The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum website states that there are about 195,000 living survivors in the world today. A simple search of the question “How many living survivors of the Holocaust are there?” also yields multiple headlines more or less warning that this number is getting smaller every day. Living witnesses are becoming fewer, […]
The following interview was submitted by Dr. Mark Clark: Q: Is the creation of an acute care unit at the Medical Center really necessary? A: The acute care unit is necessary for four important reasons: First, the current physical space is inadequate in size and equipment for the acutely ill and injured patients we already
Jamie Marie Rose and Leah Robinson have appreciated each other’s artistic works and talked of having a painting show together for many years. Both artists are inspired by island seascapes and landscapes and through the process of painting express an intimate connection with the places they love. Together, they have also created beautiful wedding floral
The original bench honoring islander Fred Benson had seen better days. Located in front of the building in Bridge Gate Square that is home to the Bagel Shop, Ballard Hall Real Estate, Washington Trust and The Block Island Times, the old bench finally collapsed and had to be hauled away by the staff at the
The following was submitted by Utility Board Clerk Christine Grele: The Annual Meeting of the Block Island Utility District will be held on Saturday, Aug. 24, at 4 p.m. at Town Hall. Come hear from the Board of Commissioners, learn about peak shaving, and meet the candidates for two Board of Commissioners seats. Election ballots
The Block Island Historical Society’s Annual House and Garden Tour will take place on Thursday, Aug. 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. On the tour, visit these beautiful Block Island homes (see their locations in the map below): 1. Lakeside, built in 1893, (also known as Fairfield Cottage), off Corn Neck Road on Indian
The following was submitted by Susan Bush: The next round of Short Reads will be presented at Island Bound Bookstore on Wednesday, Aug. 14 at 4 p.m. The theme of this program is “Stories from the Stove.” Readers and stories include Sean Kivlehan reading Anthony Bourdain’s “Don’t Eat Until You Read This”; Karen Duale reading
The following was submitted by Pastor Peter Preiser of the Harbor Church: Harbor Church celebrated the sacrament of baptism on the beach below the Ocean View Pavilion on Sunday, Aug. 4. It was a happy moment as 17-year old Shea Bronwyn O’Brien took the plunge and made a public profession of the Christian faith. The
A safe boating class for Block Island youths will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 21 at 8:45 a.m. upstairs at Payne’s Dock. Cost is $10, includes lunch and hands-on instruction, and the R.I. Department of Environmental Management Safe Boating Exam. Instruction will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m and will include rules of the
Summer as a season of ease and freedom is the subject of “Summer Reflections,” Carrie Megan’s new works in oil and oil-and-cold wax, that are on exhibit at the Jessie Edwards Gallery on the second floor of the Post Office building from Friday, Aug. 9 through Aug. 22. The opening reception is on Saturday, Aug.