Three months ago, the New Shoreham Planning Board agreed to extend its public hearing on changing the subdivision regulations concerning the definition of developable land. The extension came at the request of the three conservancy organizations actively working on Block Island — the Block Island Land Trust, the Block Island Conservancy, and The Nature Conservancy. […]
Landing in San Juan on New Year’s Eve, I had underestimated how hot and humid the weather would feel against my winter sweater. Having flown from New York with my sister and her boyfriend, where snow and rain had previously showered us, the weather change was a real shock. I would begin the New Year
On Thursday, Jan. 9 the three commissioners from the R.I. Public Utilities Commission, Margaret Curran, Marion Gold and Abigail Anthony, flanked by a team of staff, visited Block Island to hold a public hearing on the proposed rate case filed by the Block Island Utility District. PUC Chairperson Curran opened the hearing. “We are here
On Tues., January 14 House Republican Leader Blake Filippi delivered the Republican response to the Governor’s State of the State address. Filippi’s remarks were televised via Capitol TV and were carried on WPRI 12, NBC 10 WJAR and ABC6. Click the link here to watch Filippi’s response: Video Good evening, I’m Blake Filippi, the Leader
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Ørsted today announced it will be launching a new United States Innovation Hub, in Providence, R.I.: Ørsted, the global leader in offshore wind development, has announced the opening of its United States Innovation Hub in Providence, Rhode Island. The Innovation Hub will be located in the CIC Providence workspace and will officially open early spring.
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(360 VIDEO) Walk the shoreline of the National Wildlife Refuge at the North Light, courtesy of The Block Island Times. It was a windy, cloudy day with temperatures in the low 40s. Note: Turn up the volume to fully immerse yourself in the environment, and pause, and click on the video to drag it around
Two artists with Block Island ties have a new show By Lars Trodson Two artists with Block Island roots are having a show of new artwork at The Hive, a cooperative artspace in North Kingstown. The show, featuring Joann Seddon and Henry Hackler, will have an artists’ reception on Saturday, Jan. 11 from 5 to
At the School Committee meeting on Dec. 17, the condition of the lot used for parking across the street from the Block Island School sparked a larger conversation about the future use of the lot, which has been eyed as a possible location for employee housing or community center. School Committee member Annie Hall said
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Manny Martin is using his two hands and fingers to make a very specific gesture and shape, and is asking “Why is that a week?” He gestures again and asks his students, “Why is that a month?” And then he explains the movement: “You go down the calendar” — “and then corrects a student. “Is
On vacation, greeted with the unexpected By Jackie Hopkins Ed. Note: Several Block Island residents, including Block Island Times reporter Rosemary Connelli, were vacationing in Puerto Rico when it was hit by earthquakes and aftershocks on Jan. 6 and 7. Here is one first-hand account. Myself, Rick, Randy Stone, and Holly Herdman are staying in