Don’t be alarmed if you see a huge butterfly fluttering at Ball O’Brien Park this summer. Island resident Sue Black has been pushing for a fiber art installation that will be a collaboration between a New York artist and the entire Block Island community. The project, coined “On Island Fiber Arts: The Making of a […]
Island resident Steve McQueeny has published a new history of Block Island, titled “Block Island: From the Glaciers to the Wind Farm.” He subtitled the book, “Everything you wanted to know about the island, but didn’t know who to ask.” The Block Island Times had an email chat with McQueeny about the book. BIT: First
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During an emergency meeting of the Town Council held today, Wednesday, April 1, Dr. Mark Clark recognized that there had been rumors about the presence of the COVID-19 on the island, but stated again that there had been no confirmed cases on Block Island and that “if and when” there is a case, the Medical
We, at the Block Island Grocery as well as all essential businesses in the country, are feeling the effects of this pandemic. We, like all of you, are scared – for ourselves, our families and our friends. We want you all to know that we are going to be making some changes that we hope
Following the signing into law of a $2.2-trillion economic relief package to help Americans through the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse along with Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline are reminding Rhode Islanders that their respective offices stand ready to help constituents access federal programs. “The massive $2.2-trillion relief package was
To the Block Island Community: The New Shoreham Police Department, along with the assistance and professional guidance of retired Police Chief Bill McCombe, have taken the following steps to ensure the community’s safety with respect to COVID-19. Our officers have stopped people entering Block Island to counsel them on the requirements of quarantine, and offered
The following was posted this morning to the Block Island Bulletin Board from the Town of New Shoreham: FROM THE TOWN OF NEW SHOREHAM:COVID-19 VIRUS NOTICE TO RESIDENTS AND VISITORS TO BLOCK ISLAND:The Town of New Shoreham declared a State of Emergency effective from March 18, 2020 through April 15, 2020.
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The following was forwarded to The Block Island Times by Library Director Kristin Baumann: High Demand for Digital Library Services in Rhode Island Libraries are busier than they’ve ever been right now. While public library buildings are closed, Rhode Island’s public libraries continue to offer vital 24/7 digital services to their communities. Through their public
During the Town Council’s discussion on the provisions of its new Emergency Ordinance, Councilor Sven Risom asked if the cancelling of building permits would halt two large-scale projects — the new sidewalk on West Side Road and the Cherry Hill Lane subdivision — and First Warden Ken Lacoste replied that those projects were impacted by
Healthy Kids Inside & Out continues for its second year at the Island Free Library — attracting both kids and adults. The Friday program starts each week at 10:30 a.m. with an outdoor adventure with the Nature Conservancy’s Naturalist Kim Gaffett. First things first, we feed the birds. Bird feeders have been placed in locations