It’s going to be a busy fall, winter and spring for Ørsted and National Grid. Two sections of undersea transmission cable they each own that experienced periodic episodes of exposure will be reburied by the time the summer season opens in 2021. Beginning in October 2020, according to representatives from both companies, machinery and technology […]
Changes at the Medical Center Dr. Thomas Warcup will be joining the staff at the Block Island Medical Center in May, succeeding Dr. Mark Clark. Courtesy photo. Block Island Times – Read More>>
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After almost two decades of litigation, Rhode Island Superior Court Judge Kristin Rodgers issued a ruling on Tuesday, Feb. 11, against an expansion of Champlin’s Marina that was first proposed in 2003. The ruling by Judge Rodgers stated that “There is legally sufficient evidence in the record to support the [Coastal Resources Management Council]’s denial
After almost two decades of litigation, Rhode Island Superior Court issued a ruling today, Tuesday, Feb. 11, against the expansion of Champlin’s Marina, stating that “There is legally sufficient evidence in the record to support the [Coastal Resources Management Council]’s denial of Champlin’s application to expand its marina. CRMC acted within its authority to deny
Members of the Block Island Health Services Board of Directors informed The Block Island Times this evening that Dr. Mark Clark will be leaving his position as Medical Director of the Medical Center in mid-May, and a new team comprising a primary care physician and an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse will arrive about the time
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The following was submitted by the University of Rhode Island: In Rhode Island, private well owners are responsible for testing and maintaining the quality of their own well water. To provide residents with information on private well water testing, treatment, and maintenance, water quality experts from URI will hold a free program on Tuesday, Feb.
What do you do in the winter? This week I picked and forced a few twigs of witch hazel; I love its frilly yellowness and light ambrosial scent in January. Don’t mistake this annual activity as a desire for spring. For me, it is a corsage for the celebration of winter. On Block Island we
The Block Island School is sending out a notice to parents informing them that absenteeism has had and will have a negative impact on how the state ranks the school’s academic performance. “At the Block Island School, we are under the mandate to encourage and educate parents and students about the importance of school attendance,”
Town Manager Jim Kern has recommended the Town Council “appoint Kate McConville as the interim Harbomaster, starting Feb. 16.” Kern made his recommendation at the council meeting on Monday, Feb. 3. The next step in the process, explained Kern, would be to hire a permanent harbormaster. The process of hiring the permanant person would involve
The following was submitted by the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts: New works by artist Molly Kugler Dickinson will be on exhibit through June 7, 2020, at the Block Island State Airport Gallery. The Gallery presents the work of contemporary Rhode Island artists in quarterly exhibitions. Dickinson’s “Fabricated Landscapes” exhibition of recent work