Block Island Times

There appeared to be pushback from the public and the Planning Board at its meeting on Nov. 13 regarding Lark Hotels’ interest in amending the Old Harbor commercial zoning ordinance to serve the developer’s plans for expanding and refurbishing its Gables Inn property. Lark Hotels purchased the Gables Inn and The Surf Hotel earlier this year […]

A new half-mile long sidewalk will be installed along the north side of West Side Road from Ocean Avenue to the entrance of Champlin’s Marina, with construction expected to begin in January and be completed by June of 2020. The town is installing the Americans With Disabilities Act-compliant sidewalk out of public safety concerns. That

The Coast Guard helicopter hovered just off the edge of the bluffs, spraying dirt and sea mist into the air. A Guardsman inside the bird held tight onto a line, lifting a basket up off the beach and safely into the copter. Under a sky full of dark, rain-heavy clouds, the helicopter then turned toward the

After sending out a plea for volunteers to help with the Christmas Tree set-up at Harbor Church, several “elves” responded and so the lighting will take place on Tuesday, Dec. 3 between 5:30 and 6 p.m. The tree set-up, which is when the volunteers were needed, took place on Tuesday, Nov. 21. The night of the

After many years serving on the Shellfish Commission, Chair Joe Fallon announced that he would not be seeking reappointment to the commission when his term expires at the end of the year. Harbormaster Steve Land’s reaction was succinct: “Bummer.” Fallon made his announcement at the commission’s meeting on Nov. 12. Fallon did, however, say that he

The following press release was issued by Interstate Navigation on Wednesday, Nov. 20: Interstate Navigation Company/Block Island Ferry wants to thank Block Islanders who participated in the 2019 Block Island Ferry commuter card holder survey. We appreciate your time and thoughtful responses. We are happy to announce we have added another three-trip day to our

The following press release was sent to The Block Island Times from the publicist for Deepwater Wind/Ørsted: New England Offshore Wind Leaseholders Submit Uniform Layout Proposal to the U.S. Coast GuardFive leaseholders support a uniform 1×1 nm turbine layout across all seven lease areas in the region November 19, 2019 – The five New England

Before a cheering community at the gym at Rhode Island College, and a packed room at the Yellow Kittens watching online, the Lady ‘Canes Varsity Volleyball team found themselves outgunned by St. Raphael’s Academy on Sunday, Nov. 17 for the state championship. The Lady ‘Canes, in just their second season, had displayed such a ferocious attitude on

Despite the odds, the Girls Varsity Volleyball team won again. This time, they went up against the defending Division III Champions of 2018, Rogers High School of Newport. On Wednesday, Nov. 13 the Lady ‘Canes traveled to Cranston East High School, where they faced off against Rogers for the semi-finals championship game. Rogers grabbed an

A taxicab owner on Block Island called the New Shoreham Town Council’s concept of operating an island jitney service in order to pass anti-Uber legislation as an unnecessary exercise of “Let’s make a deal.” The Town Council devised the concept of including a jitney in the legislation to quash the impression that taxicabs have a