The Rhode Island Superior Court, after many years of legal wrangling, has handed down a decision in the matter of Rhode Island Fast Ferry on April 11.The “case” is actually eight cases, consolidated appeals and petitions that began in July of 2013 when RIFF applied to the Rhode Island Division of Public Utilities and Carriers …
Historic District approves a door, a fence, and signsThe Historic District Commission quickly moved through most of the applications before it on Monday, April 24.Jenn Brady, of TRAZ Capital Partners II LLC got approval for a new sign at the Figurehead Building that, she says, will be the “same size as Block Market right next …
At what many would consider the last minute, the Town Council approved a bond referendum of $ 2.1 million for the purchase of the Old Island Pub. The decision was evidently announced at the end of the council’s meeting on April 17 when they came out of closed session. Heretofore, all the discussions had been …
Tweaks were made to the Town of New Shoreham’s budget for the fiscal year that begins on July 1 on Monday, April 17, paving the way for a warrant adoption by the council on April 19 and then approval by the voters at Financial Town Meeting on May 1.Monday, Town Manager Maryanne Crawford and Finance …
The Block Island Land Trust invited Block Island’s new Police Chief John Lynch to its latest meeting to talk about security at the Ocean View Foundation Pavilion and the beach below for the upcoming summer.The Land Trust has found it necessary to have a security guard at the beach for the last two years because …
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The Block Island Water Department has asked the town to place a bond referendum on the warrant for this year’s Financial Town Meeting in the amount of $3.1 million. As most businesses and home-owners in the Water District have been made aware, sometimes painfully, the Water Company has run up against a capacity limitation and …
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The Rhode Island Supreme Court issued its decision on April 18 on the appeal of the Town of New Shoreham in the case of Finnimore & Fisher Inc., doing business as Island Moped, et al. versus the Town of New Shoreham.The decision, written by Chief Justice Paul Suttell, finds that the Superior Court “justice did …
The New Shoreham Town Council was to conduct a public hearing on a new ordinance proposed and written by resident and Block Island Housing Board member Chris Warfel on March 27, but chose to hold off temporarily.“Apropos of this conversation,” said First Warden Keith Stover, “we’re in an environment for the next 90 to 120 …
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Over the course of two meetings this week, the Block Island Tourism Council listened to funding requests from several organizations and individuals. Some of those organizations have been receiving funding for years, some for only a few, and some are brand new.In the trash category, Old Harbor Task Force Chair Margie Comings and town Highways …
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On Wednesday, March 29, crews from three companies successfully removed the 46-foot Galaxy from the shores of Dories Cove. While the tugboat sat offshore along with another vessel that took the boat to New London, a long crane pulled the boat off the beach and slid it along the water’s surface before lifting it onto …