Block Island Times

Although the current shutdown of government activities on Block Island has interrupted several projects in various stages of development, the Water Commission and Supt. John Breunig are taking steps to ensure that one of the most important projects that was initiated earlier this year stays on track. That project is the replacement of 3,700 feet […]

Under the “new normal” the Block Island Utility District Board of Commissioners held its monthly meeting by Zoom on Saturday, April 4. There were 13 participants for the meeting, including Block Island Power’s accountant David Bebyn, attorney Michael McElroy, and members of the audit team from Marcum, LLC. The meeting was not without a few

March is Women’s History Month, a time to honor and celebrate the contributions of women in society. Block Island is benefited every day by the work of a diverse and hard-working group of women: the majority of high-level island positions are held by women. The Block Island Times has been honoring the contributions of these women with

After two days and three sessions of emergency meetings, the Block Island Town Council unanimously adopted a revised emergency ordinance that urges all residence to shelter in place, limits local commerce and travel to and from the island, but the council, citing legal barriers and despite considerable public outcry, could not restrict or halt travel

The Block Island Utility District Board of Commissioners held its second meeting by Zoom on Saturday, April 25. In some ways it was business as usual, with the commissioners approving the draft audit report first presented last month by the auditors from Marcum, and continuing their ongoing discussion of building a house for the president

Now that Gov. Gina Raimondo has stated restaurants can re-open as early as May 18 for outdoor dining with strict safety and health protocols, Block Island restaurateurs are beginning to think about what the coming summer will look like, and how — or if — they can open up while adhering to the governor’s guidelines

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering a plan to expand hunting to all of the Block Island National Wildlife Refuge’s 133 acres, and has opened up a public comment period until June 1.  “Currently, there are white-tail deer hunting opportunities at Beane Point, Sandy Point, Grove Point and Wash Pond hunting units, with

Gov. Gina Raimondo today said she will be issuing clearer guidelines for weddings later this week after she was asked about a ruling from CommerceRI, the state’s economic development agency, that said an outdoor wedding planned for July 4 on Block Island could not be held after the Department of Health had given the wedding

The following was submitted by Island Bound Bookstore: Islanders and visitors to Block Island will soon see donation boxes asking for quarters to benefit the Block Island Medical Center and the Block Island Rescue Squad. Inspired by the March of Dimes campaign, where people from all over the United States sent their dimes to help

Gov. Gina Raimondo set the stage at her first press briefing this week by saying she was “really looking forward to phase three” when restrictions and protocols regarding public gatherings and business openings would be relaxed “even more,” which she hopes will be in early July. Raimondo said the state was only in its second