January 1970

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 expected to be part of the contingent […]

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 delaying any action, as councilors wanted to

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 action,

High-speed internet The highest-profile bond issue in the town this year is the proposed high speed internet project. Although the bond question will ask voters to approve an $8 million price tag, town Finance Director Amy Land has said that is an “up to” cost that will be offset by taxes, fees, and the possibility

With the New Shoreham Teachers Association rejecting the most recent proposals by the School Committee, members dipped into an emergency fund that will help pay for some needed programs, as well as a math teacher who will be hired at $127,000 a year. The vote to approve a school budget for 2021 at $5,468,186, while

Shout out to The Oar: It’s doing everything right in the age of Covid-19. According to Manager George Venezia, The Oar has been inspected a total of four times — the first time the venue received a 99.9 rating — but the last time they aced it. A text from the state inspector’s office stated:

UPDATE: First Warden Ken Lacoste has scheduled a meeting with the island’s first responders on Wednesday, July 29 to seek solutions on how to manage crowd control on Block Island. Another unquiet weekend for the Block Island Volunteer Rescue Squad. A man walking with this family on High Street near Ebbet’s Hollow was hit by

The following was submitted by Wasterwater Plant Supt. Dylan Chase: Chase added a caveat regarding these results: “I will warn again, the variation in viral shedding can be very different between each infected person, and depending on what stage of their illness they are in. Biobot stresses that the estimates are in ongoing Research &

Regular testing conducted by the Sewer Company for the presence of the coronavirus produced a positive result from a sample taken on July 5, according to a memo sent to the Block Island Town Council. The council and Interim Manager Jim Kern stressed that the science behind the testing was not yet exact. Second Warden

Ørsted, the company that currently owns and operates the Block Island Wind Farm, is partnering with another company to bring two offshore wind projects that will be located about 15 miles east of Block Island. The two projects are currently in the surveying phase, which is expected to conclude in December 2020 for both projects.