September 2020

Jim Stevenson. When most people hear his name, they quickly associate him with his cartoons and writings. But a recent documentary, “Stevenson – Lost and Found”, takes a deeper look into how Stevenson became the man he is widely known for, and not known for. Stevenson, who was an island summer resident since the early […]

The Atlantic Pioneer has been a familiar sight on Block Island waters for several years now, zipping back and forth between the island, the mainland and the Wind Farm as it carries wind farm employees to and from the turbines. Its routine was disrupted on Friday, Sept. 4, when at 10:30 a.m. a mayday call

The following message from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management was shared to The Block Island Times on Wednesday, Sept. 16: The Department of Environmental Management (DEM), in partnership with the RI Tree Council, RI Nursery and Landscape Association, and the Arbor Day Foundation, is providing 1,200 free trees to Rhode Island homeowners this

(360 VIDEO) Walk along the beach by the New Harbor Boat Basin, courtesy of The Block Island Times. The Boat Basin is located close to Payne’s Dock in New Harbor. The video was taken on Wednesday, Sept. 16. Note: Turn up the volume to fully immerse yourself in the environment, and pause, and click on

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The following message was provided by Facilities Manger Sam Bird on Tuesday, Sept. 15: With the end of the summer season, National Grid and Orsted will be commencing their Cable Reburial Project at the Fred Benson Beach. This work will be starting tomorrow, Wednesday, Sept. 16, with the delivery of several pieces of equipment to the north parking lot

The following announcement from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management was forwarded to The Block Island Times: The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) reminds hikers, bike riders, horseback riders, and all other visitors that, for safety reasons, they must wear solid, daylight fluorescent orange when in state management areas and undeveloped state

The following message was shared by US Census Bureau Field Supervisor Linda Wright on Monday, Sept. 14: Our work is continuing on the island to complete the U.S. Census.  You will see Enumerators canvassing to complete the following work: first time interviews, re-Interviews, non-response follow ups, quality checks, group quarters interviews, and proxy interviews. If

Rich Tretheway and Marc Scortino look like a comedy team. Tretheway is well over six feet tall, bearded, closely cropped hair. Scortino is short, muscular, with a bushy head of hair and facial hair that looks like it could use a trim. They also sound like a comedy team, easily bouncing off each other when

Wastewater Treatment Plant Supt. Dylan Chase shared with The Block Island Times the results of the two most recent tests for the presence of Covid-19 in the town’s sewage. The tests, taken on Aug. 24 and Aug. 31, found no trace of the virus in the samples taken. “All negative, two weeks in a row!”