August 2020

Block Island Land Trust meetings are often a sharing of experiences and matters that concern all of the conservancy organizations on Block Island. As Scott Comings of The Nature Conservancy said at the Land Trust’s meeting on Thursday, Aug. 13: “We’re all in this together.” “We need to find the perfect spot and get this […]

Ed. note: Every summer, the folks at Island Bound Bookstore ask their younger customers to review their favorite books. Here’s the summer 2020 installment. Over the summer I read “The Prince and the Dressmaker” by Jen Wang. I recommend this book to anyone who likes dramas and anyone who has read “Stargazing,” which was written

BIPCo President Jeffery Wright issued the following weather update for Thursday, Aug. 27: Be “weather aware” this afternoon as these storms approach. A tornado watch was just issued for us and although right now it appears the worst of it will pass to the west of us, we can expect some winds, possible hail, dangerous

At the most recent meeting of the Town Council, First Warden Ken Lacoste said that he and Councilor Martha Ball had spoken with moped operators to address the calls from the community for improved safety measures. The moped operators had also submitted a letter early in the day on Tuesday, Aug. 25 to the council

Recognizing that Block Island has been facing an almost kaleidoscopic amount of social, economic, and public relations setbacks this summer, a new coalition called #RespectBI held a Zoom meeting with more than 130 attendees to address thoughts and strategies on moped reform, safety and enforcement. There were a broad range of options shared at the

The Ladies of Brave Daughters Studio from Providence, R.I. will make an appearance at MarMar Boutique for a “Forever Jewelry” workshop. Join us on Friday, Sept. 4 from 10 a.m. to 5p.m. Choose from 14k gold or goldfilled chain to be laser welded around your wrist, neck or ankle for a claspless (and painless!) experience.

As continued testing of raw influent at the Block Island Wastewater Treatment Plant shows a pattern of fewer and fewer possible cases of Covid-19 on the island, Supt. Dylan Chase also believes that testing can be used as a predictor to prevent possible outbreaks, particularly at schools. The latest test, performed on Aug. 17, 2020,

The 37th edition of the Block Island Club’s annual Hal Madison Race on Saturday, Aug. 22 featured a series of firsts, in keeping with an unusual year on Block Island and the world at large. It was the first time the race was postponed twice before finally being sailed; the first time there was a

The following message was provided by the Town Clerk on Tuesday, Aug. Aug. 25: Hello, Voters!  A new state law changed the process for emergency voting in the September 8 Primary.  You may vote in person at Town Hall Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  If you bring your photo ID, you

During the Town Council’s meeting tonight, First Warden Ken Lacoste made a motion “to amend the emergency ordinance pertaining to outdoor entertainment licenses to indicate that all license holders can now operate outdoor entertainment licenses from the hours of 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. with a limit of two performers at the venue.” The motion