The following was shared by the Block Island Medical Center on Thursday, Nov. 5: Dear Block Island Community: The DMAT team has informed the medical center that they will be accepting walk-up appointments today until 12 p.m. at the fire barn. Please let us know if you are having any issues, Thank you, […]
The following update was shared by Block Island Medical Director Dr. Tom Warcup on Thursday, Nov. 5: Dear Block Island Community: Click this link to watch Dr. Warcup’s latest video update: Here is a written summary of Dr. Warcup’s video: BIHS has an Abbott rapid machine that can help us with rapid identification
A small cloth facemask can be a powerful tool. This has been proved during the past six months or so when the mask was found to be effective in slowing the spread of Covid-19. But island resident Chris Willi found another use. He designed a mask with a small profile of the island on the
The owners of a six-acre parcel of land in New Harbor have filed an application with the Planning Board to subdivide the property into two parcels: one 4.5 acres in size and one 1.5 acres in size. The application was submitted by Overlook Realty LLC owner Steve Filippi, and was the subject of a public
Cordoned off with some old-fashioned thick marine rope, adorned with bike racks designed by a world class artist, a chess or checkers board, a water-bottle filling station, and a nice, new pathway — upgrades to the Nicholas Ball Park are complete, according to Old Harbor Task Force Chair Margie Comings. The project got a shot
Isobel Norton said it so well:“Those we hold most dearNever truly leave us…They live onIn the kindnesses they showedThe comfort they sharedAnd the love they broughtinto our lives…” The legacy of those who have gone beyond is how they enriched our lives while they were here. Steve Draper certainly did that. How? By the way
The following was submitted by the owner and manager of Odd Fellows Café on Wednesday, Nov. 4: Odd Fellows Café will be closed until further notice due to one of our staff members testing positive for Covid-19. Odd Fellows Café is following all town and state protocol. The café has communicated with the Block Island
The following message was provided by the Block Island Medical Center on Wednesday, Nov. 4: Dear Block Island Community: We apologize for the late notice but we were just notified that the DOH is increasing their testing capacity for tomorrow. If you are interested in getting a COVID test please sign up BEFORE 3 p.m.
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These votes reflect those cast early in-person at Town Hall from Oct. 14 to Nov. 2. Mail-in ballot vote results will be issued at 11 p.m. Here are today’s results. Presidential Electors Donald Trump: 79 Joe Biden: 401 Roque De La Fuente: 0 Brian Carroll: 0 Gloria La Riva: 0 Jo Jorgensen: 1