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An oil spill at the Block Island School shut down the school’s playground for a couple of days but did not pose any health hazards to students, according to Supt. Mike Convery. The spill was noticed early Monday morning. Oil was spilling out of a vent pipe onto the side of the building. An oil

The following was submitted by the Department of Environmental Management: The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and the Rhode Island Division of Statewide Planning are conducting an online survey this month to gather public input on outdoor recreation opportunities in Rhode Island. Feedback from the survey will be used to inform the Rhode

The following is a sermon delivered by Rev. Buote-Grieg on Sunday, March 17, following the mass shooting in New Zealand. This declaration can be signed by island residents at St. Ann’s by-the-Sea. the Island Free Library, and The Block Island Times. The Rev. Eletha Buote-Greig​​ is the pastor at St. Ann’s by-the-Sea on Spring Street. Brothers

The following was submitted by the Ocean View Foundation: The Ocean View Foundation has announced that it has recently completed a gift of two houses to the Block Island Housing Board. The Foundation’s gift of the two houses, known as “Muffin” and “Shortcake,” facilitated the sale of these two properties to two island families. Funds

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A global protest designed to highlight the challenges posed by climate change reached the shores of Block Island on Friday, March 15. The march, in which about 20 students and four teachers participated, was held at the Statue of Rebbeca. The march was inspired by Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, who is 16 and has been

Sen. Susan Sosnowski has announced that, after meeting with representatives of the Rhode Island Airport Corporation, they have agreed to start providing aviation services at the Block Island Airport on April 1 from the same vendor currently providing such services at Rhode Island’s four other general aviation airports. According to a press release issued by

The members of the Block Island Tourism Council and the President of the local Chamber of Commerce began what almost certainly will be a lengthy discussion about how to best manage the Visitor’s Center that is located in Old Harbor. The issue has been a thorny one. The staff of the Chamber works out of

After years of planning and developing a high-speed broadband fiber network, the Town’s Community Anchor Institution (CAI) Broadband Fiber Optic Network is here. Over the past several weeks, project activities have been highly visible on Block Island as line crews from Sertex, LLC could be seen by day and night installing and securing fiber cables