The Rhode Island Airport Corporation sent a letter to First Warden Andre Boudreau, made available to the Town Council by Town Manager Maryanne Crawford, which updated RIAC’s plans for the Block Island Airport. According to the letter, RIAC has abandoned plans to lease out for development two areas of Block Island Airport land, designated BID-1 […]
On Friday, August 20, two days before “Hurricane” Henri was expected – the first hurricane in 30 years to actually make a landing on Block Island, town officials and emergency management were planning for the worst on Block Island.Members of the Highways Department removed the stairs from the two southernmost “walk-overs” over the revetment to
Block Island Power Company President Jeffery Wright has been keeping a very close eye on Henri and reports that he and his crews are ready for the worst. While the track of the storm changes from time to time, as of mid-day today (Saturday) Henri has increased in intensity, reaching hurricane status with winds at
The Town of New Shoreham is under a hurricane watch, along with much of southeastern New England. The Town is taking the necessary steps to prepare for high surf along with astronomically high tides, strong winds, and potentially flooding rains in the next forty-eight to seventy-two hours. Depending on the storms final direction, we anticipate
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Block Island visitors and residents should be prepared for incoming Hurricane Henri. The track of the storm is moving closer to the island, and may make a direct hit, and the timing is sooner than was expected. Block Island Power Company President Jeffery Wright warns that: “With no doubt the island’s power system will sustain
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 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.If you have symptoms, please call Block Island Health Services, (401) 466-2974 or Rescue Capt. Tracy Fredericks at (207) 229-6349. On Thursdays, the Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT)
Visitors and residents lined up for Covid testing on Thursday August 19. Virus cases continue to climb, with 14 in the past two weeks. If you feel at all ill, or think you may have allergies, get a test. It’s free and can help prevent the spread. (Photo: S. Hester) Block Island Times – Read
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“Our beach was perfectly calm,” said Barbara MacMullan, chair of the Block Island Land Trust the day after the 8-hour long Reggae Fest at Ballard’s Beach Resort. The beach in reference is just south of Ballard’s beach and under-age drinking has been a problem there in the past.On July 4, there was a large party
Second Warden Sven Risom has been named to a commission to study the reorganization of the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council. The new commission was formed as a result of R.I. House of Representatives legislation that was approved on June 29.According to a press release from the RI General Assembly, “the 15-member commission is
Kim Gaffett of The Nature Conservancy led a multi-generational group of bird lovers in her bird banding program at the Ocean Viewproperty Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. “We had two-and-half years old all the way up to grandparents in their 70s,” Gaffett said.She has been catching, banding, and releasing birds at the Ocean View property for 20