Earlier this month I visited the campus of Harvard University to see archival file folders located in the basement of the Frances Loeb Library at the renowned Harvard Graduate School of Design. For nearly 70 years modernistic architectural design plans for high-rise hotels and casinos have been filed under “Block Island Design Project, 1952.” All …
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I would like to congratulate the Block Island Conservancy for 50 years of stewardship on Block Island. Since the founding of your grassroots organization in the fall of 1972, your membership has fought the good fight. In October I was honored by being asked by Dorrie Napoleone, President of the BIC, to speak at the …
The Town of New Shoreham has identified sea level rise as an issue that requires careful planning and public involvement. A Sea Level Rise (SLR) Committee was created with the mission “to understand the potential local impacts posed by sea level rise, assess the community’s vulnerabilities, engage citizens, and assist the town to assess, recommend, …
You may have seen the trailer at the Block Island Power Company and wondered just what is it doing here? Well, on Wednesday, two gentlemen who were on Block Island for the first time, stopped by The Block Island Times office to tell us about it.Gerhart Keller, a retired nurse who has gotten back in …
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Both the Water and Sewer Departments adopted budgets for the upcoming fiscal year that starts July 1 at their annual financial meetings on Monday, June 20. Both budgets anticipate increases in revenues from user fees, mainly as a result of increased usage throughout the year, but on the sewer side, a five-percent increase in rates …
Block Island experiencing a Covid breakout The past couple of weeks have seen a dramatic rise in positive Covid cases. The R.I. Department of Health had the island’s cumulative case count since the start of thepandemic up by four cases in the week of May 8, but anecdotally, the number who have tested positive is …
Financial Town MeetingThe FTM on May 2 at 7 p.m. will not be streamed for the public, per correspondence sent from the Board of Canvassers to the Town Council. The letter indicated that the board felt that providing an option for people to watch at home could “deter people from attending in person.” The board …
HarborsThe 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 Rhode Island law, property owners have riparian rights to …
The Town Manager Search Committee began its most recent meeting discussing the application process for a new town manager and if the process should be tweaked. The members discussed the qualifications of candidates who responded and also making changes to advertising strategy, if necessary, and reviewing the interview process and candidate questions. The meeting took …
March is Women’s History Month, a time to honor and celebrate the contributions of women in society. Block Island is benefited every day by the work of a diverse and hard-working group of women: the majority of high-level island positions are held by women. The Block Island Times will be honoring the contributions of these …