approved new fees introduced by the Harbors Department and approved by the Harbors Committee for riparian moorings and a base fee for charter and commercial permit holders. Riparian moorings are those owned by a landowner whose property is contiguous with the water. Under...
Town mulls affordable housing options

Stephen Hester

Fri, Apr 15

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The April 4 meeting of the New Shoreham Town Council began, as meetings so often do, with public comment. Alicia Martin of the ad-hoc group Block Island Affordable and Attainable Housing spoke to the council about the ongoing shortage of quality affordable housing on the island and the need to fund...
Council looks to increase funding for BIVFRD

Stephen Hester

Fri, Apr 15

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News

As the Town Council sharpens up its pencils and works to crunch the numbers in the budget for fiscal year 2023, it is increasingly running up against a hard truth. “We are in a zero-sum situation,” Council Member Keith Stover told the group on April 6 at the public hearing on the budget. “In order...
Town Council examines property tax structure

Stephen Hester

Fri, Apr 15

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New Shoreham is looking into the possibility of creating a new tax structure, based on classifications of different land use types. The goal of creating this tax structure, per the accompanying documents on the town’s website, is to “Modernize New Shoreham’s property tax system to deliver fair and...
Celebrate Earth Day, come to the fair on April 21!

Renee Meyer

Fri, Apr 8

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Back in January, somebody asked Mimi Leveille if Block Island did anything for Earth Day. Upon hearing the answer, he then said: “It’s getting to be a big thing, you know.” And so it was that Leveille found herself in the middle of organizing the island’s first fair to commemorate both Earth Day...
HDC reviews Ballard’s balcony and Champlin’s changes

Stephen Hester

Fri, Apr 8

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Ballard’s Beach Resort Ballard’s Inn Realty, LLC appeared before the Historic District Commission to present its plan to build a new second floor deck and raise the roof on part of the building to accommodate a second floor. As Eric Zuena of ZDS Architecture and Interior Design explained, the basic...
PUC rules on new net-metering policy for Block Island

Renee Meyer

Fri, Apr 8

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The results were a mixed bag on Tuesday at the R.I. Public Utilities Commission meeting when the Block Island Utility District’s Docket 5192 was taken up at an open meeting. The meeting was, specifically, not a public hearing and no comments from the general public were entertained. Filed on Oct 26...
Council considers police budget

Stephen Hester

Fri, Apr 8

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The Town Council has been holding hearings on the proposed budget in preparation for the final budget vote at the Financial Town Meeting in May. One department’s budget created more discussion than any other in the meetings on March 28 and 30. The police department saw an increase in its...
Want to rent a trooper?

Stephen Hester

Fri, Apr 8

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As the Town Council continues poring over the proposed budget, one new cost the town is potentially facing is a charge for state police coverage. Traditionally, the Rhode Island State Police have sent troopers to the island to augment the local police force during the busy summer months. Town...
Council reviews 2023 budget

Stephen Hester

Fri, Apr 8

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News

The Town Council continued its budget process at a work session with department heads on March 28, hearing from the administration and finance departments, the police department, the fire and rescue and Emergency Management department (Dispatch), Public Works, Harbors Department, building officials...
Access and continuity for a greater healthcare experience on Block Island

Dr. Thomas Warcup

Wed, Apr 6

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News

I have written two previous letters on enhancements at the medical center in structure and philosophy. The medical center team and I have been discussing ways to communicate changes that are made to facilitate your best healthcare experience. The medical center proudly provided 6,742 patient visits...
Harbors Committee holds the line on moorings residency

Stephen Hester

Tue, Apr 5

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News

Kevin Cute of the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council met with the Harbors Committee via Zoom to discuss the Harbor Management Plan the town has submitted. He had a few suggestions, mostly related to including references to the ongoing legal matter involving Champlin’s Realty...
Zoning weighs views versus variances

Stephen Hester

Mon, Apr 4

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Judith Rose appeared before the Zoning Board of Review at its March meeting, seeking a variance for front and rear setbacks for the construction of a home on Sunset Hill Lane off High Street. The zoning ordinances call for a setback of 25 feet on the front, and 40 feet on the back. The problem is...
Town Council budget discussions

Stephen Hester

Sun, Apr 3

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The town’s budget work sessions for the next fiscal year that starts on July 1, kicked off on Tuesday night, March 22. The hearings focused on town departments, and other entities that receive some funding from the town, that are related to community support. The items up for discussion were the...
2022 Earth Day art contest

Sat, Apr 2

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To celebrate Earth Day on April 22, Rhode Island Resource Recovery will be hosting a youth art contest open to all Rhode Island students in grades K to 12. Submissions should showcase the importance of reducing, reusing, and recycling here in R.I. To help students get their creative juices flowing...
Utility District sets dates for island-wide power outages

Renee Meyer

Sat, Apr 2

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After months of preparation involving hanging new transformers and stringing lines, the switch is about to be turned on in the voltage conversion project being undertaken by the Block Island Utility District (doing business as the Block Island Power Company). As of now, the first island-wide...
New Shoreham Town Council

Fri, Apr 1

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Not a legal posting – agenda may be amended after press time New Shoreham Town Council – In-Person Meeting Town Hall, 16 Old Town Road, Block Island Monday, April 4, 2022 7:00 p.m. To see supporting documents for this agenda, go to: Clerkbase https://clerkshq.com/NewShoreham-RI Please...
R.I. legislative committee considers tourism improvement districts

Reneé Meyer

Wed, Mar 30

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The Block Island Tourism Council has been exploring the idea of tourism improvement districts over the past several months and trying to pitch the concept to the Town Council for support. Tourist improvement districts are the hot new thing in supporting a shared vision of needs that goes beyond...
Saying good-bye to our winter workers

Chris Crawford

Tue, Mar 29

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News

Home is Chiclayo, Peru, the financial and commercial capital of northern Peru. It is known as the City of Friendship and the pearl of the north in Peru, located but eight miles inland from the Pacific coast. Its strategic geographic location makes it a rail, communications, and automotive hub...
National Grid to begin work April 5

Stephen Hester

Tue, Mar 29

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News

Joe Murphy of National Grid appeared before the Town Council last week and told the group his company was planning to begin operations to splice the sea2shore cable on April 5. The two-way cable connects the island to the mainland and carries electricity between the substation on Block Island and...
Winter surfing on Block Island

Sofia Williams

Sun, Mar 27

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News

Jayden Smith and Carter Brown took advantage of last Friday’s swell at Baby Beach. Although the sun was shining and the temperature was in the low 50’s, the boys had to suit up in specific gear for the cold winter waters. Brown explained each piece of his attire, which included a 6.5 mm-thick full...
Town passes on RIPTA proposal

Stephen Hester

Sun, Mar 27

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News

The Town Council heard a proposal from Rhode Island Public Transit Authority on the concept of bringing bus service to Block Island. As First Warden Andre Boudreau said, the island is “one of a very few places in Rhode Island without affordable public transportation.” RIPTA CEO Scott Avedisian and...
The Wrackline

Stephen Hester

Sat, Mar 26

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Recreation Board Recreation Director Dave Sniffen is in full swing preparing for the summer season, while still maintaining recreation activities through the spring. He reported to the Recreation Board on March 15 that hiring for summer positions is going well, especially with the increased wages...
Free monthly health checks for seniors

Fri, Mar 25

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The Senior Advisory Committee is offering free monthly health checks for people of any age. The next session is on Monday, March 28. The health checks will include blood pressure screening, heart rate and pulse oxygen levels, and provide help with questions on medication, nutrition, weight...
Talking points for enhanced primary care and triage of non-emergencies

Dr. Thomas Warcup

Wed, Mar 23

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Block Island is home to more than 1,000 year-round residents with more than 400 aged greater than 65 years old. There is an opportunity to increase the quality of primary longitudinal care for our residents and bring the spirit of a patient-centered medical practice home to the island. The U.S. has...
Town Council weighs in on State legislation

Stephen Hester

Tue, Mar 22

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The Town Council voted on March 7 to approve four resolutions to put forward to the state legislature during this year’s session. Two were resolutions in opposition to statewide bills before the legislature, and two were to make changes to Block Island’s local governance. The first resolution...
Beach access could grow as public usage boundary redefined

Stephen Hester

Mon, Mar 21

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Rhode Islanders may soon gain more public access to the state’s shoreline, as the legislature prepares to examine a bill that will move the boundary between private property and the public land inland from the wrack line, an additional ten feet. The citizens of Rhode Island are guaranteed “shore...
Shellfish Commission settles on soft-shells

Reneé Meyer

Mon, Mar 21

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News

After many months of discussion, the Shellfish Commission has decided to try raising softshell clams in its upweller during the 2022 growing season. Softshell clams have declined enough that they are prohibited from being taken from the Great Salt Pond. The decline in the softshell populations is...
Catching up with Seamus...

Chris Crawford

Sun, Mar 20

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After receiving permission, I called Seamus Hemingway one night to catch up on Block Island’s unsung hero, a remarkable young man who exudes quiet leadership through his actions, something sorely lacking in today’s self-centered, social-media-driven society. One of my initial encounters with...
Principal Kristine Monje to retire after 34 years at the Block Island School

Sofia Williams

Sat, Mar 19

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After 34 years at the Block Island School, Kristine Monje plans to retire after this spring. Monje grew up in Cranston, Rhode Island and graduated from Cranston East High School. After graduating, she attended the University of Rhode Island with a double major in elementary education and...
Breaking the ice on rentals

Stephen Hester

Sat, Mar 19

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“Rentals are what is needed, and this is the (property) to try it on,” Housing Board Vice-Chair Rosemary Tobin told the board at its March 8 meeting. Tobin laid out the case for the development of rental units at the Ball O’Brien Property, which is next door to the E. Searles Ball property, itself...
Overlook deal is done

Reneé Meyer

Fri, Mar 18

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The long-awaited and even longer negotiated purchase of a major portion of the Overlook property on the shores of the Great Salt Pond has finally been completed. In anticipation of the closing of the Overlook purchase on March 15, members of the Block Island Land Trust did a little daydreaming at...
Town reveals restoration plan for beach parking lot

Stephen Hester

Wed, Mar 16

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Town engineer James Geremia joined the Town Council via Zoom last week to describe the restoration plan for the south parking lot at Fred Benson Town Beach. The parking lot has experienced severe flooding ever since Orsted used the lot as a staging area for repairs made to its undersea cable that...
RIAC to implement parking program in April

Stephen Hester

Tue, Mar 15

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The Rhode Island Airport Corporation was back before the Town Council on Monday, March 7, to discuss its newest plan to address parking at the Block Island Airport. RIAC spokesman John Goodman described the plan as “free, but managed, short-term parking.” He said the goal was to ensure the airport...
Police Advisory Commission considers traffic study

Renee Meyer

Mon, Mar 14

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News

A theme emerged at the latest Police Advisory Commission meeting – one that involved traffic, parking, and road congestion. It started off with a comment by Chair Jim Hinthorn that while he was impressed with Chief of Police Matthew Moynihan’s recent report to the Town Council on 2021 statistics, “...
Usefull bringing sustainable containers to Block Island

Stephen Hester

Sun, Mar 13

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The Chamber of Commerce hosted a Zoom meeting on Monday with Alison Rogers, founder of Usefull. Usefull provides reusable to-go cups and bowls to restaurants, and is launching a pilot program on Block Island, March 14, at The Cracked Mug. The cups and bowls are made of stainless steel and are used...

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