The New Shoreham Town Council hosted a spirited debate with the island’s moped operators at its work session on Nov. 6, about issues associated with their operations, including training on Weldon’s Way. The item was a continuation from a council meeting in October, when the Town Council noted that one of the biggest issues was […]
On a cold and snowy evening, Block Island Housing Board Chair Cindy Pappas delivered good news to her board. All five of the homes in the Cherry Hill Lane affordable housing development will be equipped with photovoltaic solar systems on their roofs. “The bottom line: our (anonymous) benefactor will be installing solar panels on every
The possibility of building and maintaining a public pool on Block Island is surfacing once again, but the vexing challenges of not only paying for it but maintaining it remain. The members of the town’s Recreation Board have been discussing the topic during some of their most recent meetings recognizing that various polls and surveys
The Anna C, one of Interstate Navigation’s older, larger vessels, is being renovated. The second largest vessel in a six-vessel fleet that Interstate Navigation owns and operates is headed to a shipyard where it will be refurbished, and equipped with three brand new diesel engines, cushioned seats, and an air conditioning system. It is the first
When the Block Island Utility District acquired the assets of the Block Island Power Company in March, it found a willing partner with the National Rural Utilities Financing Corporation, and this week executives from the bank came for a visit. The bank, which is a not-for-profit cooperative, serves electrical cooperatives and public utilities across most
The Block Island Girls Volleyball team heads to the finals! The Hurricanes won their Division III title last night against Rogers High School at Cranston East High School. The Hurricanes had a strong comeback to defeat Rogers, the defending D-III champs, 22-25, 25-20, 20-25, 27-25, 15-8, to advance to the finals on Sunday. Watch the
This past summer was the first time my dad’s side of the family visited Block Island, partially to honor my Block Island grandfather, Jon Emsbo, who died in January. My visiting grandfather, Paul Mattingly, is an avid and published historian who taught at New York University. Of course, the visit had to include a trip to
The Town of New Shoreham has begun its search for a new town manager. The search began this week with the town disseminating advertising for its interim town manager position. The search will involve finding a replacement for Town Manager Ed Roberge, who resigned from the position on Oct. 21. Roberge’s last day will be
Willis Brown was six years old when America was brought into World War II in 1941. His family was living in Albany, New York, and inside the local paper, the Albany Times-Union, there would be an insert of the national edition of the Pittsburgh Courier, an historic African-American-owned newspaper that was, as Brown called it,
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