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Block Island School Second Quarter Honor Roll Highest Honors Luke Brown – Grade 12 Mary Conant – Grade 12 Fiona Crawford – Grade 12 Julia Gasner – Grade 12 Laura Johnson – Grade 12 Mikhaela Brown-Padien – Grade 11 Ruby Crawford – Grade 11 Charlotte Hall – Grade 11 Mathias Heinz – Grade 11 Moira

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(360 VIDEO) On a partly sunny and clear day with temps in the 20s, take a journey with The Block Island Times to and through the Ocean View Pavilion for a scenic, panoramic view of the surrounding grounds, the ocean and a glimpse of Old Harbor.  (Click or pause and drag the video for different

A loud boom that startled islanders at about 4:20 a.m., Friday, March 1, did not cause any damage or injuries, according to the New Shoreham Police Department. Police dispatch said the boom was heard as far away as Charlestown. The Block Island Times will update as soon as more information is known. Read Full Article

Stephen King holds the position of New England’s pre-eminent horror writer. But King’s literary canon would not exist without the inspiration of the author who was King’s predecessor: H. P. Lovecraft, who blended sci-fi and horror in ways that continue to shape both genres. And while Portland native King uses his works to create an

There will be no deer hunting on Saturdays on Block Island. The New Shoreham Town Council rejected that request by the Deer Task Force, after careful consideration, with the public weighing in, at its Feb. 27 meeting. Councilor Chris Willi was absent from the meeting. The Deer Task Force serves as an advisory group to

The Planning Board gave its approval to the first phase of the town employees’ housing initiative at its most recent meeting, making its decision after hearing objections that the town’s plans conflict with court-ordered restrictions on the use of the Thomas Property. Attorney Thomas Tarro III, representing abutter Cathy Payne, asserted that the town lacks

A senior representative of the Rhode Island Airport Corporation has notified stakeholders of the Block Island State Airport that the island business that had received preliminary approval to provide airport services has withdrawn its proposal. Alan Andrade, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of RIAC, also stated that RIAC would provide support and services

First Warden Ken Lacoste voiced his concerns to members of the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation regarding the local impact of proposed changes to the state’s food truck statutes, saying that the changes would adversely impact food truck and food carts on the island. Lacoste attended a public hearing held by the DBR at