On Friday, August 20, two days before “Hurricane” Henri was expected – the first hurricane in 30 years to actually make a landing on Block Island, town officials and emergency management were planning for the worst on Block Island.Members of the Highways Department removed the stairs from the two southernmost “walk-overs” over the revetment to […]
The Rhode Island Airport Corporation sent a letter to First Warden Andre Boudreau, made available to the Town Council by Town Manager Maryanne Crawford, which updated RIAC’s plans for the Block Island Airport. According to the letter, RIAC has abandoned plans to lease out for development two areas of Block Island Airport land, designated BID-1
Police Chief Matt Moynihan gave his monthly update to the Town Council last week, reporting very little crime on the island in the previous four weeks. “We had three arrests; one domestic violence, one disorderly conduct, and one motor vehicle related arrest,” Moynihan said. The police department also issued 26 court summonses and 112 parking
The Town Council has established a Sea Level Rise Committee with a mission to “understand the potential local impacts posed by sea level rise, assess the community’s vulnerabilities, engage citizens and assist the town to assess, recommend and implement mitigation projects or other priority actions that will improve Block Island’s coastal resiliency.”Second Warden Sven Risom
The Block Island School will require all persons entering and attending the school to wear a face covering – for at least the beginning of the school year. The School Committee made its decision based on recommendations from both outgoing Superintendent Mike Convery and Block Island Medical Center Director Dr. Tom Warcup. When asked if
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The 2021 beach volleyball season came to a close Wednesday on a picture-perfect afternoon according to Recreation Director Dave Sniffen.The popular league, which has grown over the years, had eight teams consisting of between four and eight players, with only four allowed to play at a time. The final day was a celebration and quasi-party
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Okay. Quite enough.We just lived through the give and take of uncertainty of Henri, some clenched jaws, tired muscles, boats being hauled, tables, chairs, and whatever stored away, countless numbers trundled off the island in conga lines of suitcases being trudged down sidewalks, wind, rain, and the invasion of the mosquito-eating dragon flies. With the
Ted Merritt will be introducing his new book “Ocean Attitudes” and showing related paintings at a reception at the Spring Street Gallery on August 28 from 5 to 7 p.m. The show will remain up until Sunday, September 5. The book, an 80-page collection of lyrical poems and marine art, was written during the 2020
The exhibit at the Jessie Edwards Studio features pen and ink drawings and pen and ink with watercolors by Jessie Edwards. They were done over the fall, winter, and spring of Covid 20-21. The show runs from August 27 to September 10 at the gallery on the second floor of the Post Office building. A
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Veteran yachtsman and first-time Hal Madison participant Joe Bardenheier of Newport, RI, racing with his family, sailed to victory in the 38th edition of the Block Island Club’s Hal Madison Race on Saturday, August 14th. Racing one of the B.I. Club’s Colgate 26’s he dubbed The Flying B’s for the event, Bardenheier finished about a