October 2020

Block Island Times

Raimondo announces $20M hotel, arts, and tourism relief program

Gov. Gina Raimondo announced on Thursday, Oct. 29 a new $20 million relief program targeted specifically to the hotel, arts and tourism industries (“HArT”). The two-part program will provide direct support grants, as well as placemaking activity grants to eligible businesses. The competitive grant program aims to prevent the long-term closure of arts, culture, hospitality […]

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Due to unusually high visitation, hunting delayed at B.I. National Wildlife Refuge

The following was submitted by The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Thursday, Oct. 29: will delay firearms hunting at Block Island National Wildlife Refuge until Dec. 1, 2020 in the Sandy Point and Beane Point Units.  Currently, archery white-tailed deer hunting opportunities are available at all Block Island refuge hunting units with a

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