There has been some speculation as to how the past couple of seasons performed from a business perspective, but Block Island Tourism Director Jessica Willi said she will present hard numbers, such as the hotel, and food and beverage taxes collected for fiscal year 2017 at Read Full Article on the Block Island Times
The following was sent in by the Block Island Maritime Institute: The Nature Conservancy and Block Island Maritime Institute have again teamed up to present a series of lectures this fall. The speakers in the “Let’s Talk” series will be presenting information on topics Read Full Article on the Block Island Times
The $2 million West Beach landfill stabilization project got underway this week with Pawtucket-based contractor RC&D, Inc. beginning the work. The project involves restoring the old landfill’s revetment, which was breached by Hurricane Sandy in 2012, leading to trash being released into the ocean and along the Read Full Article on the Block Island Times
Primary voting results for the Town of New Shoreham from Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018. DEM – Democrat / REP – Republican Total paper sheets: 236 DEM for Governor Gina M. Raimondo 160 Matthew A. Brown 39 Read Full Article on the Block Island Times
The season may be winding down, people may be tired, but that didn’t stop a robust number of island business owners and others from attending a gathering to discuss how the season went, and what can be done to improve the business climate on Block Island. Read Full Article on the Block Island Times
Future uses and maintaining the health of the Great Salt Pond were the two primary topics of discussion at the most recent annual meeting of the Committee for the Great Salt Pond. Board member Bob Greenlee informed the gathering that water quality continued to Read Full Article on the Block Island Times
A suggestion about possibly moving two taxi stand spots in New Harbor turned into a larger discussion about how best to regulate, or at least monitor, vehicle use on Block Island during the summer. The Town Council, at its meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 4, Read Full Article on the Block Island Times
Jeremy Firestone, Director of the Center for Carbon-free Power Integration at the University of Delaware, has been studying offshore wind power for the past 15 years. Given that the United States has, to date, just five off shore wind turbines, Firestone jokingly said, “That’s one turbine every… Read Full Article on the Block Island Times
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It’s that time of year again when hurricanes and storms become a concern. With Hurricane Florence in the news, scientists are issuing warnings about the impact of storm surge and sea level rise on shorelines. If contaminants from storm surge and flooding pollute coastal Read Full Article on the Block Island Times
