An appeal of the Planning Board’s approval of the $1.5 million Thomas Property housing project has stalled its development, and put the town in a precarious position regarding its future. Town Manager Ed Roberge told The Times that the appeal has prevented the town from moving forward with construction of the Thomas Property project, which …
Rosemary Connelli has taken her love of graphic design and research and combined them into four striking posters she has designed for the New Bedford Whaling Museum in Massachusetts. Connelli, 23, is a 2018 graduate of Green Mountain College, earning a degree in Fine Arts. She said that while at school she was “concentrating in …
The Block Island Volunteer Fire Department has purchased a new vehicle that will be utilized for off-road emergencies on Block Island’s challenging terrains. The Fire Department took receipt of the $45,000 vehicle last week, which was purchased using the department’s reserve fund. “It is a Utility Task Vehicle, UTV, that we purchased from Alternative Support Apparatus,” …
Block Island School Superintendent Mike Convery told The Block Island Times that the school’s playground area, impacted by a fuel oil spill, was given “a clean bill of health” by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management on April 8, after soil sampling was conducted at the site. Convery said the playground was shut down …
The fire that raged through the 850 year-old Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris was a tragedy that touched people deeply all over the world. The stunning event played out in real time. Live images posted on social media and broadcast on news outlets captured the dramatic images of the fire toppling the spire, even as …
The following press release was sent to The Block Island Times on Monday: PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Gina M. Raimondo announced today that Ørsted US Offshore Wind and Eversource – the team behind the Revolution Wind project – have pledged $4.5 million to support offshore wind education and supply chain development for the growing offshore wind industry …
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The members of the New Shoreham Commission on Motor Vehicles for Hire made it clear at its recent meeting that they do not support a proposed island-based jitney service. The commission’s discussion on the subject was prompted by the Town Council’s interest in exploring the operation of a jitney service primarily to transport people from …
The Chamber of Commerce’s request for $27,700 in community support from the town to help staff the Visitor’s Center at Old Harbor became a hot button topic at Monday’s budget hearing. The Chamber of Commerce, a non-profit organization that receives its funding from dues-paying members, operates the Visitors Center where its offices are located. The …
The New Shoreham Zoning Board of Appeal unanimously (6-0) denied Cathy Payne’s appeal of the Planning Board’s approval of the Thomas Property project on Wednesday. In her application to appeal, Payne noted that she was an abutter to the Thomas Property, which the Town of New Shoreham is developing as a $1.5 million voter authorized …
A young girl goes on a whimsical journey around the world where she discovers the importance of protecting the planet. That’s the subject of a new children’s book launched by Ørsted, the Denmark-based company that acquired Provience-based Deepwater Wind, owner of the Block Island Wind Farm, in October. The book, entitled “Is This My Home?,” …