Block Island Times

Dear Residents, Businesses, and Community Partners: This week, Governor Raimondo executed the first phase of the State’s framework for re-opening Rhode Island’s economy and the benchmarks that need to be met to continue through the next two phases. Along with opening some businesses and parks, the Governor has raised the stay-at-home order effective May 9th. […]

Members of the Block Island Volunteer Rescue and Fire Department have been training on the weekends for several months. This past weekend the department’s volunteers worked on what is known as a “vent, enter, search” technique, or VES, which trains firefighters to enter a smoke-filled house through a window, close any doors that may allow

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

Chris Warfel has been trying to bring the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to Block Island for a while now, and he has made it happen. Warfel, the owner of Sun Farm Oysters, has been approved to be a SNAP-approved retail vendor. Participants in the program, which is more conventionally known as food stamps, will soon

(360 VIDEO) Walk the path to Mosquito Beach, courtesy of The Block Island Times. Mosquito Beach, or Dinghy Beach, is a small sandy cove by the Great Salt Pond on Corn Neck Road. A bright and warm day by the pond yesterday, with slight winds blowing overhead. Note: Turn up the volume to fully immerse

The Town Council was scheduled to continue its discussion on the town’s emergency ordinance on Monday, May 11, but due to technical difficulties and councilor Chris Willi not being able to attend, the meeting has been moved to Wednesday, May 13 at 4 p.m. First Warden Ken Lacoste noted that a broken pipe that caused

The following was issued by Block Island Maritime Institute Program Director Valerie Preler: BIMI would like to encourage students to participate in an art contest to illustrate the biodiversity of Stellwagen Marine Sanctuary in Massachusetts. The contest is open to K-12 students. The deadline is May 15th. Entries can be submitted individually if the students complete

Block Island Town Hall was evacuated today after the heating system located above the Town Council chambers started leaking through the ceiling. “The air handler unit over the Council Chambers blew a leak in the coil and it started to leak. That’s water that comes from the boiler and it has a chemical treatment in

The following was issued by Harbormaster Kate McConville: Moving forward, the Harbors Department will be following the Rhode Island State regulations and R.I. Department of Environmental Management guidelines. These can be found at https://www.dem.ri.gov.  Marina facilities are limited to seasonal slip holders only. The use of marina facilities by transient and out-of-state vessels is prohibited for now,

Ray Roch grew up around the aromas, tastes and colors of fresh fruits and vegetables. He is a third generation green grocer, and the father of a fourth. “I tell people before I was born into this. I was predestined to do this,” he said. “This” is Roch’s Fresh Foods, located on Boston Neck Road