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With after-school activities and programs reduced to a minimum this year due to safety measures for Covid-19, the Block Island Club decided to open up an after-school sailing program. The program began in late September, and the BIC invited students in grades two through five to learn how to sail. An average of 12 students […]

Election Day is almost here. Candidates running for various offices in the Town of New Shoreham have been quite busy preparing for this moment. Reporter Rosemary Connelli spoke to each local candidate about the issues facing the town and why they chose to run for office. The following questions below were asked of the candidates:

There will be two polling stations open at the Block Island School gymnasium on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Registered voters will be directed to one station, but another polling station will be open for those island residents who are at least 18 years old and unregistered or who may have registered after the deadline and therefore

Last day for early voting at the New Shoreham Town Hall is Monday, Nov. 2, 2020. More than 250 people have voted at Town Hall. Bring your driver’s license or government-issued ID and wear a mask. On Tuesday, Nov. 3, polls will be open in the Block Island School gymnasium from 9 a.m. to 8

The following was submitted by The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Thursday, Oct. 29: will delay firearms hunting at Block Island National Wildlife Refuge until Dec. 1, 2020 in the Sandy Point and Beane Point Units.  Currently, archery white-tailed deer hunting opportunities are available at all Block Island refuge hunting units with a

Governor Gina M. Raimondo announced today that Rhode Island will pursue a competitive request for proposals (RFP) to procure up to 600 MW of new offshore wind energy. The state is home to North America’s first operational offshore wind farm (Block Island) and, in 2019, received a critical state approval for the 400 MW Revolution

The Block Island Times and the Block Island Residents Association will be hosting a Candidates’ Night on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. in the gymnasium at the Block Island School. The following candidates have been invited to participate: School Committee candidates Jessica Willi, Annie Hall, and Patricia Doyle, Republican State Rep. Blake Filippi, Democratic

The following was submitted by Block Island Utility District President Jeffery Wright: Energy New England (ENE) has announced that it is offering home energy assessments to both residential and small business customers of Block Island Utility District (BIUD). The Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (OER) has committed $180,000 from Renewable Greenhouse Gas Initiative proceeds

The following was submitted by Youth Services Librarian Morgan Walsh of the Island Free Library: The Island Free Library is excited to announce the launch of a new reading challenge on our virtual reading platform, Beanstack, which we used this summer for our “Imagine Your Story” Summer Reading Program! Cicely Lewis, an activist librarian, created

Block Island Health Services (BIHS) is holding an election for two seats on the Board of Directors. The terms are for 4 years and the electors are the voters and taxpayers of New Shoreham. Two community members applied to be candidates; both have been approved for the slate. They are Robert Agricola and Gordon Nelson.