Block Island Times

With the end of the fiscal year about five weeks away, and with a decreasing chance the town will be able to hold budget discussions and a Financial Town Meeting before then, Finance Director Amy Land has given the Town Council a number of options to consider in order to craft a municipal budget for […]

Memorial Day Weekend, long earmarked as the unofficial open of the summer season on Block Island, will have a very different feel this year. The Beach Pavilion will be closed. Public bathrooms are not expected to open, except at the Visitor Center in Old Harbor. Trash cans will not be placed on street corners. Town

The Block Island Club will be opening in June, with plans on offering limited programs in a reduced capacity for members. The B.I. Club was founded in 1963, with the intentions of starting a summer boat and tennis club on the island to promote educational and recreational programs for children and adults. Located off of

Block Island Medical Director Dr. Tom Warcup, who had been asked by the Town Council to create a COVID-19 testing plan, presented his outline to the council at its meeting on Wednesday, May 20. Dr. Warcup presented outlines for three different groups — island residents, business employees, and day trippers — but there was overlap

My brother Andy and I grew up sharing a cottage called the “Bungalow,” built by our grandfather, populated with three sets of additional cousins and located where cousin Champ Starr’s house now stands. For kids, it was heaven. Close to the State Beach, Payne’s Dock, the very spooky old Hygeia House and various other fascinating

(360 VIDEO) Reporter Rosemary Connelli walked through Andy’s Way today: a large crescent of sandy beach on the eastern side of the Great Salt Pond, and home to a diverse list of plants and animals.The Block Island Times will be a featuring a story in this week’s paper on Andy’s Way, originally named after the

The following was written by Journal Sports Writer Bill Koch of the Providence Journal: Moira O’Neill started doing the math long before she was a freshman. There would be enough girls to field teams in volleyball, basketball and softball by the time she finished her last four years at Block Island School. This is far

U.S. Census Bureau Field Supervisor Linda Wright issued the following notice on census activities for Block Island: Hi Residents, On Monday, May 18, the U.S. Census Bureau headquarters has given the approval to resume Census activities. Therefore, you will start to see Enumerators making their way around the island. This work will continue for a

The following was issued by M & C Gas Station Manager Jessica Veldman on Sunday, May 17: Good evening Block Island Community, I’m just writing to let you all know that the gas station will be changing to spring hours. Our hours will now be 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday and closed

UPDATE: The Town Council meeting scheduled for 4 p.m. on Monday, May 18 has been postponed because of a posting error. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 20. As businesses begin to bring over seasonal workers, and as restaurants and hotels prepare for a soft opening sometime in mid-June, the members the Town Council