July 2020

For the second time in two days, and for the third time this month, a Block Island business has closed down due to an employee showing symptoms consistent with Covid-19. Alicia Miro, owner of The Cracked Mug coffeeshop on Ocean Avenue, made the following announcement on social media about 9 p.m. Wednesday evening: In an […]

The following news was shared by Allison Brown of the Old Post Office Bagel Shop on Tuesday, July 21: Dear Community Members Early Tuesday morning one of our employees began experiencing symptoms consistent with COVID-19. In an abundance of caution, we have decided to temporarily shut down the Bagel Shop while our entire staff gets

The following document was shared by Town Finance Director Amy Land to The Block Island Times: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the Island Wide Broadband Network: http://www.new-shoreham.com/docs/Island%20Wide%20Broadband%20Network%20FAQs%20200717.pdf To review other documents for the Island Wide Broadband Network: http://www.new-shoreham.com/displaynews.cfm?id=453  The annual Financial Town Meeting will be held Monday, July 27 at the Block Island School gymnasium at 7

The following update was provided from Block Island Medical Director Dr. Tom Warcup on Saturday, July 18: Access the video update by clicking on the link:   Or read the script below:   Hello to everyone from Dr. Warcup at the Block Island Medical Center: Rhode Island is doing relatively well as a State, with

Blunt talk from two of the island’s top first responders. It may only be the middle of July, but Rescue Squad Capt. Tracy Fredericks said her small staff of EMTs was “run ragged” on Saturday with constant calls to accidents and injuries between 2 p.m. and 4 a.m. She said a Coast Guard boat came

Westside Service auto repair shop owner Rob Fitzpatrick has announced that his business will start doing official car inspections for the State of Rhode Island on Monday, July 20. Fitzpatrick’s shop is located on Chapel Street. Due to the expected backlog of inspections, Fitzpatrick said that appointments can only be made online at westsideserviceinc.com.  

A pristine, beautifully tailored Army Air Corps nurse’s uniform belonging to the late Antoinette Mott Coleman has been donated to the Block Island Historical Society. Coleman’s daughter, Marie Crouch, presented the uniform to Historical Society Board member Sharon Lehman. Coleman passed away on April 1, 2020 at the age of 99. According to a brief

Block Island has always been a wonderful spot to go birding, not only because the island is an important stopover during migration, but due to the many species that live here. At the Block Island School, we are following the tradition started by Elizabeth Dickens, who began the bird program at the School in the

The Historic District Commission met for its first telecommunication meeting on Monday, June 29. The commission had its last in person meeting back on February 24, 2020. Applications from previous meetings have been on hold due to COVID-19 restrictions and protocols in place. Application for installation of air conditioning units Plat 6, Lot 26  Chair

“My favorite part of my job is doing science that matters, and specifically working with the people that the science matters for. It’s knowing that my research has an impact, not just to the scientific community, but for the people who are harvesting and consuming the fish,” said Anna Mercer of the National Oceanic and