Block Island Times

The Block Island Times will be wrapping up our profile interviews on island women this week. Thank you to everyone who contributed names of island women. There are so many hard-working and talented individuals on the island, and it has been wonderful to hear and share each woman’s story! Julie Fuller: General Manager of the […]

At the corner of Beach Avenue and Center Road, you can take a moment out of your day and read a book. Not a book that you may have on you, but a book lined up on the side of the road, on the lawn of the Island Free Library’s Interlibrary Loan and Circulation Clerk

Trying to put together a budget when revenue streams are still unknown, the members of the Tourism Council passed a budget for the coming fiscal year based on the forecast that projects a precipitous drop in tourism dollars. From a high of $371,000 in revenue in 2016/17, the budget for 2020/21 projects about $161,000 in

Interstate Navigation’s Director of Security Bill McCombe informed to the Town Council about a newly revised ferry schedule that will begin later in the month. The Town Council met on Friday, May 8 to continue its discussion on the town’s emergency ordinance that was started on Wednesday. “We have received some feedback on our most

An important ferry schedule announcement from Interstate. Schedule adjusted until May 31. Fast ferry service delayed and could begin in June. We have made a few changes to our ferry schedule through May 31st to best accommodate the needs of our ridership. As a reminder we are asking for all of our passengers to follow the

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management announced the availability of a new license for state residents: “To help foster the continued viability of the Rhode Island commercial seafood industry during the COVID-19 public health crisis, the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has enacted a new, no-cost Direct Sale Dealer License. It authorizes commercial fishermen

“Some might be surprised to know that I pursue music on the side.” The current lockdown has inspired some island residents to use their downtime to focus on creative endeavors and hobbies, including Jim Ortel. Ortel, co-owner of the Block Island Sport Shop, has been taking advantage of this time to focus on his music.

On Wednesday, April 29, at the Town Council’s telecommunication meeting, New Shoreham Police Chief Vin Carlone announced the hiring of police officer Sarah Goodwin, a native of Rhode Island. “We have hired a lifelong Rhode Island resident. She’s 26 years old, and she’s in the Army National Guard. She’s very highly regarded in the academy,

Filling out your census form is not just a mechanism to count a city or town’s population, it also directly ties into federal funding that municipality may — or may not — receive, according to Jeff Behler, the Regional Director for the U.S. Census Bureau. Census workers were scheduled to head out and knock on

Recognizing that he has been a calm and steady voice during the COVID-19 crisis, and the director of the Block Island Medical Center for more than five years, First Warden Ken Lacoste took a moment to thank Dr. Mark Clark for all his time and contributions he has made to the community during the Town