The Planning Board gave its approval to the first phase of the town employees’ housing initiative at its most recent meeting, making its decision after hearing objections that the town’s plans conflict with court-ordered restrictions on the use of the Thomas Property. Attorney Thomas Tarro III, representing abutter Cathy Payne, asserted that the town lacks […]
There will be no deer hunting on Saturdays on Block Island. The New Shoreham Town Council rejected that request by the Deer Task Force, after careful consideration, with the public weighing in, at its Feb. 27 meeting. Councilor Chris Willi was absent from the meeting. The Deer Task Force serves as an advisory group to
A senior representative of the Rhode Island Airport Corporation has notified stakeholders of the Block Island State Airport that the island business that had received preliminary approval to provide airport services has withdrawn its proposal. Alan Andrade, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of RIAC, also stated that RIAC would provide support and services
First Warden Ken Lacoste voiced his concerns to members of the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation regarding the local impact of proposed changes to the state’s food truck statutes, saying that the changes would adversely impact food truck and food carts on the island. Lacoste attended a public hearing held by the DBR at
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After just more than a year on the job, the current Town Council has given the person it hired as Town Manager, Ed Roberge, high marks. Given that the performance review was held in closed session, First Warden Ken Lacoste provided a summary via email of the review to The Block Island Times after the
Adam Ezra from the Adam Ezra Group is coming to Block Island for an intimate solo concert on his “Get Folked” house concert tour. Ezra, who hails from Boston, just completed a tour with songwriting partner John Oates and is currently on tour with Graham Parker and Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes. Island resident
One of the most visible symbols of the high-speed broadband network that is about to connect five town facilities arrived on the island on Saturday, Feb. 23: the telecomm building that will encase the technology that will make the fiber optic connections work. The town’s IT specialist, Michelle Spero, who has been working on the
Scammers are keeping at it. According to Block Island Power Company President Jeffery Wright, one person has reported receiving a scam telephone call stating that if payment isn’t made to National Grid, their power will be shut off. The problem is, “none of our customers on Block Island have any relationship with National Grid,” said
Disposable wet wipes have become such a problem that members of the Sewer Commission approved a measure to send a letter to the Town Council recommending that the sale of wet wipes be banned on the island. Sewer Company Supt. Chris Blane has persistently warned of the dangers the popular cleaning products pose for the
There was an air of excitement among the members of the Block Island Broadband Committee when they met on Thursday, Feb. 14, as one item after another that will make this long-standing effort to bring high-speed internet to the island finally were checked off as completed or about to be. The months and months of