After months of discussions behind closed doors, the Town of New Shoreham and Ballard’s have reached a settlement agreement in the matter of the liquor and outdoor entertainment license suspensions imposed by the town on August 22, 2022. The suspensions came as a result of problems that occurred throughout the summer at the popular beach […]
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Block Island Community Sailing, Block Island’s nonprofit adult and family sailing organization, has had a season of growth with increased membership, additional sailing staff, and accreditation as a U.S. Sailing advanced sailing school. This distinction is the result of our instructors passing the rigorous U.S. Sailing cruising instructor evaluation and certification course hosted by BICS
The Town Council, acting as the Board of License Commissioners, once again, declined to rule on the renewal of Shoreham Inc., doing business as Ballard’s Inn, liquor and outdoor entertainment licenses on Tuesday.All of the other liquor and entertainment licenses in town (except for the minor delay on the entertainment license for the new owner
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, members of the Block Island Volunteer Fire Department were treated to a, not firehouse franks and beans, but a gourmet feast of expertly prepared venison with all the fixings on Thursday, November 17. All the fixings included roasted asparagus, potatoes, home-made bread and apple crisp.Behind the occasion was the visit
The Block Island Holiday Shopping Stroll, now in its 31st year, has become one of Rhode Island’s premiere after-Thanksgiving shopping experiences. Downtown is transformed almost overnight into an enchanted village with wreaths and garlands, twinkling lights, and the signature Lobster Pot Tree.Over 40 stores will open their doors for this three-day shopping extravaganza. Did you
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Block Island has a robust community of art and artists, with many of them showing and selling their works at the Farmers Market and Arts and Crafts Guild Fairs during the summer and up until Columbus Day weekend. Now, for one day during the Holiday Shopping Stroll, visitors can find many of those artists for
Whether you’re just off the boat or simply want to take a break from strolling, there’s plenty of food available when you visit Block Island for the Annual Holiday Shopping Stroll.It’s not easy to just open up a restaurant for three days a month or so after having closed for the season, but these stalwarts
On Tuesday, November 8, 2022 around 11:15 a.m., Harbormaster Kate McConville received a call that there was a sailboat very close to shore on the west side of the island. When she got to the scene, McConville told The Block Island Times, the vessel was among the rocks just south of the entrance to Dorry’s
John H. Wronowski was the son of Polish immigrants whose father worked in the coal mines of Pennsylvania. As a young man, he worked as a marine mechanic and electrician, all of which served him well when he became a partner in Interstate Navigation in the 1930s. Interstate Navigation, in a brief historical sketch of
After almost six months with no executive director at the Block Island Chamber of Commerce, that position has finally been filled. Chris Crawford, who moved to the island with his spouse, Maryanne Crawford, in July of 2020 when she became town manager, quickly involved himself in the community, doing freelance writing for The Block Island
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