UPDATE 7/06/2020: The Medical Center was asked by the Block Island Times if it was able to name the establishment, and we received the following statement: “Unfortunately, knowing that you were exposed in one establishment does not eliminate the possibility of having been exposed somewhere else just previously, or that you will not be exposed […]
The New Shoreham Police Department is releasing the following information pursuant to RI General Laws 11-37.1-1 et seq, also known as the Sex Offender and Community Notification Act. This individual is subject to community notification of his sex offender status pursuant to RI General Laws 11-37.1-12 of the Act, which authorizes law enforcement agencies to
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The Block Island Medical Center shared the following update on Friday, July 3: Many of you have expressed concern that there was no public notice from the Medical Center regarding 2 individuals who tested positive for COVID-19 and had connections to the Island. Both of the individuals were tested on the mainland and never visited
El Centro Médico de Block Island compartió la siguiente actualización el viernes 3 de julio:Muchos de ustedes han expresado preocupación de que no hubo ningún aviso público del Centro Médico con respecto a 2 personas que dieron positivo por COVID-19 y tuvieron conexiones con la Isla. Ambos individuos fueron probados en el continente y nunca
Reviewer’s note: Block Island, like many summer communities, is looking for ways to adapt to Covid-19 and still provide the experiences that people love when they travel here each year. While some restaurants now offer outdoor and limited indoor dining, not all are able to do so. Many people who visit here are not able
Block Island has always been a wonderful spot to go birding, not only because the island is an important stopover during migration, but due to the many species that live here. At the Block Island School, we are following the tradition started by Elizabeth Dickens, who began the bird program at the School in the
Island resident and musician Kelly Walsh’s ambition of operating a food truck is coming to life. “We spent the last six months working to bring our food business idea to one of the island’s main visitors attractions, the 1661 Farm and Garden,” said Walsh in a post on her Farmstead Refreshments blog in early spring.
During a presentation regarding the island-wide high-speed internet project, Town Finance Director Amy Land said the design and installation of the project will cost about $8 million, and voters will be asked to approve the project at the upcoming Financial Town Meeting on July 27, 2020. Land, representing the Broadband Committee, presented a Power Point
There are several Block Island businesses celebrating their 50th year in 2020. This is the first article in the series. The co-owners of Aldo’s Bakery, Aldo Leone and Stevie Papa, continue their family’s tradition of serving residents and visitors alike a rich diversity of delicious pastries and baked goods. The Block Island Times talked to
The first big summer weekend is here on Block Island, opening without the usual fanfare of fireworks and parades and steak fries. Those were the traditional sights and sounds and aromas of the July Fourth Weekend. What apparently will not change is the enthusiasm people have for this island community in the summer, as leaders