In “Islandscapes,” an exhibit of 29 new oils on paper and on wood panels, Whitney Knapp Bowditch continues experimenting with contrast in color, texture, and tone. Painted within the last eight weeks, the oils will be on exhibit at the Jessie Edwards Gallery on the second floor of the Post Office building from Friday, July […]
After many months of testimony and revised plans, the Town Council approved a proposal by Lark Hotels that would allow for accessory hotel rooms under a special use permit in the Old Harbor Commercial District. The amendment was approved by 3-2 vote at the Town Council’s meeting on Monday, July 6. Councilors Chris Willi and
The Town Council will offer the fulltime town manager position to Maryanne Crawford of Jamestown, R.I., it was announced today, Wednesday, July 8. Crawford is currently the Chief Financial Officer of the South Kingstown School system. The Council has instructed the town to enter into contract negotiations with Crawford. She will succeed Interim Town Manager
The following press release was submitted to The Block Island Times from the Atlantic Shark Institute on Wednesday, July 8: Today, the Atlantic Shark Institute (A.S.I.), announced that their acoustic Shark Array detected four different great white sharks in the waters surrounding Block Island, RI. This is the second year this acoustic array has been
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The following update was provided by the Block Island Medical Center this afternoon, July 7: The RI DOH has dispatched the Disaster Medical Assistance Team to Block Island to test asymptomatic individuals for COVID-19.The team will be here on Tuesdays and Thursdays administering tests at the Block Island Rescue and Fire Barn. Sign up for
La siguiente actualización fue proporcionada por Block Island Medical Center esta tarde, 7 de julio:El DOH de RI ha enviado el Equipo de Asistencia Médica por Desastres a Block Island para probar a individuos asintomáticos para COVID-19. El equipo estará aquí los martes y jueves administrando pruebas en el Block Island Rescue and Fire Barn. Regístrese para la prueba
A statement from Finn’s Block Island dated July 7, 2020 to The Block Island Times: On Sunday, July 5, after a busy holiday weekend, we were informed at approximately 8:45 p.m. by the Block Island Medical Center that one of our returning employees had tested positive — after first testing negative on June 30 and
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Block Island Medical Director Dr. Tom Warcup provided a detailed update on the recent Covid-positive case of an island worker, and the testing protocol on the island. “About 9 p.m. [Sunday, July 5] at the Medical Center, we happened to check our East Side Clinical Laboratory portal, which does our lab processing. We identified that
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The following update was provided by the Block Island Medical Center this morning, July 7: If you have an appointment to be tested by the Department of Health this week, please note that the testing site will be at the Block Island Fire and Rescue Building, not at the school as listed online. If you
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