“It was a stunner. I’m disappointed we only got two years with him, because I think he was a great fit for the island.” First Warden Ken Lacoste made those remarks to The Times regarding the departure of Town Manager Ed Roberge, who submitted his letter of resignation to the Town Council on Monday night. Roberge […]
“Big moment.” Rosemary Tobin uttered those words prior to announcing the winners of the Housing Board’s lottery involving the five affordable homes located in its Cherry Hill Lane development off Cooneymus Road. A few moments later, fellow board member Michael Kiley shook the bucket containing the applicant’s names, and then Marianne Brown, who, along with
The Block Island Utility District Board of Commissioners had a lot of ground to cover at its meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 22. After welcoming newly elected commissioner Elliot Taubman, the board got down to business. There were 13 items on the agenda, including the usual treasurer’s and president’s reports, the status of the recently filed rate
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Lark Hotels, the company that renovated The Surf Hotel this year, is seeking to amend the Town of New Shoreham’s zoning ordinances to clear the way for developing its Gables Inn project on Dodge Street. Under existing zoning laws, the company cannot proceed with construction for the project, which it calls “The Grove,” according to
A change to the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation’s food truck statutes is requiring the Town of New Shoreham to revise its General Ordinances for local food truck operations. As a result, the town is going through the process of amending and revising its ordinances for hawkers and peddlers and mobile food establishments to
Jane Deming was holding a bearded dragon, a small reptile from Australia. She said the cold-blooded animal needed to be kept warm, and when she said that it was about 12 years old and nearing the end of its lifespan, her audience of Block Island School science students had a strong reaction. “His liver is failing,”
Jerry Zarella and Doreen Costa are driving in the car and they are all fired up. Both have been recently named Co-chairs of President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign in Rhode Island and they are talking about turning this blue state red. “We have the recipe for success,” said Zarella, who is a homeowner and former
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Although they hadn’t received the results yet, the Block Island Land Trust appeared pleased with the number of people who responded to the public priorities poll conducted over Columbus Day weekend. At the meeting on October 16, Land Trust Chair Barbara MacMullan noted there had been 134 responses. “Apparently they were enjoying the survey,” said MacMullan,
Water Supt. John Breunig was feeling some sense of relief when he was able to tell the members of the Water Commission that federal grant and loan opportunities may fund up to 45 percent of an upcoming $2.2 million water main project. Breunig’s continued concern is how such a large project will impact the Water Company’s
Members of the Senior Advisory Committee are hoping to create a senior ride program that will last all year, but the Motor Vehicles for Hire Commission, who they pitched the idea to, are skeptical it can be run during the summer months. Senior Coordinator Gloria Redlich said a pilot program initiated last year was a success,