Block Island School hosted Scituate High School in the Hurricanes’ first home volleyball match on Saturday, and it came right down to the wire.The Lady Hurricanes won the first game handily, 25 to 18 and looked on their way to a quick victory. With powerful jump serves by Amira Wilson, several blocks by Rory Crawford …
It will become more difficult for new customers to tap into town water in the near future, as the Block Island Water Company struggles to keep up with demand. On Monday the Water Commission voted to take a more active role in the application process, reviewing each applicant for new water allocations on a case-by-case …
The Harbors Department is wrapping things up for the season and Harbormaster Kate McConville has made her end-of-season report to the Town Manager, the Harbors Committee, the Shellfish Commission, and the Committee for the Great Salt Pond.In short, the docks, marinas, harbors, and waterways were very busy during the 2021 season.McConville reported 900 to 1000 …
Land Trust member Corrie Heinz attended a Community Resilience Building Workshop held Sept. 16, as did clerk Heidi Tarbox, The Nature Conservancy Associate State Director Scott Comings, and Block Island Conservancy President Dorrie Napoleone. They and other members of the Block Island Land Trust had a wide-ranging discussion about it at their meeting on Sept. …
Three-time Olympian, silver medalist and 2016 Team USA Captain, Elizabeth Beisel is poised to make history when she swims from Matunuck Beach, Rhode Island, to Block Island in her Block Island Swim. When completed, she will be the first woman to swim the route successfully. The swim is scheduled to take place on Saturday, Sept. …
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Local resident Steve Wilk has been metal detecting on Block Island for years, exploring the beaches, coves, fields, and marshes. Sometimes he finds valuable things. Sometimes he finds cool things. This summer he found a cool and valuable thing hidden in the sand. Wilk was out early on the morning after VJ Day, metal detecting …
The Block Island Housing Board is moving into the conceptual phase of planning and general development for its most recently acquired property. The O’Brien property is located on West Side Road, next to the E. Searles Ball Housing development and across the street from Ball O’Brien Park.The town recently agreed to change the zoning for …
What do you do when your water or sewer bill seems high? Most folks assume they have a leak somewhere, and call a plumber.That’s not so easy on Block Island these days.The Water and Sewer Commissions met for their monthly meeting on Monday, and had an interesting case before them. A longtime residential customer had …
The Block Island community opened its arms for Pride Weekend. Businesses hung rainbow flags and swags. Lengths of tulle decorated porch columns, stair rails, and telephone poles. Posters were made, and t-shirts were sold by island youth involved in the group QueerBlock Island, which organized the events and enlisted the help of venues – from …
Alan Segan married Juliann Paolicchi on Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021 at the Block Island Beach House, culminating a nearly 50-year-long love affair with the island.The ceremony was jointly performed by Tony Pappas, formerly of the Harbor Church, and cantor Elliot Taubman. Aisha McAdams was the photographer. Segan has been coming to the island for 47 …