March 2021

The Rhode Island Supreme Court issued an order late Friday, March 26, denying the motion to “incorporate and merge” the Memo of Understanding crafted by Champlin’s Realty Associates and the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council that would have granted the right of the marina to expand 156 feet into the waters of the Great […]

Town Manager Maryanne Crawford presented a hopeful and positive attitude when presenting the proposed fiscal year 2022 municipal budget for the Town of New Shoreham to the Town Council at its meeting on March 17. It was the first budget work session and focused on department-level budgets and the eight-year capital plan. Crawford said: “As

Members of the Commission on Motor Vehicles for Hire and town taxi license holders continued their discussions with the Town Council on Wednesday, March 17 on a new shuttle program for the coming summer season. The MVFH met earlier in the morning to prepare for the council’s discussion, and approved two motions: one to approve

The MV Global Symphony, built in 2011, is an offshore support vessel complete with a crane and a helicopter landing-pad on its deck. Here to assist in the cable replacement for the Block Island Wind Farm, it will most likely be gone within the next two weeks. Its presence wowed islanders over the weekend, before

Leaning over the railWatching the wake in aweFamiliar voice calls my nameAn old friend that I saw The randomness of who’s onboardIs always pretty funSpot a dog that I knowHis owner is my chum Catching up on the timesRehashing some old newsGossiping with some laughsOn this one-hour cruise Never fails, it’s guaranteedSee people that I

The New Shoreham Tourism Council is funded by a portion of the hotel taxes collected on Block Island, but the exact percentage can vary according to the whims of those who make the state budgets each year. The uncertainty makes it hard to plan a budget on the local level, and Tourism Director Jessica Willi

The gallery at the Block Island Airport, a partnership between the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) and the Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC), announced the opening of its spring exhibit featuring works by contemporary artist Kate Aitchison. Aitchison’s art focuses on print media incorporating her handmade paper. The prints will be on

Representatives of the new owners of Champlin’s Marina (Great Salt Pond Marina Property, LLC) came before the Historic District Commission on Monday, March 22 with their second application before the board. The first application was to replace windows, trim and siding. This application is for hardscaping and landscaping at the resort off West Side Road

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The following message was posted by Facilities Manager Sam Bird: Certainly everyone has noticed the Global Symphony has arrived and is off Crescent Beach to perform cable pulling, splicing and removal operations. As part of the work involved there will be substantial excavation on the beach to remove portions of the old cable. For the