As of 9 a.m. this morning the Block Island Power Company reports just two customers without power and those should be restored by 11 a.m. Workers are waiting for the winds to die down a bit to stay safe. BIPCo President Jeffery Wright reports that the mainland grid “is in tough shape and we are […]
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As cold weather and fall leaves swoop into Block Island, so do lots of exciting Halloween events. Run by senior co-presidents, Whitney McGinnes, and Chloe Weber, the Student Council at the Block Island School is hosting two events. On October 30, starting at 3 p.m., and lasting until 5 p.m., the council is hosting a
He first arrived on Block Island in 1958, hired to be a summer chef.He was not invited back. Everyone lost weight.But maybe, just maybe, they should have followed his diet, as at age 85, Monsignor John C. Halloran still looks like he’s 50, and appears as fit and full of energy as he was when
Block Island Varsity Girl Volleyball won all three games last weekend. The Hurricanes defeated Central High School on Friday, Shea High School on Saturday and Woonsocket High School on Sunday. The team has away games this weekend on Friday and Saturday, and a home game on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. Block Island Times – Read
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The Block Island School has agreed to allow students to form a Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA). There has been confusion and miscommunication in the past about whether students could form the group or not, with health teacher Victoria Carson telling The Times last year that the studentcouncil had agreed to form a group in 2017. The
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The Island Free Library Board of Trustees met on Tuesday and continued to explore options to complete the renovations despite a severe budget shortfall.Town Finance Director Amy Land had provided the trustees with an updated budget reflecting the estimate from Efficiency Inc., the constructioncompany working on the window and siding replacement at the library. Chair
The Overlook property continues to slowly progress through the paperwork calisthenics involved in subdividing its lot. Brian Laplante, attorney for Overlook owner Steven Filippi, was back in front of the Planning Board on Wednesday, October 13, for the public hearing. There were no public comments, but that doesn’t mean the hearing went smoothly.The Overlook has
Water Superintendent John Breunig has been trying to get the attention of the town and the broader community on an issue of utmost importance: the Water Department’s infrastructure can not support future growth within the district, much less outside its official boundaries.On Monday, Oct. 18, Breunig got the chance at a special meeting between the
“Happy is a funny word,” Second Warden Sven Risom told the Town Council on Monday night. First Warden Andre Boudreau had asked the councilors if they were happy with the newly renegotiated price for the Overlook property on West Side Road. Originally priced at $10.5 million, with the town footing $4.5 million of the bill,
1. Public Comment2. Report from Dr. Thomas Warcup, BI Medical Center Director, regarding COVID-19 and public health; and/or Discuss and act on an emergency Town ordinance to mitigate the spread of COVID- 19 to protect the health, safety and welfare of the residents of and visitors to the Town which are imminently imperiled by an