The Town Council will continue its discussion on whether or not to expand its list of essential workers and allow crews of one or two to work in isolation on Monday, April 13 at 3 p.m. After meeting for almost two hours this morning, the council had to balance any decision-making in the context of […]
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The following was submitted by island poet Nancy Greenaway. April is National Poetry Month. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, poems are being exchanged by email to as many people as possible. The oral presentation by invited non-poet readers/reciters from a variety of walks of life, scheduled for April 24 at Harbor Church, has been cancelled.
Island resident and artist Tracy Finn created the idea of capturing an inside look into islanders’ lives in lockdown during COVID-19. “I had a thought of photographing people in their doorways or yards as a way to document this time that we’re all going through,” said Finn. Finn has already begun collecting photographs of island
The folks at the Block Island Grocery would like to remind everyone that the store is not open on Sundays, including Easter, which is Sunday, April 12. If you need supplies for Easter Sunday dinner, you need to order today, Friday, or on Saturday before 3 p.m. (Orders that come into the store after 3
With Gov. Gina Raimondo extending shelter-in-place guidelines until May 8, the annual Financial Town Meeting will be delayed until a date closer to the end of the fiscal year, which closes out on June 30, 2020, if it can be held at all, according to town Financial Manager Amy Land. The town’s finances through the
“I think we need to start the discussion now, and start reaching out.” Councilor Chris Willi was talking about contacting island businesses, which usually start seeing at least some of their seasonal workforce arrive on the island at this time, to get their ideas on how to open the island safely for the upcoming summer
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Trivia question: What was the first newspaper on Block Island? Answer: The Block Island Star, copies of which were discovered by island resident Chris Blane. Blane found the newspapers one day when he was cleaning the attic of the home his mother Edie Blane grew up in. “In March of 1987, I moved to the family
The Block Island community is coming together during this daunting time, a show of how resilient and uplifting this small island can be. Island residents Sven Risom and Amy Doran started a project to get island residents involved in making facemasks for those who did not have one or could not find one. After they
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The first thing Bill Penn wants to tell the island is how sorry he is. Sorry for exposing people to the coronavirus, which he tested positive for, and he’s apologetic for making people uncomfortable. The second thing he wanted people to know is that the Medical Center has tested everyone Penn may have come in
We’ve extended Women’s History Month into April. Here are profiles of Jessica Willi, Megan Hennessy, Carrie Johnson, and Cindy Kelly, in their own words: Jessica Willi: Executive Director of the Block Island Tourism Council My parents brought me to Block Island as a baby. As they were both school teachers, they had the summers free and they came