A suggestion about possibly moving two taxi stand spots in New Harbor turned into a larger discussion about how best to regulate, or at least monitor, vehicle use on Block Island during the summer. The Town Council, at its meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 4, Read Full Article on the Block Island Times
Future uses and maintaining the health of the Great Salt Pond were the two primary topics of discussion at the most recent annual meeting of the Committee for the Great Salt Pond. Board member Bob Greenlee informed the gathering that water quality continued to Read Full Article on the Block Island Times
Jeremy Firestone, Director of the Center for Carbon-free Power Integration at the University of Delaware, has been studying offshore wind power for the past 15 years. Given that the United States has, to date, just five off shore wind turbines, Firestone jokingly said, “That’s one turbine every… Read Full Article on the Block Island Times
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It’s that time of year again when hurricanes and storms become a concern. With Hurricane Florence in the news, scientists are issuing warnings about the impact of storm surge and sea level rise on shorelines. If contaminants from storm surge and flooding pollute coastal Read Full Article on the Block Island Times
It is September — the beach crowds have thinned out, temperatures have dropped, and school has started up. Now another crowd of beach-goers will return to the state’s coastlines. Thousands of individuals, groups and families will participate in one of the largest global volunteer Read Full Article on the Block Island Times
Ed. Note: This is a preview of the Sept. 19 Town Council meeting. The Block Island Times will be featuring previews of upcoming meetings. The Town Housing Initiative and the island’s Emergency Management will be two of 10 items on the agenda for the Read Full Article on the Block Island Times
The North Light is holding its 150th Anniversary on Saturday, Sept. 15, with a talk and slide show at the Block Island School beginning at 6:30 p.m. As part of the celebration, the North Light Commission has set up two webcams that will livestream Read Full Article on the Block Island Times
Primary voting is today, Wednesday, Sept. 12. The polls are open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the chamber at Town Hall. A photo ID is required to vote. Acceptable forms of photo ID are: (1) Rhode Island Driver’s License (2) Rhode Island Voter ID card (3) Read Full Article on the Block Island
Due to thick cloud cover 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 Navigation Read Full Article on the Block Island
