The consequences of adopting new ordinances to address environmental protections has created a dilemma for the New Shoreham Town Council concerning penalties for violations of those ordinances. A discussion about a proposed dune protection ordinance during the Town Council’s Oct. 17 meeting turned into Read Full Article on the Block Island Times
Island resident Chris Blane was on his way to work on Tuesday, Oct. 16 at about 6:45 a.m. when he noticed a murder of crows that was “obviously agitated.” Blane said he stopped to see what the excitement was all about and saw an Read Full Article on the Block Island Times
It’s been an unlikely group of heroes that have helped the Boston Red Sox advance to the brink of winning their ninth World Series. And it’s all being done under the direction of first-year manager Alex Cora who seems to have an uncanny ability of pushing the right Read Full Article on the Block Island …
The wind was gusting and the waves were rolling in New Harbor on Wednesday, Oct. 24. The boats were rocking pretty good as the waves rolled in at Payne’s Dock. In the latter part of the video the absence of the town’s dinghy dock is noticeable. Cross Sound Read Full Article on the Block Island …
According to statistics, Alzheimer’s disease will be the number one killer in America by the year 2050. Today, it is the fifth highest cause of death in Rhode Island. “This should not be upsetting, it’s just that we are in a tsunami. We need Read Full Article on the Block Island Times
The New Shoreham Town Council has discovered that banning plastic straws on Block Island might be a bit different than banning plastic bags and balloons. Banning plastic straws seems to be a more complex issue, since replacement products such as paper straws are not Read Full Article on the Block Island Times
Three resident independent candidates will challenge incumbent members of the New Shoreham Town Council in the election on Tuesday, Nov. 6. While the incumbent Town Council members have all filed for reelection to their respective seats, former councilor Mark Emmanuelle, an independent, is challenging Read Full Article on the Block Island Times
Resident Kara Stinnett has announced that she is running a write-in campaign to fill one of two open seats on the Block Island School Committee. Stinnett, 35, is an employee at the Post Office, member of the Water and Sewer Commission, and a business owner. She is Read Full Article on the Block Island Times
An inquiry by The Block Island Times into the amount of money that the town has spent on fighting the Rhode Island Fast Ferry case has prompted a change in the town’s billing policy that will now require more detailed invoices from the attorney working on Read Full Article on the Block Island Times
The members of the Block Island Tourism Council pushed back a little on the idea of more bans on plastic products, and more specifically on the proposed ban of plastic straws that was discussed at the most recent Town Council meeting. The Council, at its meeting Read Full Article on the Block Island Times