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Water Commission denies new commercial hook-ups
Reneé Meyer
Fri, Dec 17
Category:
News
The Joint Water and Sewer Commission has denied three new requests for water allocations. All of the requests were for commercial users. When the available water allocation for the summer of 2022 was set at the November meeting, there were only 5,135 gallons per day available. Twenty-five percent...
Covid shuts down Block Island School
Stephen Hester
Fri, Dec 17
Category:
News
The students at the Block Island School returned to distance learning for Thursday and Friday this week as Covid 19 has found its way back into the student body. Last weekend, a student tested positive after an off-island junior varsity basketball game. The school sprang into action, testing 52...
Monthly senior health checks
Fri, Dec 17
Category:
News
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Community
The Senior Advisory Committee will be offering free monthly health checks for seniors, starting on Monday, December 20, 2021. The health checks will include blood pressure screening, heart rate and pulse oxygen levels, and provide help with questions on medication, nutrition, weight management, and...
Block Island looks to sustainable tourism
Stephen Hester
Thu, Dec 16
Category:
News
The Town Council voted unanimously to work with the Tourism Council on a Social and Environmental Sustainability Plan for Block Island Tourism. Executive Director of the Tourism Council, Jess Willi, appeared before the council to explain that Dr. Megan Epler Wood, a world-renowned researcher in the...
Mary D. birthday dinner to go Thursday
Tue, Dec 14
Category:
News
Help celebrate Mary Donnelly’s 94 th birthday with dinner-to-go on Thursday, Dec. 16. Dinner includes your choice of pasta with meatballs made with Sprague Farm beef, Caesar salad, garlic bread and a birthday cupcake made by Kate Musso at Oddfellows Cafe . Or choose a meatball grinder with cheese,...
Covid update: 8 new cases
Stephen Hester
Tue, Dec 14
Category:
News
Dr. Tom Warcup, Director of the Block Island Medical Center, presented the Town Council with the latest news on the Covid front on Monday night. The good news is that 75 percent of Rhode Islanders are fully vaccinated, with 1149 Block Islanders having been fully vaccinated. Since the vaccines have...
Let’s Talk About It: The Omicron variant
Dr. Thomas Warcup
Mon, Dec 13
Category:
News
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Features
With the emergence of the Omicron variant, it is evident that our community will continue to deal with Coronavirus for 2022. Medical researchers have identified that the variant has increasing transmissibility, but decreased lethality. I often get asked questions of the best timing for a booster...
Town Council notes
Stephen Hester
Mon, Dec 13
Category:
News
Moped Rental Licenses The council voted unanimously to postpone the licensing item until the January meeting since two council members were not there, Council Member Martha Ball and Second Warden Sven Risom. Council Member Keith Stover said that mopeds were “enough of a public issue that the entire...
Tuesday Night Shopping Stroll at the IFL
Mon, Dec 13
Category:
News
The Island Free Library has opened its doors for island artists to participate in the Tuesday Night Holiday Shopping Strolls, now through Christmas. There’s fun stuff for all ages of shoppers to peruse and buy. (Photos: R. Meyer)
Pam Gasner retires from Historical Society
Chris Crawford
Sun, Dec 12
Category:
News
An eclectic museum cannot be replicated, it just kind of evolves, one donated piece of history at a time until voilà, you have created a coveted treasure whose flavor and character cannot be replicated. That is the Historical Society, with the old double-ender moored on its front lawn in the center...
NGRID's tactics and boat challenged
Stephen Hester
Fri, Dec 10
Category:
News
As previously reported in The Block Island Times, National Grid has pulled out, packed up, and headed home for the winter. And when they come back in the March, this time things might be different. The company has been working on reburying its sea2shore cable for quite some time, as the original...
Lend-a-Vest Program
Thu, Dec 9
Category:
News
High School students Blaize Hatfield, Sam Stockman, and Fisher Johnston helped install the vest stations for the new Lend-a-Vest program and will be monitoring them, replenishing supplies, and sanitizing the vests regularly. The stations are located at the entrances to hiking trails throughout the...
South Fork Wind gets go ahead from D.C.
Reneé Meyer
Thu, Dec 9
Category:
News
South Fork Wind, an up to 12 turbine offshore wind farm to be located 19 miles southeast of Block Island, and 35 miles east of Montauk Point, got its “Record of Decision” from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on November 24. The decision includes an environmental review and essentially means...
Overlook management plan revealed
Stephen Hester
Wed, Dec 8
Category:
News
Town Manager Maryanne Crawford presented the management plan for the Overlook property to the Town Council on November 17, outlining the proposed uses and planned facilities. The management plan states that approximately 1.75 acres will be considered the development portion of the property, but the...
Viewsheds: protect, restore or ignore?
Reneé Meyer
Tue, Dec 7
Category:
News
“We discovered an island triangular in form, distant ten leagues from the continent ... full of hills, covered with trees, much populated judging by the continuous fires along all the surrounding shore which we saw they made...” -Giovanni da Verrazano, Explorer for the King of France, April...
Overlook saga continues
Stephen Hester
Mon, Dec 6
Category:
News
“I have trust issues,” First Warden André Boudreau told the Town Council on November 17. The council was discussing the proposed management agreement with the Block Island Land Trust for the Overlook property. The Town of New Shoreham is partnering with the Land Trust to buy land on the Great Salt...
Zoning considers Masiello application
Stephen Hester
Mon, Dec 6
Category:
News
“I think it is in keeping with what Planning has wanted, rather than one large building, having smaller buildings and keeping with the topography,” Vice-Chair Bob Lamoureux said to the rest of the Zoning Board on November 18. The board was holding the hearing for an application to demolish an...
Police department seeks accreditation
Stephen Hester
Sat, Dec 4
Category:
News
Chief of Police Matthew Moynihan discussed the process of police department accreditation with the Police Advisory Commission at its November meeting, and the challenges the department faces in this endeavor. Block Island’s accreditation process will be difficult, considering there is no policies...
Free virtual Alzheimer’s conference
Thu, Dec 2
Category:
News
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Community
The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America will host a free virtual Alzheimer’s educational conference for Rhode Islanders on Tuesday, Dec. 7, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. as part of its Educating America Tour. The conference is open to all and will allow participants to learn from and ask questions about...
Covid-19 testing
Thu, Dec 2
Category:
News
The following was submitted by Rescue Capt. Tracy Fredericks: Free asymptomatic COVID-19 testing will continue on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Rescue Station from 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. There will be no testing on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 25. If you have symptoms, please call Block Island Health...
National Grid abandons cable project for the winter
Reneé Meyer
Thu, Dec 2
Category:
News
National Grid announced on Tuesday, Nov. 30, that they would remove their equipment and cease operations on the cable reburying project until early spring 2022 when they hope to have more favorable weather and sea conditions. The cable, which NGRID has named sea2shore, is the bi-directional...
National Grid announces it is pulling out of Block Island until spring
Renee Meyer
Tue, Nov 30
Category:
News
Nov. 30, 2021 - National Grid announced today that they would be delaying the completion of their sea2shore cable reburying project until next spring when they hope to have more favorable sea conditions. The next step, the splicing of the new cable segment to the existing cable, is expected to take...
BIVFD Christmas Tree sale is today
Renee Meyer
Sun, Nov 28
Category:
News
Contrary to rumor, the Block Island Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Christmas tree and wreath sale is taking place today, November 28, 2021. As of 12:30 p.m., the department reports there are about 20 trees left.
Winter Market at the Library
Renee Meyer
Tue, Nov 23
Category:
News
This year the annual Winter Market goes outdoors! Hosted by the Island Free Library, the Winter Market will be held Saturday, Nov. 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Here you will find many of your favorite artists and craftspeople from the Block Island Farmers Market and Block Island Arts and Crafts Guild...
Where to eat this week
Tue, Nov 23
Category:
News
Near the ferry
Southeast Light Delights . 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday through Sunday. Regular lunch menu, featuring hot and cold lobster rolls, lobster grilled cheese, bratwurst and more, including the classic Fluffernutter, plus coffee, hot cider and hot chocolate. Location: Water Street...
The 2021 Block Island Holiday Shopping Stroll
Renee Meyer
Tue, Nov 23
Category:
News
Stroll 2021 – it’s looking to be better than ever after taking a year off for the pandemic. This three-day shopping extravaganza has become a tradition embraced by locals and visitors alike as an opportunity to avoid the malls, big-box stores and what is sure to be the horror of shipping from...
Library renovations
Stephen Hester
Tue, Nov 23
Category:
News
The Island Free Library Board of Trustees continued its discussion of the ongoing renovations at the library, with input from new Facilities Manager, Tom Risom, on November 16. The library is undergoing a major renovation to the building as all the windows are being replaced, the HVAC system...
Moonrise at sunset
Tue, Nov 23
Category:
News
“There is at most one day per calendar month when photos like these can be taken. (And even then it must be a clear day.) the setting sun is still high enough to illuminate the foreground (which includes the ferry), to be followed only moments later by darkness as the sun drops well below the...
Recreation Board adding adult programs
Stephen Hester
Tue, Nov 23
Category:
News
Recreation Director Dave Sniffen promised the Recreation Board his report would be “short and sweet.” At 8:15 in the morning, which is the board’s preferred meeting time, “short and sweet” is what everyone is hoping for. While Sniffen’s report was both short and sweet, it was also full of useful...
SAC looking for CNA candidates
Stephen Hester
Tue, Nov 23
Category:
News
The Senior Advisory Committee is moving forward with plans to utilize the Community Center as a senior center. During the committee meeting on November 16, Co-Chair Sandra Kelly presented a draft of the annual budget for next year, which included money for a part time staff person. The goal is to...
Watch out for deer!
Tue, Nov 23
Category:
News
Please be advised that deer “rut” season is upon us. The rut is the time of year when deer mate, also known as mating season. The rut runs, generally, from mid-October until early December. According to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM), the rut peaks in the first two...
Hunting Season Dates
Tue, Nov 23
Category:
News
November : Archery, muzzle loader, and shotgun allowed on all weekdays, Monday through Friday, no holidays, no weekends. 11/22-11/24; 11/29-11/30 Pheasant Hunting: 11/17, 11/24 December: 12/1-12/3, 12/6, 12/7, 12/9, 12/10,12/13 January: 1/3, 1/4, 1/6, 1/7, 1/10, 1/11, 1/13,1/14, 1/18, 1/20, 1/21, 1...
Lobster Pot Christmas Tree better than ever
Margie Comings
Tue, Nov 23
Category:
News
Saturday was the “picture perfect” day to build this year’s Lobster Pot Christmas Tree...cool, sunny, and most importantly, no wind, so the tree went up faster than usual. Lots of folks of all ages came by to play “sidewalk superintendent,” take photos, and make donations. Can you believe this is...
More Bigbellies on Block Island
Stephen Hester
Tue, Nov 23
Category:
News
Tourism is perhaps the major economic driver of Block Island. One of the unfortunate by-products is the amount of garbage and waste produced. New Shoreham battles the onslaught of waste produced by commercial tourism through the use of trash and recycling cans located throughout the town, cans that...
Town Council round-up
Stephen Hester
Tue, Nov 23
Category:
News
Covid At the meeting on November 17, Dr. Tom Warcup had good news for the New Shoreham Town Council regarding Covid-19. He reported that as a state, Rhode Island had 85 percent of eligible adults vaccinated, with Block Island near 100 percent. He told the council the eligible kids at Block Island...
Stop & Shop increases access for SNAP customers
Tue, Nov 23
Category:
News
Stop & Shop announced this week that those in Rhode Island using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits now have the option to pay with an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card when placing online orders for Stop & Shop Pickup and Delivery. SNAP benefits had to be used...
Annual Flu Shot Clinics
Fri, Nov 19
Category:
News
The Block Island Medical Center will be holding its annual flu shot clinic on Tuesdays for ages 65 and up and on Thursdays for ages 64 and under. Both clinics will be from 3 to 4:30 p.m. The shots are free to Rhode Island residents. No appointment is necessary. Clinics will be held until...
Block Island gets set for the annual Block Island Holiday Stroll
Renee Meyer
Thu, Nov 18
Category:
News
The annual Block Island Holiday Stroll is back this year in its traditional form after taking a year off for the Covid pandemic. Last year retailers made a pivot to a virtual format for holiday shopping but have been busy getting ready to once again welcome residents and visitors in person this...
Happy Thanksgiving
Thu, Nov 18
Category:
News
Volunteers were busy setting up for the bi-weekly Helping Hands Food Pantry outside the Harbor Church on Wednesday, Nov. 17, with a special assortment of Thanksgiving foods for the holiday next week. One volunteer was heard to say: “I didn’t know they had two kinds of stuffing - one for turkey and...
Transue family receives Scenic Block Island’s 100th Preservation Plaque
John Lehman
Thu, Nov 18
Category:
News
The year was 1879 and John Dodge finally moved into his dream house on Beacon Hill. It was beautifully designed and lovingly built especially for his family. Andy and Hillary Transue found and fell in love with this typical single-family Block Island house 109 years later, with its mansard roof and...
Town wants to streamline capital budget process
Stephen Hester
Thu, Nov 18
Category:
News
Town Manager Maryanne Crawford appeared before the Planning Board on November 10 to let the board know about the changes she was submitting to the Town Council regarding the ordinance governing capital improvements. Per the ordinance, the capital improvement program is the town’s plan for long- and...
First look at Block Island’s resiliency plan
Stephen Hester
Thu, Nov 18
Category:
News
In the spring of 2021, New Shoreham began the process of certification for the state of Rhode Island’s Municipal Resilience Plan. As part of the certification process, according to the report provided to the Planning Board on November 10, the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank and The Nature...
Sewer lines may be next infrastructure nightmare
Reneé Meyer
Thu, Nov 18
Category:
News
At the joint Water and Sewer Commissions' meeting in October, Sewer Superintendent Dylan Chase had said what was thought to be a clog of an inn’s “lateral” sewer line on Beach Avenue this summer could have been from the collapse of the pipe. The lateral lines go from the building or home to the...
Tuesday road closure
Mon, Nov 15
Category:
News
The Block Island Power Company will need to block the road past the Szabo house off Center Road to Tripler’s house from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Nov. 16, to pull some wire. The line crew can move if needed, but please avoid the area. Thanks for your understanding.
Vaccine news
Fri, Nov 12
Category:
News
Vaccines will be available to Block Island’s children the week of November 12. Rhode Island’s Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT), which has been assisting the Medical Center and Rescue Squad with Covid testing and vaccinations throughout the pandemic, has announced that Pfizer vaccines will...
Covid-19 testing
Fri, Nov 12
Category:
News
The following was submitted by Rescue Capt. Tracy Fredericks: Free asymptomatic COVID-19 testing will continue on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Rescue Station from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. If you have symptoms, please call Block Island Health Services, (401) 466-2974 or Rescue Capt. Tracy Fredericks at (...
Bethany’s adds dinner to the menu
Sofia Williams
Thu, Nov 11
Category:
News
This past month, Bethany’s Airport Diner started serving dinner on Mondays and Tuesdays, from 5 to 8:30 p.m., including dine-in and take-out orders. According to owner Bethany Coviello, this is the first time in 10 years the diner has offered dinner services. Open since 1993, the admired diner has...
Block Island Auto
Stephen Hester
Thu, Nov 11
Category:
News
The mechanics' shop on Chapel Street has undergone a transformation over the past few weeks, with new siding, new doors, and an overall facelift of the property. Block Island Auto is now open and ready for business, with onsite mechanics Ahmet Ozen and Will Murray making repairs to the island’s...
Veteran’s Day
Thu, Nov 11
Category:
News
There were no formal ceremonies at American Legion Park on Veteran’s Day, but the day dawned clear and crisp as new flags placed last week graced the monuments for those many Block Islanders who have served in America’s Wars.
Block Island victorious in off-island soccer tournament
Recreation Director Dave Sniffen
Thu, Nov 11
Category:
News
The third, fourth, and fifth graders from the Block Island School traveled off-island every Saturday this fall to play in the Narragansett Youth Soccer League. This year the team went undefeated. Last Saturday the team participated in a double-elimination tournament, which they won. They did not...
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