The Block Island Maritime Institute is thrilled to announce the return of award-winning author and scientist Carl Safina to speak on July 27, at 7 p.m. Safina will speak about “Minds and Cultures of Non-Human Animals,” combining the messages of his last two books, “Beyond Words” and “Becoming Wild.” Along with new current information and […]
On Monday, July 12, the Block Island Lions Club held its 35th annual golf tournament at the Richmond Country Club. Players from the island, as well as many mainland players, joined together for a great day of golf.All proceeds benefit the Scholarship Fund. Each year the Club awards one or two Block Island School graduating
On Sunday, 10 members of the Block Island Volunteer Fire Department trained at the Block Island Club and became certified as rescue swimmers. Thank you to all those who attended – especially new lieutenants Hobe, McNerney, Blanco, and training officer Phillips, who are now qualified and can pass this training along to other members. Thanks
Jan Wampler has been coming to Block Island for more than 50 years and has owned a house on the island for 35 years. An architect and urban designer, he has designed projects in China, Turkey, India, Pakistan, Ecuador, Honduras, and the United States and has received numerous awards for his buildings. He has also
Like so many critical institutions that serve as the very backbone of the island’s infrastructure, Block Island Recycling Management (BIRM), a.k.a. “the transfer station” is quickly maxing out capacity with an astounding 30 tons a day regularly reached.That’s four-and-a-half times the weight of Tyrannosaurus Rex. And Rexy had 13-inch long teeth to help him grind
The Blockireland voice greets you the minute you walk into the newly polished and expanded Block Island Club, an absolute gem of a welcoming family and adult clubhouse of non-stop activity hidden on nearly four acres by the Great Salt Pond, off of Corn Neck Road. The Irish warmth comes with an authentic welcoming smile
The Rhode Island Airport Corporation joined two community forums hosted by the New Shoreham Town Council on July 7 and July 12. Though it had originally planned only one forum, due to a mix-up with the Zoom password that resulted in many townsfolk being unable to join the meeting, the town council quickly addeda second
Section 513 of the New Shoreham Zoning Ordinances addresses accessory apartments, stating in its first paragraph: “This Section is intended to provide year-round rental housing for year-round residents, seasonal rental housing for those deriving income from employment on the Island and at the same time provide supplemental income for homeowners from the rental of an
To the Editor,The Block Island Maritime Center and Aquariums had its grand reopening this past weekend and hundreds of people came to see the fish.On behalf of the Board and staff at BIMI, we want to thank the many people, on island and off island, who have helped over the last five years to make
To the Editor, “John Willis” has spoken. In his benediction, published as a letter to the editor in The Block Island Times, John Willis admonished the Town Board and the citizens of New Shoreham for attempting to thwart the moped operators and marina owners from exploiting the island’s resources and further subsidizing their operations at