The following Covid-19 update was provided by Block Island Health Services on Tuesday, Jan. 12: The latest video update from Dr. Warcup is available at the link below: Dr. Warcup notes that the COVID-19 positivity rate in Rhode Island and surrounding states remains between 7 to 8 percent and it is important to be vigilant …
The following was sent to The Block Island Times from the Block Island Conservancy: January 7, 2021 – A Meadow in the Winter A dusting of snow fell on Block Island one evening this week and because it was so still there were still little heaps of snow the following morning between the stems of switchgrass and little bluestem …
The following message was posted today, Jan. 8, by Facilities Manager Sam Bird: Last night the contractors for Orsted and National Grid successfully pulled the first of two cable conduits from the lift barges offshore to the beach parking lot. As of this morning, Crescent Beach is again open to walkers. Thank you for your …
The tugboat MV Aegean Sea has left the harbor. As promised, all the dredging work slated for this fall in Old Harbor has been completed. Harbormaster Kate McConville told the Harbors Committee at their Zoom meeting on Dec. 10 that the water around the old bait dock was now 17 feet deep. Pictures from before …
Champlin’s Marina and Resort was sold for $19 million in late December. Longtime owner Joseph Grillo, who bought the marina in 1986 under the entity name Champlin’s Realty Associates Limited Partnership, has sold the property to Great Salt Pond Marina Property, LLC of 1140 Reservoir Ave, Cranston RI – an entity formed under the umbrella …
Block Island Medical Center Director Dr. Tom Warcup provided an update on the delivery of vaccines to the island during the Town Council’s virtual meeting on Monday, Jan. 4. Last week, the Block Island Medical Center, which is designated as a Covid-19 vaccination site, received its first allotment of Moderna Covid-19 vaccines: a total of …
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A 10-year general aviation strategic business plan study is being conducted by Rhode Island Airport Corporation to determine the needs of the five general aviation airports in Rhode Island – Block Island, Newport, North Central, Quonset and Westerly – and to define the future direction of the airports. The discussion on the strategic business plan …
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The following update was posted by the Block Island Health Services on Monday, Jan. 4: Please view an update regarding the COVID-19 Vaccine at the link below: Dr. Warcup explains that the Medical Center received 70 doses of Moderna vaccine last week designated for Fire, Rescue and Medical personnel. Due to some EMS personnel being …
During the Wednesday, Dec. 9 Planning Board meeting, Attorney Erik Wallin was present for a public hearing on an application for a Preliminary Plan Review for a modification to the original subdivision on Plat 9, Lot 58-2 on Mohegan Trail. Wallin had previously presented the application to the Planning Board on Thursday, Sept. 17, and …
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After only a few weeks of planning, island resident Sue Brown Black has almost realized her latest dream of creating a community art project that anyone can contribute to, and everyone can enjoy. The idea was to create a tree-shaped frame and cover it with “granny squares,” the traditional crocheted square that has been the …