Block Island’s great white sharks: How many, where are they, and what about the seals?Jon Dodd, the executive director of the Atlantic Shark Institute, will be sharing everything the ASI has been doing with great white shark research around Block Island since 2019 as part of the Block Island Maritime Institute’s Tuesday Night Talk series […]
On Monday, July 24, The Block Island Lions Club held its annual July golf tournament at the Richmond Country Club. Eighty-eight players from the island, as well as many mainland golfers, joined together for a perfect day of golf.All proceeds benefit the scholarship fund and educational enrichment programs for Block Island School students. Each year
“In the end, we’re going to adjust everything for Block Island,” said Town Councilor Molly O’Neill at the outset of the council’s meeting on August 2 to discuss regulating short-term rentals.The meeting was a first attempt to craft an ordinance and everything was under consideration. The draft was compiled by Town Solicitor Nick Solitro. In
The Island Free Library will host an interactive presentation on Jane Emsbo’s new book “ABC, Essential Tips For Parents” on Wednesday, August 9 at 4 p.m. A short reception will follow.The introduction to the small book asks: “Why Read This Book?”Parenting is one of life’s greatest joys and challenges. This small book is a very
Pamela Dulong Williams will be exhibiting at the Spring Street Gallery, 105 Spring Street from August 5 to August 17. There will be an opening reception on Saturday, August 5 from 5 to 7 p.m.Dulong Williams has been painting, teaching and exhibiting since 1974. She has received many prestigious awards, including the National Academy, NYC
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Scissors, cereal boxes, and glue are the tools of the trade for “pop artist” Michael Albert, and on Thursday, July 27 he visited the Island Free Library to share his art and enthusiasm with residents and visitors to Block Island. It was part of a 90-city tour throughout the United States and Canada, mainly to
The Sea Level Rise Committee welcomed coastal geologist Bryan Oakley to its meeting on Tuesday, August 1, not for a formal presentation, but just more for a “conversation” and a bit of guidance on where the committee was going.Although he is a professor at Eastern Connecticut University, Oakley, who attended the University of Rhode Island,
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