A proposal to bring a “hop-on hop-off” bus service to the island was met with unanimous disapproval by local cab owners and drivers at the most recent Motor Vehicles for Hire meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 17. Matthew Houston, a resident of Wilmington, Delaware, presented Read Full Article on the Block Island Times
Put it on your calendar, if you happen to be off the island. According to the U.S. Mint website, the official introduction of the U.S. quarter that features an image of the Block Island National Wildlife Refuge, including the North Light, will occur at Read Full Article on the Block Island Times
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The 2018 edition of the Block Island Hurricanes Varsity Soccer Team began the season strongly. Expectations were quite high with the core of the 2017 team returning, and additional players that have strengthened and added depth to the squad. This season began with four non-league Read Full Article on the Block Island Times
Due to heavy rain, and wind New England Airlines said its planes are grounded, for now. The airline hopes to be flying some time today. For airline reservations, call New England Airlines at: 800-243-2460. The Block Island Ferry is running on schedule. For schedule and information, contact Interstate Read Full Article on the Block Island
For those of you who haven’t heard, Block Island has a girls volleyball team. Last year, a handful of local students made a push for a girls varsity volleyball team, which was then given a green light. This is the first time the island Read Full Article on the Block Island Times
Two companies have submitted proposals to build the five homes in the proposed Cherry Hill Lane affordable housing development off Cooneymus Road. Connecticut Valley Homes, based in East Lyme, Connecticut, bid $2,623,970 for the project. The bid by Zarrella Development Corp., based in East Read Full Article on the Block Island Times
Several key elected positions in the Town of New Shoreham are without declared candidates in the upcoming election cycle, meaning that two positions on the School Committee, as well as the Town Moderator, and the Assistant Town Moderator, may be filled by one of two ways: Read Full Article on the Block Island Times
The Town of New Shoreham has made it clear that it will not settle for any more temporary solutions for addressing the exposed electric transmission cables at the Town Beach. A short-term solution for addressing the shallow burial depth of National Grid’s sea2shore cable, placing a Read Full Article on the Block Island Times
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The latest Block Island Land Trust meeting started off with cookies and a card. The occasion was Land Trust Treasurer Barby Michel’s last meeting. After serving 16 terms, Michel has decided to step down, and her fellow trustees, Clerk Heidi Tarbox, and Land Trust attorney Joe Priestley Read Full Article on the Block Island Times
When the news was announced this past week that Danish company Ørsted — billed as the largest owner and developer of wind farms in the world — was taking ownership of Deepwater Wind, Deepwater Wind Chief Executive Officer Jeff Grybowski was asked by The Block Island Read Full Article on the Block Island Times