Block Island ratepayers may pay for cable re-do By Cassius Shuman Block Island ratepayers may be footing part of the bill to reinstall a section of exposed transmission cable at Fred Benson Town Beach, according to a National Grid spokeman. “There is a possibility that the cost will be socialized” among Block Island and mainland […]
After a glorious June weekend it rained the night before last. I finally had to close the outer door, not against the rain that was falling only onto the cement slab floor of the entry, but to stop my foolish dog from going outside whenever she was almost dry, to fetch yet another stick to
The ferries are running today, Thursday, June 13, but on a boat by boat basis. Visit Blockislandferry.com for more information. According to New England Airlines, planes are questionable for the rest of the day. Call (401) 596-2460 for updated information. Read more on the Block Island Times website
The following letter was sent to The Block Island Times on June 6, 2019: We are writing to assure our patients that they will continue to have access to excellent health care at the Medical Center despite recent personnel changes. In order to ensure uninterrupted care for all our patients, our medical director Dr. Mark
Dr. Mark Clark informed The Times via email on Wednesday that he will remain in his position at the Block Island Medical Center until stability is achieved. Clark serves as Medical Director of the facility. “I am committed to remaining in my post for the next 12 to 18 months in order to ensure stability
A bill introduced by Sen. Susan Sosnowski aimed at preventing ride sharing services, such as Uber and Lyft from operating on Block Island, passed in the Senate on Tuesday. Block Island’s taxicab owners and operators have been waging a battle over the past few years to prevent those ride-sharing services from operating on the island.
The Town of New Shoreham and Interstate Navigation filed a brief in Rhode Island Superior Court opposing operation of Rhode Island Fast Ferry’s proposed seasonal high-speed ferry service from Quonset to Block Island. The Rhode Island Division of Public Utilities and Carriers granted RIFF with a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to operate the
Board members of the former Block Island Wellness Coalition accepted the 2019 Ross Campbell Award from the local affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. The annual award recognizes a local person or group’s contribution to promotion of mental and behavioral health was presented at NAMI-Block Island’s third annual conference on Saturday, May 18
A clutch diving catch by Sam Stockman on a challenging foul ball, which he cradled with two hands, preserved a tie ballgame and ended the 2019 season for the Junior Varsity Hurricanes baseball team on a high note. Stockman, team captain this season, garnered player of the game honors by striking out nine Providence Country
How to turn a thing of many parts — the operation of the Visitor’s Center in Old Harbor — into one cohesive plan was the topic of a conversation at Town Hall on Thursday, May 30. Town Manager Ed Roberge led the discussion in front of about 30 residents. What he was looking for, he