Ed. note: The following was submitted by the Island Free Library. The Island Free Library is excited to continue with the Summer Reading Program this year in a way that is safe and accessible for everyone, and we wanted to give all kids, teens, and adults the chance to get in on the fun. We […]
Recreation Department Director Dave Sniffen has announced that the Fred Benson Beach Pavilion is now open with limited services. According to Sniffen, the Beach House restrooms will be open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. There is a lifeguard on duty. Showers are not open yet due to COVID-19 restrictions, and
Join us this weekend for Dinner in our Gardens and Live Modern Jazz with WILDGREENS.Now Booking Dinner Reservations(Reopening weekend this Friday & Saturday)Our Prosecco Brunch begins Sunday, June 28th Our beautifully landscaped gardens naturally allows for social distancing.Our chefs tasting menu rotates daily based on what is most fresh, local and seasonal.Call (401) 466-9898 to
An early evening fire on Monday, June 15 destroyed a family home on Grace’s Cove Road near Swede Hill. According to Block Island Volunteer Fire Department Chief Kirk Littlefield, the call came in to the dispatch center at one minute before 7 p.m. and “engines one and two were en route within a minute. Engine
During her press briefing today, Monday, June 15, Gov. Gina Raimondo addressed issues raised about passengers on the Block Island Ferry not wearing masks this past weekend: Raimondo said her office had received “a lot of complaints over the weekend: too crowded and very few people wearing masks. I want to address that for a
Working with what First Warden Ken Lacoste described as a “complicated agenda,” the Town Council approved measures that will move forward two pressing needs for the town: the search for a new town manager and the project to rebury two sections of cable connected to the Block Island Wind Farm. The Town Council met via
THERE ARE NO LIMITS ON BLOCK ISLAND! The Block Island Times is looking for a dynamic salesperson to help our partners on-Island and on the mainland share their messages to our loyal readers all year long. You’ll be meeting with on-island and mainland businesses with advertising campaigns in print and online face to face, by email
The Block Island Times asked the members of the graduating class to tell us a little bit about themselves, their favorite memories of their time at school, what their personal goals were, and what they think college will look like in the fall. Here are the senior portraits in their own words. Jacques Boudreau