Superintendent Michael Convery informed the Block Island School Committee of the addition of two Distance Learning day to the school calendar. There will be a DL day added to the week of May 24 and another DL day added to the week of June 7. His decision comes in response to the heightened stress levels […]
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The Town Council met with the Housing Board on Tuesday May 18, to discuss the O’Brien property, Plat 18, lot 2-3, which the Housing Board is currently working on developing for affordable housing. The purpose of the meeting was to answer any questions the Town Council might have in advance of the Public Hearing scheduled
The New Shoreham Planning Board voted May 12, to give a favorable advisory to the Town Council regarding the request of the Block Island Housing Board to rezone its newly acquired property on West Side Road from the RA Zone to the New Harbor Commercial Zone. The change is to accommodate the Housing Board’s plan
A punctual and relatively quick meeting of the Island Free Library Board of Trustees concluded Tuesday with no major issues andplenty of good news.The building is increasingly re-hosting organizations and groups and Library Director Kristin Baumann described the year ahead as ”exciting. The staff is ready for the summer. Outside tables are in place, all
“A serious situation of great concern to us” occupied the Senior Advisory Committee for much of their meeting this past Tuesday.But first some housekeeping was conducted by Chair Sandra Kelly who welcomed Hilary Transue to her first committee meeting after calling the well attended meeting to order. Transue received a warm welcome from all and
The Shellfish Commission met on May 11, 2021 to discuss restocking the clam population and the state of the Great Salt Pond in general. Water testing has been completed, pathology testing has been completed and the Rhode Island Coastal ResourcesManagement Council confirms the pond is good to go for clam restocking, according to Harbormaster Kate
The Block Island School adopted the senior project as a graduation requirement over 12 years ago. At that time, the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) instituted additional requirements beyond the usual 20 credits of this and that, and let schools choose from a variety of “performance-based diploma assessments.” Schools could take their pick of
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The Planning Board has voted to send a favorable advisory to the Zoning Board on the application of John and Blakely Stinebaugh, of Old Greenwich, Conn. to demolish the home known as the Captain Willis House on Corn Neck Road, and to build a new single-family dwelling and accessory structure.The home was originally built in
For over a quarter of a century runners have descended on Block Island to participate in spring’s Shad Bloom 10K trail race, a bucolic run by lakes, paths, and roads coursing through some of the island’s most beautiful settings.“This year’s race featured 157 registered runners in age groups ascending to an inspiring 70 to 75
The Water and Sewer Commission met and wrestled with daunting challenges in their budget meeting late Tuesday this past week.Akin to almost every other island organization, island growth is presenting significant challenges.The commissioners noted a need to develop long term infrastructure planning that will include upgrades and develop a road map and timeline for future