The following message was announced by BIPCo President Jeffery Wright today: It’s going to be a wild evening tonight. Between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. we will experience the outer edges of tropical storm Isaias as the tail of the storm passes over Block Island. The storm is moving fast so it is a […]
The following announcement was shared by The Town of New Shoreham for Rhode Island’s upcoming Statewide Primary: Rhode Island’s Primary is September 8 and if you want to avoid the polls, please apply for your mail ballot now. You will NOT be receiving an application in the mail. You can download an application here: https://vote.sos.ri.gov/. Completed
The following information was shared by Assistant Town Manager Shirlyne Gobern today for telecommunications assistance during tropical storm Isaias: Tropical Storm Isaias will impact our region Tuesday into Wednesday. The following information and Verizon contact numbers will help residents and your municipality deal with telecommunications related issues due to the storm. To Report Service Related Issues Customers can contact
Ed. Note: Updated with official statement from Block Island Express, which operates the ferry out of New London. With Rhode Island suddenly and unexpectedly being put on a travel restriction list that says if you are planning on traveling to Connecticut, New York or New Jersey from Rhode Island, you must quarantine for 14 days
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The following announcement was issued by the Rhode Island Department of Health today: COVID-19 Testing Site on Block Island to Close for Today Due to the severe weather anticipated because of Tropical Storm Isaias, the COVID-19 testing site at the Block Island Fire and Rescue Barn will be closed today, Tuesday, August 4th. All appointments
First Warden Ken Lacoste last night announced that the Town Council had entered into a five year contract with Maryanne Crawford to be Block Island’s new Town Manager. The decision to hire Crawford was unanimous. Crawford is currently the Chief Financial Officer of the South Kingstown School system. She will succeed Interim Town Manager Jim
Posted on the Block Island Ferry website on Tuesday, August 4: SERVICE ALERT FOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 4TH & WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5TH: WE ARE CLOSELY MONITORING TROPICAL STORM ISAIAS AND ITS IMPACT ON OUR AREA. BASED ON THE FORECASTS, WE ANTICIPATE SERVICE DISRUPTIONS STARTING TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE SEE UPDATED SCHEDULES BELOW. WE WILL CONTINUE TO
Posted on the Block Island Ferry website on Monday, August 3: SERVICE ALERT: WE ARE CLOSELY MONITORING TROPICAL STORM ISAIAS AND ITS IMPACT ON OUR AREA FOR TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY. PLEASE CONTINUE TO CHECK OUR WEBSITE FOR UPDATES. ONLINE PASSENGER TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE THROUGH AUGUST 13TH. WE CONTINUE TO REQUIRE ALL PASSENGERS TO
The following press release from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management was forwarded to The Block Island Times: The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that new freshwater fishing regulations take effect statewide on August 2. The changes are as follows: The minimum size of all trout or charr species, taken from
The following message was released from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management: Over the past several days the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has received reports from more than 100 Rhode Island residents who have received unsolicited packets of seeds from China. DEM is working in conjunction with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
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