Block Island Times

The following message was shared by Town Clerk Molly Fitzpatrick on Wednesday, Aug. 19: Thank you to the many people who took the time to send the Town Council their thoughts and feelings on the moped issue. The comments received for Sunday’s emergency meeting are now on Clerkbase, attached to the August 16 agenda: https://clerkshq.com/NewShoreham-RI (then go […]

 “Culture is the habits, the traditions, the preferences, and even the attractions that flow socially – not something that we get by instinct, but the actual culture socially. Usually we first learn it from our mothers, then our parents and social groups. This is how it works for us and the many other animals that

Ahead of a Zoom meeting scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 20 by a new group calling itself #RespectBI Coalition, which is asking for a comprehensive plan to ensure educated moped customers, a young man has started a petition on change.org to “create tighter restrictions around moped rentals on Block Island.” The creator of the petition, Lucien Menard, said

UPDATE: The temporary restraining order has been denied, according to First Warden Ken Lacoste. He said there was an indication in court today that a preliminary injunction may be requested by the plaintiffs, which may turn out to be unnecessary as dialogue between the town and business license holders is ongoing. Outdoor entertainment licenses are

UPDATE: Lacoste made an announcement in open session at 10:40 p.m. “that no votes were taken in closed session. I make a motion to continue the emergency meeting until 5 p.m. tomorrow.” The motion was seconded by Boudreau, and was carried unanimously by the council. Willi was recused from the motion. “We will talk to everyone

A moped collision with a car that happened today on Saturday, Aug. 15, on Spring Street at about 2:30 p.m. left one 22-year old male driver dead and another female passenger seriously injured, according to Rescue Squad Capt. Tracy Fredericks. The driver was a male from Cranston, Rhode Island. The passenger was flown off for

Did you know there are more than 100 edible wild seafood species in our local waters? Learn how our seafood choices can help sustain local fisheries with Kate Masury of Eating With The Ecosystem:“A Place Based Approach to Sustaining New England’s Wild Seafood” at 7 p.m., August 18th, BIMI’s third Tuesday Talk of the 2020

All Who Love Block Island: The newly formed #RespectBI Coalition invites the Block Island community, including Town Council Members Ball, Boudreau, Lacoste, Risom and Willi; Interim Town Manager Kern; Rescue Chief Tracy Fredericks, Fire Chief Littlefield and Police Chief Carlone; and BIMC’s Dr. Warcup, to join a public discussion on Block Island’s current moped crisis.

How are the five turbines of the Block Island Wind Farm impacting their immediate environment? Two scientists, Jennifer Amaral and Monique LaFrance Bartley, recently presented their research on these questions and found that the seabeds are undergoing some interesting changes in the marine life gravitating toward that location. The online webinar, hosted in late July,

For the third consecutive summer, Eileen Miller and John Warfel will exhibit their art together at the Spring Street Gallery from Saturday, Aug. 15 through Aug. 28 with an opening reception held Saturday, Aug. 15, from 5 to 7 p.m. Please stop by to see us as we gather outside on the front lawn to