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Art around town...
Spring Street Gallery fundraiser
Fri, Aug 28
Category:
News
The Spring Street Gallery is gearing up and getting excited for its very first fundraiser — after almost 40 years of its existence as the island’s original art co-op. The exhibition entitled “Small Art, Big Heart” will be up onenight only, Thursday, Sept. 3 from 5 to 8 p.m. The show comprises...
Or maybe not
Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tenet’ may be the Empire’s last flick
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, Aug 28
Category:
News
Gary Pollard’s Empire Theatre is like the movie industry itself. Every once in a while, someone will bemoan the death of the movies, saying people have moved on to livestreaming or video games. But then a blockbuster comes along, and the obituaries are delayed. Pollard had thought, earlier in the...
Island-wide broadband project: On time and on budget
Fri, Aug 28
Category:
News
The Broadband Committee will be providing regular updates on the progress of the island-wide broadband deployment. Subscription sign up and other stages requiring customer action will be announced via the Block Island Bulletin Board, Block Island Times and other media outlets. • Draft, review, and...
BIPCo numbers come in strong
Renee Meyer,
at
rmeyer@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, Aug 28
Category:
News
The Block Island Utility District held its second annual meeting on Saturday, August 22 via Zoom. Despite being held late in the afternoon of what was a beautiful Saturday, the Board of Commissioners and Block Island Power Company President Jeffery Wright were joined by about a dozen curious...
Art around town..
Gelsomini’s “Block Island Wanderings” at Spring Street Gallery
Fri, Aug 28
Category:
News
Pam (Anderson) Gelsomini’s new show of paintings, “Block Island Wanderings” will open at the Spring Street Gallery on Saturday, Aug. 29 from 5 to 7 p.m. The show will celebrate Block Island summer scenes and landscapes via acrylic paintings on paper. Anderson is an entrepreneur, artist, avid cook...
Twice-delayed Hal Madison Race sails on
James F. Spallone
Thu, Aug 27
Category:
News
,
Features
The 37th edition of the Block Island Club’s annual Hal Madison Race on Saturday, Aug. 22 featured a series of firsts, in keeping with an unusual year on Block Island and the world at large. It was the first time the race was postponed twice before finally being sailed; the first time there was a...
Sewer Supt.: Wastewater testing can prevent outbreaks of Covid-19
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Aug 27
Category:
News
As continued testing of raw influent at the Block Island Wastewater Treatment Plant shows a pattern of fewer and fewer possible cases of Covid-19 on the island, Supt. Dylan Chase also believes that testing can be used as a predictor to prevent possible outbreaks, particularly at schools. The latest...
Art around town...
Forever Jewelry returns to MarMar
Thu, Aug 27
Category:
News
The Ladies of Brave Daughters Studio from Providence, R.I. will make an appearance at MarMar Boutique for a “Forever Jewelry” workshop. Join us on Friday, Sept. 4 from 10 a.m. to 5p.m. Choose from 14k gold or goldfilled chain to be laser welded around your wrist, neck or ankle for a claspless (and...
New coalition discusses options for moped reform
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Aug 27
Category:
News
Recognizing that Block Island has been facing an almost kaleidoscopic amount of social, economic, and public relations setbacks this summer, a new coalition called #RespectBI held a Zoom meeting with more than 130 attendees to address thoughts and strategies on moped reform, safety and enforcement...
Town Council, moped operators work toward agreement
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Aug 27
Category:
News
At the most recent meeting of the Town Council, First Warden Ken Lacoste said that he and Councilor Martha Ball had spoken with moped operators to address the calls from the community for improved safety measures. The moped operators had also submitted a letter early in the day on Tuesday, Aug. 25...
BIPCO issues storm warning
Thu, Aug 27
Category:
News
BIPCo President Jeffery Wright issued the following weather update for Thursday, Aug. 27:
Be "weather aware" this afternoon as these storms approach. A tornado watch was just issued for us and although right now it appears the worst of it will pass to the west of us, we can expect some...
Emergency voting for Sept. 8 Primary
Wed, Aug 26
Category:
News
The following message was provided by the Town Clerk on Tuesday, Aug. Aug. 25:
Hello, Voters! A new state law changed the process for emergency voting in the September 8 Primary. You may vote in person at Town Hall Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. If you bring your photo ID,...
Town Council allows outdoor entertainment, considers suggestions by moped operators
Tue, Aug 25
Category:
News
During the Town Council’s meeting tonight, First Warden Ken Lacoste made a motion “to amend the emergency ordinance pertaining to outdoor entertainment licenses to indicate that all license holders can now operate outdoor entertainment licenses from the hours of 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. with a limit of...
Another great white detected off Block Island
Mon, Aug 24
Category:
News
The Atlantic Shark Institute (ASI) announced that their acoustic Shark Array off Block Island, R.I. detected another great white shark visiting the island recently. This is the fifth different great white shark that the ASI has confirmed this summer and the largest number of white sharks identified...
One new COVID case, says Medical Director
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Sun, Aug 23
Category:
News
The following update was provided by Block Island Medical Director Dr. Tom Warcup on Sunday, Aug. 23:
“Block Island has now had nine cases. Our most recent positive was quickly identified. We have coordinated with the Department of Health and there are no concerns for contact tracing on...
Extra police presence having an impact
Lars Trodson
Sat, Aug 22
Category:
News
What a difference a day makes, said the island’s first responders. “Just drive around this island. Everyone is driving politely. Feel the atmosphere. It feels like a new island in just one day,” said Police Chief Vin Carlone on Saturday, Aug. 22. The Block Island Times checked in with Carlone, Fire...
Art around town...
Jan Wampler’s imagined landscapes at Spring Street Gallery
Fri, Aug 21
Category:
News
Jan Wampler has been coming to Block Island for more than 50 years and has owned a house there for 35 years. An architect and urban designer, he has designed projects in China, Turkey, India and the United States and has received numerous awards for his buildings. He has also written two books, “...
The Bird Corner
Nominating the red tailed hawk
Wesley Butterfield
Fri, Aug 21
Category:
News
,
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...
New coalition discusses options for moped reform
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Aug 20
Category:
News
Recognizing that Block Island has been facing an almost kaleidoscopic amount of social, economic, and public relations setbacks this summer, a new coalition called #RespectBI held a Zoom meeting with more than 130 attendees to address thoughts and strategies on moped reform, safety and enforcement...
Water and Sewer Company numbers for July come in strong
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Aug 20
Category:
News
In the early months of 2020, the uncertainty on whether or not there would be any business on the island during the summer was heightened enough that town financial planners braced for a 50 percent drop in revenue associated with tourism. The Wastewater Treatment plant and the Water Company were no...
Honoring life
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Aug 20
Category:
News
Shirlyne Gobern, the town’s long-time Assistant to the Town Manager, lives in the house that was built by her ancestors and it is a home she spent time in as a child. Right next door to this familiar yellow house (which is about to undergo a dramatic change in color) is the monument dedicated to...
Town Council cuts the number of mopeds
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Aug 20
Category:
News
After about an hour and a half of a discussion on a wide range of options about how to modify moped rentals, the Town Council approved a motion by Second Warden André Boudreau to reduce the amount of mopeds rented by each moped operator from “34 down to 25 mopeds, effective immediately.” In other...
New town manager to arrive on island
Thu, Aug 20
Category:
News
During the virtual Town Council meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 19, First Warden Ken Lacoste announced the new Town Manager Maryanne Crawford will “start on Monday, Aug. 24.” Crawford was the Chief Financial Officer of the South Kingstown School system. She will succeed Interim Town Manager Jim Kern...
Artist Eben Horton shares his story on creating and hiding glass orbs
Thu, Aug 20
Category:
News
The following story was shared from Hillary Richard of The New York Times on Thursday, Aug. 20:
n a forest here, Katie Hall and members of her extended family were dangling her mother’s bra into a hollowed-out tree trunk with the laser focus of open-heart surgeons. When that failed, Ms...
Town Council approves motion to reduce mopeds
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Wed, Aug 19
Category:
News
After about an hour and a half of a discussion that discussed a wide range of options about how to modify moped rentals, the Town Council approved a motion by Second Warden André Boudreau to reduce the amount of mopeds rented by each moped operator from “34 down to 25 mopeds, effected immediately...
Public dialogue on moped reform on Thursday, Aug. 20
Rosemary Connelli
Wed, Aug 19
Category:
News
Island resident and activist Sarah Bacon, who recently founded the coalition #RespectBI for moped reform, spoke with
The Block Island Times
about an upcoming Zoom meeting she has organized regarding moped operations. The community discussion will commence on Thursday, Aug. 20 at 6 p.m...
After being cited, Mahogany Shoals back in good graces
Lars Trodson
Wed, Aug 19
Category:
News
Mahogany Shoals, after being cited for non-compliance by the state Department of Business Regulations, was re-instated on Monday, Aug. 17 because the establishment “has satisfied the terms and conditions of” the original non-compliance order, which was posted by DBR on Aug. 14. Sands Payne, owner...
DEM issues reminder to wear fluorescent orange for safety reasons starting Sept. 12
Wed, Aug 19
Category:
News
The following announcement from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management was forwarded to
The Block Island Times
on Wednesday, Aug. 19:
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) reminds hikers, bike riders, horseback riders, and all other...
Moped comments sent to Town Council available online
Wed, Aug 19
Category:
News
The following message was shared by Town Clerk Molly Fitzpatrick on Wednesday, Aug. 19:
Thank you to the many people who took the time to send the Town Council their thoughts and feelings on the moped issue. The comments received for Sunday’s emergency meeting are now on Clerkbase,...
‘Culture helps animals get along and live’
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Wed, Aug 19
Category:
News
“Culture is the habits, the traditions, the preferences, and even the attractions that flow socially – not something that we get by instinct, but the actual culture socially. Usually we first learn it from our mothers, then our parents and social groups. This is how it works for us and the many...
Petitioner seeks to create law in crash victim's name
Tue, Aug 18
Category:
News
Ahead of a Zoom meeting scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 20 by a new group calling itself #RespectBI Coalition, which is asking for a comprehensive plan to ensure educated moped customers, a young man has started a petition on change.org to “create tighter restrictions around moped rentals on Block...
Discussions on moped operations to continue
Rosemary Connelli
Mon, Aug 17
Category:
News
The discussion on any possible recommendations on moped rentals and operations has been pushed to the Town Council meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 19. The presence of additional Rhode Island State Troopers on the island on weekends for the remainder of the summer season was the primary reason for...
Block Island will see increased State Trooper presence on weekends
Lars Trodson
Mon, Aug 17
Category:
News
New Shoreham Police Chief Vin Carlone and State Police Col. James Manni today announced to
The Block Island Times
that there will be a significantly increased state trooper presence on Block Island this coming weekend and for every weekend for the remainder of the summer. Col. Manni is...
Decision expected today on vote to pull outdoor entertainment licenses
Mon, Aug 17
Category:
News
UPDATE: The temporary restraining order has been denied, according to First Warden Ken Lacoste. He said there was an indication in court today that a preliminary injunction may be requested by the plaintiffs, which may turn out to be unnecessary as dialogue between the town and business license...
‘The season is not over’
Town Council mulls its options on public safety
Rosemary Connelli
Sun, Aug 16
Category:
News
UPDATE: Lacoste made an announcement in open session at 10:40 p.m. “that no votes were taken in closed session. I make a motion to continue the emergency meeting until 5 p.m. tomorrow.” The motion was seconded by Boudreau, and was carried unanimously by the council. Willi was recused from the...
Moped accident leaves one dead, another seriously injured
Sat, Aug 15
Category:
News
A moped collision with a car that happened today on Saturday, Aug. 15, on Spring Street at about 2:30 p.m. left one 22-year old male driver dead and another female passenger seriously injured, according to Rescue Squad Capt. Tracy Fredericks. The driver was a male from Cranston, Rhode Island. The...
BIMI to host Kate Masury of Eating With The Ecosystem
Sat, Aug 15
Category:
News
Did you know there are more than 100 edible wild seafood species in our local waters? Learn how our seafood choices can help sustain local fisheries with Kate Masury of Eating With The Ecosystem:“A Place Based Approach to Sustaining New England’s Wild Seafood” at 7 p.m., August 18th, BIMI’s third...
A call to the community for a public dialogue on mopeds
Fri, Aug 14
Category:
News
All Who Love Block Island: The newly formed #RespectBI Coalition invites the Block Island community, including Town Council Members Ball, Boudreau, Lacoste, Risom and Willi; Interim Town Manager Kern; Rescue Chief Tracy Fredericks, Fire Chief Littlefield and Police Chief Carlone; and BIMC’s Dr...
Seabed in and around turbines undergoing change
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, Aug 14
Category:
News
How are the five turbines of the Block Island Wind Farm impacting their immediate environment? Two scientists, Jennifer Amaral and Monique LaFrance Bartley, recently presented their research on these questions and found that the seabeds are undergoing some interesting changes in the marine life...
Art around town...
“Paintings, Monotypes, and Monoprints by Two”
Fri, Aug 14
Category:
News
Stephan Haley’s innovative monoprint drawings and monotype woodblock prints and Heidi Palmer’s new work in monotypes and oil-on-canvas come together in an exhibit at the Jessie Edwards Gallery, on the second floor of the Post Office building, from Friday, Aug. 14 through Aug. 26. Haley’s techniques...
Art around town...
Miller and Warfel exhibit at Spring Street Gallery
Fri, Aug 14
Category:
News
For the third consecutive summer, Eileen Miller and John Warfel will exhibit their art together at the Spring Street Gallery from Saturday, Aug. 15 through Aug. 28 with an opening reception held Saturday, Aug. 15, from 5 to 7 p.m. Please stop by to see us as we gather outside on the front lawn to...
Captain Nick’s re-opens with a new family at the helm
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Fri, Aug 14
Category:
News
Nestled in between the Block Island Historical Society and the Poor People’s Pub on Ocean Avenue, Captain Nick’s has been noticeably silent and dark this summer after former owners Marc and Katie Scortino decided not to manage the business this year. That changed the weekend of Aug. 7, when the...
The Bird Corner
Nominating the bold blue jay
Miles Willi
Thu, Aug 13
Category:
News
,
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...
Yacht Clubs donate to Medical Center
Lars Trodson,
at
ltrodson@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Aug 13
Category:
News
,
Features
The Block Island Medical Center has received a financial boost from two sailing clubs that make the island a seasonal destination. Dave Dickerson, past commodore of both the Off Soundings Club and the Cruising Club of America, said the two boating clubs pooled their resources and donated $4,000 to...
Meet the people of the Block Island Harbors Department
Thu, Aug 13
Category:
News
I am extremely proud to be the Town of New Shoreham’s first-ever female Harbormaster, in a traditionally male-dominated profession. I am also very proud of my entire staff, which this year especially, is represented in each sector by strong female leadership. Whether it’s pumpout, shellfish,...
Raimondo pushes school opening to Sept. 14
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Aug 13
Category:
News
Gov. Gina Raimondo announced on Wednesday, Aug. 12 that she was pushing back the start of Rhode Island school openings to Monday, Sept. 14. The original start date was set for Monday, Aug. 31. The Block Island Times spoke with Block Island School Principal Kristine Monje and Supt. Mike Convery to...
Candidates for Town Council share their priorities and concerns
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Aug 13
Category:
News
With the November election right around the corner, and with so many issues facing the town this summer, we sat down with the two non-incumbent candidates, Mark Emmanuelle, a past member of the council, and Keith Stover, both long time island residents, to hear their thoughts, priorities, and...
Only so many degrees of separation
Martha Ball
Thu, Aug 13
Category:
News
,
Features
We’re in a heat advisory, I hear on the radio, all of Washington Country as well as much of Rhode Island then after a few more key words register, I realize I am listening to the morning guy in the evening, a replay and not even one of this morning. It has been dry, finally I am beginning to notice...
Medical Director addresses updates on COVID-19
Rosemary Connelli
Thu, Aug 13
Category:
News
At the most recent Town Council meeting, Block Island Medical Director Dr. Tom Warcup provided an update on the presence of COVID-19 on the island. “We have two additional positive cases that stem from the 103 plus tests that were done last Thursday by the Disaster Medical Assistance Team. One...
Town Council sparks controversy
Rosemary Connelli,
at
rconnelli@blockislandtimes.com
Thu, Aug 13
Category:
News
At its meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 13, the Town Council voted to suspend all outdoor entertainment, with the exception of weddings, effective immediately and for the remainder of the season. At the same meeting, Second Warden André Boudreau appealed directly to Gov. Gina Raimondo for help in crowd...
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