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The Rhode Island Airport Corporation is inviting community members and other stakeholders of the Block Island State Airport to receive an update on RIAC’s strategic business planning process and seek additional community input. RIAC operates and maintains the state’s General Aviation Airports (Block Island, Newport, North Central, Quonset and Westerly) for the benefit of the […]

The Block Island Town Council, after a lengthy discussion during its meeting last night, voted to put a pause this year on the annual Holiday Stroll. While some stores on the island will be open throughout the holiday season, the goal is to discourage visitors from traveling from the mainland and encourage island residents to

The following announcement was forwarded to The Block Island Times from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management on Tuesday, Nov. 17: The Rhode Island Seafood Marketing Collaborative, chaired by Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Director Janet Coit, announces the availability of a new feature on the SeafoodRI.com website that provides weekly updates of all

The following announcement was forwarded to The Block Island Times from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management on Tuesday, Nov. 17: The Rhode Island Seafood Marketing Collaborative, chaired by Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Director Janet Coit, announces the availability of a new feature on the SeafoodRI.com website that provides weekly updates of all

The following flu clinic update was provided by the Block Island Medical Center on Monday, Nov. 16:Dear Block Island Community:   We will be holding our weekly flu clinic on THURSDAY this week from 3 to 4:30 p.m. This is based on a reduction in traffic. As a reminder, flu shots are free to all

The following flu clinic update was provided by the Block Island Medical Center on Monday, Nov. 16:Dear Block Island Community:   We will be holding our weekly flu clinic on THURSDAY this week from 3 to 4:30 p.m. This is based on a reduction in traffic. As a reminder, flu shots are free to all

The following Covid-19 update was provided by the Block Island Medical Center on Monday, Nov. 16: Dear Block Island Community: Today Block Island saw its 20th COVID-19 case. This number represents the total cases we have had since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, since November 1st, we have had a particularly active period with

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The following message was posted by the Block Island Medical Center on Friday, Nov. 13: Dear Block Island Community: We appreciate your patience over the last 48 hours as we activated our COVID action plan. Laurie Anderson will be back on island as of 7pm this evening and the Medical Center will return to normal