The Block Island Tourism Council allegedly met in secret to force out former President Steve Filippi last year, and will have to turn over all communications related to the matter, State Attorney General Peter Neronha said in a report released on Tuesday. It found the board had violated the Access to Public Records Act, and …
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The Block Island Tourism Council allegedly met in secret to force out former President Steve Filippi last year, and will have to turn over all communications related to the matter, State Attorney General Peter Neronha said in a report released on Tuesday. It found the board had violated the Access to Public Records Act, and …
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The New Shoreham Town Council voted unanimously on Thursday night to have Town Manager Maryanne Crawford draft a resolution requesting masks be worn indoors. It was a step back from enforced health and safety precautions the council had suggested earlier in the week. As reported in The Times and also in mainland media, on Monday …
Piping plovers have returned to Block Island for the first time in over a decade, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The USFWS, in cooperation with the Town of New Shoreham, has implemented a temporary closure of the beach beyond the North Light trail to off-road vehicles due to the impending hatch of …
The Committee for the Great Salt Pond Photo Scavenger Hunt returns this year after a successful debut last summer when people were looking for socially-distant things to do.The theme for 2020 was “Salt Pond.” This year it’s “Andy’s Way.”All you need is a camera and a trip to the GSP. Take pictures of objects that …
The solid consensus seemed to be that they grew bigger over the 10 years the Block Island Inshore Fishing Tournament took a hiatus.Or maybe it’s just there is more to snack on around the bases of the Orsted-constructed Block Island Wind Farm turbines that appear to be acting as artificial reefs of sorts. Orsted is …
Last week was approximately halfway between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Last Wednesday, July 21, Police Chief Matthew Moynihan made a report to the New Shoreham Town Council on the state of affairs from a public safety standpoint at the midpoint in the summer season.Unsurprisingly, booze continues to play a central role in policing on …
Town Hall, 16 Old Town Road Monday, August 2, 2021 7:00 p.m. Session New Shoreham Town Council meeting will occur in person. To see supporting documents for this agenda, go to: Clerkbase https://clerkshq.com/NewShoreham-RI The meeting can be watched on YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCmvoSBIQ0bsFRg1kxPgNVCAPublic Hearing: Consider and act on issuance of an Outdoor Entertainment License for outdoor amplification …
“The Last Battle of the Atlantic – The Sinking of the U-853 off Block Island” is the title of the short film and talk to be given by Captain Bill Palmer at the Block Island Maritime Institute on August 3 at 7 p.m.Capt. Bill has been diving since the late 1960s and has been running …