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 […]
This is the year of adjustments, and the folks at Ballard’s Inn are determined to bring to its guests the traditional Ballard’s experience in the summer of 2020, but with the necessary protocols and guidelines the season requires. Owner Steve Filippi has spent the pre-season moving around tables, chairs, tents so that guests can spread
Block Island School Teacher Kathleen Hemingway has been teaching her fifth grade class on the American Revolution at the Block Island School. The U.S. War of Independence was fought between 1775 and 1783 by colonists seeking to gain independence from Britain. “The fifth graders have been working really hard on our unit of the American
Uncertainty and flexibility. Adjustments. “Everything is speculative.” These were the phrases hovering over the Town Council’s review of the 2021 municipal budget at its meeting on Monday, June. 8. “Before we get into the details of the budget, I want to pick up on the theme of uncertainty and flexibility because those are probably the
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Gov. Gina Raimondo announced this week that the entire state will follow a standardized school year calendar that will begin for all cities and towns on Aug. 31. Raimondo also announced that in-person learning will also start in the new school year, but that it will be different than it has been in years past.
This has been a school year like no other. The Block Island School transitioned in March 2020 to online learning and social distancing, and in doing so, special traditions and activities that a senior would normally experience were not an option to partake in. None the less, the graduating seniors stayed resilient and pushed through
El jueves 11 de junio, The Block Island Medical Center emitió lo siguiente:Querida comunidad de Block Island, No hay nuevos casos sospechosos o confirmados de COVID-19 en nuestra comunidad en este momento. Esta es una buena noticia y un resultado directo de la diligencia y el cuidado emuyone está ejerciendo en sus rutinas diarias.. A medida que el Estado y la Isla se reabren gradualmente,es inevitableque se confirm en
The following was issued by The Block Island Medical Center on Thursday, June 11: Dear Block Island community, There are no new suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19 in our community at this time. This is good news and a direct result of the diligence and care everyone is exercising in their daily routines. As the State and the
The following was shared to The Block Island Times from island resident Naomi Lawrence: “Saturday, June 13 is a worldwide knit in public day. Charon [Littlefield] and myself will be hanging out in Esta’s Park on Water Street, inviting people to come and knit or crochet with us from 11:00 a.m. [We will] obviously [be]
As of June 1st, The State of Rhode Island is in Phase Two of reopening RI. In State and Out of State visitors are now allowed to travel to and from Block Island, as long as you are not traveling from an area that still has a stay-at-home order or advisory, at the time of