The Coastal Resource Management Council has opened its public comment period concerning the dinghy dock proposal for New Harbor. The Town of New Shoreham and the Wronowski family, owners of Dead Eye Dick’s restaurant, are in the process of constructing a seasonal floating dinghy dock to serve boaters on the Great Salt Pond during the […]
The Recreation Department is looking into ways to make the meaning of the word recreation more expansive. At its most recent meeting, the members discussed the possibility of movie nights, an arts program, and an event incorporating experimental music, dancing, and relaxation at the Beach Pavilion. The Board also discussed the possibility of having Recreation
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Pleased by the favorable reception the Planning Board gave the Cherry Hill Lane affordable housing development on May 9, the members of the Block Island Housing Board turned toward implementing that project and others at their May 15 meeting. “We were thrilled with the Planning Board’s support, and look forward to their decision,” Housing Board
Due to a violation of the state’s liquor laws, the New Shoreham Town Council, acting as the Board of Licensing Commissioners, has slapped Club Soda with a three-day suspension and a $1,000 fine for the establishment’s part in two separate alcohol-related traffic incidents. Last winter, two individuals on different occasions were overserved alcohol at Club
The McManus brothers are twins, but they have a singular vision. Kevin and Matt, from Warwick, were on the island to film scenes for their new film, “The Block Island Sound.” It was between shots, and members of the cast and crew were at the Block Island Pizza Pie Company chowing down before filming started
The following was submitted by the Block Island Yacht Club and Block Island Community Sailing, Inc.: The Block Island sailing season will get a proper kickoff with two special events scheduled for the Saturday, May 26 of Memorial Day Weekend. The first is the Block Island Community Sailing Open House Event at the Block Island Boat
The Shad Bloom 10K Road Race was held on Saturday, May 12. According to Recreation Department Director Dave Sniffen, a total of 208 runners signed up for the race, and 167 finished. He described the conditions “as a little wet, but a lot of the runners liked the fact that it wasn’t blazing hot.” Here are
The Block Island Hurricanes Varsity Softball Team, 9 and 1 overall, has been playing well and is a force to be reckoned with in Division III play. Over the last few weeks, the team has picked up five more wins, but came up short when battling the Exeter West Greenwich Scarlet Knights. Flawless defense and
The Block Island School’s Junior Varsity Baseball Team played with grit and determination, but in the end were outmaneuvered by a crafty Wheeler School team, losing a 5-4 nail-biter on Friday, May 11 in Seekonk. The struggling JV Hurricanes offense committed to turning a corner prior to the game, and did just that, scoring two
Music as a way of expressing emotion; art therapy as an alternative to medication; the importance of exercise; the filmmaking process and its relationship to being media-literate; preserving natural history through taxidermy; the debate between using a smartphone or digital camera to capture images; and the issues associated with internet privacy. These were the subjects