The Town of New Shoreham’s brand new dinghy dock is open to the public. The dock was christened by town officials on Friday, and the dock is in operation, accommodating about 100 dinghy vessels. The floating L-shaped dock is located between Payne’s Dock and Dead Eye Dick’s restaurant at New Harbor. Learn more about this …
Smoking cessation, some facts: Quitting is hard. Nicotine withdrawal can leave people feeling irritable, unfocused, anxious, and hungry. Nicotine is a powerful substance, and research suggests that nicotine may be as addictive as heroin, cocaine, and alcohol. In the United States, seven out of 10 smokers report a desire to quit smoking completely. But without …
“Out with the old, in with the new” was an apt description for the July 16 Block Island School Committee meeting. That was when two superintendents were present; the outgoing superintendent bidding farewell, and the incoming receiving guidance from his predecessor while attending his first School Committee meeting. Out-going superintendent Judith Lundsten, who received a …
The New Shoreham Town Council is taking action to protect Block Island’s sand dunes. Despite signage and other modes of communication, people are still walking over the dunes, which has prompted the Town Council to take several measures, including the drafting an ordinance, the posting of portable signage, and a rope along a section of Corn …
In round one of negotiations of the sale of the assets of the Block Island Power Company to the Block Island Utility District, BIPCo offered a sales price of $6 million, and the Utility District made a counter offer of $5.5 million, payable in “cash.” Round two took place last week, with the BIPCo Board …
The Block Island Chamber of Commerce is making the town’s restrooms and shower facilities in the Dock Master building at Old Harbor more visible to the public. Per approval of the Historic District Commission, and at the request of the Chamber of Commerce, Sam Bird, the Town’s Facilities Manager, will be installing two signs on …
After arriving on Block Island in 2009 as the new pastor at Harbor Church, Steve Hollaway and his wife Becca are retiring and moving to Baltimore, Maryland. The Hollaways have been active in the community on many fronts, and we asked some of the people who know him best to share their thoughts about their …
A chat with Steve Hollaway | Block Island Times Q: Can you tell us a little bit about your background?A:I was born in Japan, where my parents were missionaries. I spent almost all my childhood in Tokyo, going to Japanese preschool but attending the American School in Japan. We moved back to the States at the …
Author Tristram Korten will be reading from his new book, “Into the Storm,” at the Island Free Library on Wednesday, Aug. 1 at 7 p.m. The Block Island Times spoke (by email) with Korten about his book and his ties to the island: Q: So, we hear that you have a history out here on …
Lauri McTeague started baking cookies for her students at the Block Island School and that gesture, over time, has evolved into her newest venture: the Block Island Cookie Company, located at the Block Island Maritime Institute in New Harbor. The cookies are fresh; the aroma can be enjoyed walking up Ocean Avenue even with everything …