Opioids are a class of substances that are used to treat pain. Many opioids also create a sense of euphoria. The word opiates refers to substances derived from species of the poppy seed, while the broader class of opioids includes synthetic substances that act in a similar way. Opioids can be taken in many ways, […]
TJ Sweeney has always been attracted to the story behind the words. He’ll be performing some of his stories at Harbor Church on Friday, Aug. 16. A light supper will be served at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7 p.m. The stories are what drew him to begin writing when he was 17.
Claire Marschak will exhibit oil paintings in a show titled “Sky + Surf + Earth” at the Spring Street Gallery starting Saturday, Aug. 17. The public is invited to the opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. This is Marschak’s first solo show at the gallery and she is excited to share new works exploring the
The Paddlers for Humanity Block Island Challenge 2019 was the first crossing I did with both my sons. We paddled from Montauk into the Great Salt Pond on Saturday, Aug. 10. My son Gavin was the youngest to do the crossing six years ago at age 14, His brother Jayden broke that record two years
The mane event at Harbor Church last week was Children’s Adventure Camp. “ROAR VBS” was a free evening summer camp program for children kindergarten through grade 5. They were immersed in an African Safari Adventure where they explored the theme: Life can be Wild, but God is Good! Approximately 25 children and adults spent the week
Island Bound Bookstore presents an event especially for kids ages 8 to 12 on Saturday, Aug. 17 at 5 p.m. Bill Doyle, author of “Escape This Book! Titanic,” will be the Master Escapologist and lead young adventurers in an “Escape This Bookstore” event. Bill Doyle is the author of many other books for kids with more than two million copies in
David “Butch” Weissman, former Block Island resident, will be laid to rest with military honors Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019 at the Island Cemetery on Block Island. Butch passed at age 75 on March 2, 2019 due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease. Those who knew Butch, or his parents Ben and Doris, are invited to gather with the family at
The cellphone outage that left Block Island customers without service for four days has resulted in Verizon upgrading the island to what is called a “major tier 1 site,” which should ensure a more rapid response time if such an outage should occur again. Verizon Wireless officials told New Shoreham town officials during a closed door
The Board of the Block Island Medical Center has begun an ambitious $7.5 million capital campaign designed to strengthen and expand the healthcare services the facility currently provides. The campaign quietly started about six months ago, and Campaign Chair Susan Stover said that about $1.5 million has already been pledged, with several gifts coming in
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Things are falling into place for the Block Island Municipal Utility District, which acquired the assets — and the name — of the Block Island Power Company in March. The cost of the acquisition was $5.8 million, financed by a short-term loan from CFC Bank. Utilities entering into long-term debt must get approval from the