The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America will host a free virtual Alzheimer’s educational conference for Rhode Islanders on Tuesday, Dec. 7, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. as part of its Educating America Tour. The conference is open to all and will allow participants to learn from and ask questions about health, caregiving, and long term […]
The following was submitted by Rescue Capt. Tracy Fredericks: Free asymptomatic COVID-19 testing will continue on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Rescue Station from 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. There will be no testing on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 25.If you have symptoms, please call Block Island Health Services, (401) 466-2974 or Rescue Capt. Tracy Fredericks at(207)
National Grid announced on Tuesday, Nov. 30, that they would remove their equipment and cease operations on the cable reburying project until early spring 2022 when they hope to have more favorable weather and sea conditions. The cable, which NGRID has named sea2shore, is the bi-directional electric transmission cable that was installed as part of
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Nov. 30, 2021 – National Grid announced today that they would be delaying the completion of their sea2shore cable reburying project until next spring when they hope to have more favorable sea conditions. The next step, the splicing of the new cable segment to the existing cable, is expected to take at least five consecutive
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Stroll 2021 – it’s looking to be better than ever after taking a year off for the pandemic. This three-day shopping extravaganza has become a tradition embraced by locals and visitors alike as an opportunity to avoid the malls, big-box stores and what is sure to be the horror of shipping from online stores this
“There is at most one day per calendar month when photos like these can be taken. (And even then it must be a clear day.) the setting sun is still high enough to illuminate the foreground (which includes the ferry), to be followed only moments later by darkness as the sun drops well below the
The Island Free Library Board of Trustees continued its discussion of the ongoing renovations at the library, with input from new Facilities Manager, Tom Risom, onNovember 16. The library is undergoing a major renovation to the building as all the windows are being replaced, the HVAC system upgraded, some painting and carpet replacement. Budget constraints
Saturday was the “picture perfect” day to build this year’s Lobster Pot Christmas Tree…cool, sunny, and most importantly, no wind, so the tree went up faster thanusual. Lots of folks of all ages came by to play “sidewalk superintendent,” take photos, and make donations. Can you believe this is the Lobster Pot Christmas Tree’seleventh season
Tourism is perhaps the major economic driver of Block Island. One of the unfortunate by-products is the amount of garbage and waste produced. New Shoreham battles the onslaught of waste produced by commercial tourism through the use of trash and recycling cans located throughout the town, cans that are serviced by Block Island Recycling Management.BIRM’s