November 2021

Interstate Navigation has announced a new procedure for vehicle reservations for the 2022 summer season on Block Island. As travelers to Block Island begin to plan their trips for the summer, many people spend hours and hours on the phone, working to secure a vehicle reservation. For some it involves multiple days of dialing, and […]

The winning team from Block Island. Left to right: Jameson Transue, Reis Heinz, Keira Closter, Mia Millikin, McKenna Millikin, Skyler Bates, Ford Ernst, Rian Ernst, Keegan Closter, PJ Williams, Hudson Reeves, Nash Henshaw, Jaxon Helterline, and Joan Blanco. (Photo: Dave Sniffen Block Island Times – Read More>>

When it ends, it’s never as you played it out in your dreams. It’s hard, like so many of life’s lessons that lie ahead. The suddenness of a cherished, shared high school experience over in a rat-a-tat blistering of calls and crazy bounces. It’s never fair. But it is final. That is how the Hurricanes

The mechanics’ shop on Chapel Street has undergone a transformation over the past few weeks, with new siding, new doors, and an overall facelift of the property. Block Island Auto is now open and ready for business, with onsite mechanics Ahmet Ozen and Will Murray making repairs to the island’s automobiles. The interior of the

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This past month, Bethany’s Airport Diner started serving dinner on Mondays and Tuesdays, from 5 to 8:30 p.m., including dine-in and take-out orders. According to owner Bethany Coviello, this is the first time in 10 years the diner has offered dinner services. Open since 1993, the admired diner has offered breakfast and lunch, accompanied by

All personal equipment must be removed from the entirety of the Great Salt Pond shoreline from November 15, 2021 through May 1, 2022, per the order of the Town of New Shoreham Harbormaster. Any equipment remaining after November 15 will be removed by the Town of New Shoreham Harbors Department and a violation will be

A fatal motorcycle accident took the life of Owen Terrell, 32, of 541 Center Road, Block Island, in the early morning hours of November 1.At approximately 1:53 a.m., the New Shoreham Police Department was called to the scene of a single-vehicle motorcycle crash near the intersection of West Side Road and Oar Way. The motorcycle

The Rhode Island Airport Corporation put in an appearance by Zoom at the New Shoreham Town Council meeting on Monday night to present its new parking plan. RIAC had sent a letter outlining the “Managed Parking Program” to the Town Council last week. The letter explained that the program would be modeled after the Block

Note: As of Friday afternoon, Nov. 6, the cable splice scheduled for tomorrow has been postponed until further notice. Therefore, the Block Island Power Company will  not be switching over to its diesel generators this weekend. Cable update: At this time, National Grid is planning to conduct its cable splice starting on Saturday, November 6.