Have you noticed how glorious Rebecca is looking these days filled with dwarf papyrus, sweet potato vines, ivy geraniums, white lantana, coleus and gaura? Have you wondered who did the planting and who takes care of them? Wonder no more – you can thank the Block Island Gardeners. For years now, they have been keeping […]
A carousel appeared in front of Aldo’s Bakery some weeks ago. It has the brightly colored little horses kids love, and the ability to entertain youngsters for a few minutes that parents love. Naturally, the carousel has been well-received by kids and parents alike. There’s just one problem. You can’t have an amusement ride in
Ben Wohlberg has been exhibiting in New England, New York, and on Block Island for many years. Beginning this Friday, the public is invited to view his newest abstract paintings and sculptures at his studio and throughout his beautiful gardens on Payne Road. The show will be open for four consecutive days – Friday, July
Steve Miller is a new Block Island photographer who is devoted to capturing the essence of the island environment. Miller has lived full time on the island for the last 30 years, and says that photographing the island’s spectacular beauty is both a meditation and a labor of love. Some of the best of his
“Paintings from the Island I Love,” sixteen new oils on canvas by Kate Knapp, will be on exhibit from July 29th to August 11th at the Jessie Edwards Studio on the second floor of the Post Office Building. A virtual reception can be seen on July 30th. Knapp is interested in the way “the human
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Hey Narragansett? Know where your kids are? South Kingstown, too. Social media makes it possible for teens to make plans on the fly, and apps like Snapchat make their communications disappear equally fast. According to Police Chief Matt Moynihan, teens from those communities on the mainland are using the app to plan spontaneous outings to
The Overlook property continues to work its way toward subdivision, appearing before the Conservation Commission and the Planning Board last week with an appearance before the Zoning Board on the horizon. The Overlook is seeking a special use permit to continue using a portion of its parking lot that will be part of the land
Block Island’s historic Mary D. Fund Benefit Regatta, a popular fund raising event in the 1990s, was sailed yet again last Sunday in Block Island Sound.Seven boats entered the regatta, which was hosted by Block Island Community Sailing.The course this year was a windward, leeward, windward course, 12.4 miles in length, from the start/finish line
Greetings and a warm welcome to all those visiting Block Island, officially known as the Town of New Shoreham. Block Island was known as Manissee (the Little God’s Island) by the Narragansett Indian Tribe, and we hope you’ll treasure your visit to what the Nature Conservancy in 1991 named “one of the 12 Last great
Masking RequirementsIf you’re not fully vaccinated, RIDOH recommends that you continue to wear a mask indoors near anyone you don’t live with and outdoors in crowded placesor during activities with close contact with other people who are not fully vaccinated. Close contact means you’ve been within six feet of someone with COVID-19 for a total of