A coalition of the New Shoreham Police Department, the moped operators, and the Town Council have come up with some ideas on how to reduce the number of moped accidents, after hearing from members of the Fire Department and Rescue Squad that accident numbers had increased during the summer season. Interim Town Manager Jim Kern […]
It was just past noon on Thursday, July 30 when Patrick Sikes, a charter captain at the helm of his 23-foot Sea Hunt, hailed Capt. Renoble piloting a 200 meter bulk carrier on an easterly course at six knots just a few miles southwest of the Block Island Wind Farm. Patrick is a photographer and
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On Wednesday, Aug. 5, the Block Island Utility District, doing business as Block Island Power Company, celebrated another milestone. The occasion was the “ribbon cutting” for the new rooftop solar system at the BIPCO property. Two solar panels stood in for the ribbon. BIPCo President Jeffery Wright opened the small, socially distanced, and masked ceremony
The following was issued by the Block Island Club this morning: Dear BIC Members, We were just informed that a staff member who left the island on Monday has tested positive for COVID-19. The person is asymptomatic, which means they have no symptoms. Out of an abundance of caution, we will be suspending club activities tomorrow,
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First Warden Ken Lacoste has announced that, per the town’s request, four state troopers will be on island this weekend to assist with police matters but more specifically to respond to social gatherings larger than what the state now allows. This is part of the Crush Covid initiative. Rhode Island celebrates Victory Day Weekend this
Stating that crowds gathering at bars still remains a problem area for the spread of Covid-19, Gov. Gina Raimondo announced today that starting Friday, Aug. 7, the bar area of all bars and restaurants must be closed by 11 p.m. She said that restaurants and pubs can still be open, but the bar area proper
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The following announcement was issued by the Rhode Island Department of Health today: COVID-19 Testing Site on Block Island to Close for Today Due to the severe weather anticipated because of Tropical Storm Isaias, the COVID-19 testing site at the Block Island Fire and Rescue Barn will be closed today, Tuesday, August 4th. All appointments
First Warden Ken Lacoste last night announced that the Town Council had entered into a five year contract with Maryanne Crawford to be Block Island’s new Town Manager. The decision to hire Crawford was unanimous. Crawford is currently the Chief Financial Officer of the South Kingstown School system. She will succeed Interim Town Manager Jim
Posted on the Block Island Ferry website on Tuesday, August 4: SERVICE ALERT FOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 4TH & WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5TH: WE ARE CLOSELY MONITORING TROPICAL STORM ISAIAS AND ITS IMPACT ON OUR AREA. BASED ON THE FORECASTS, WE ANTICIPATE SERVICE DISRUPTIONS STARTING TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE SEE UPDATED SCHEDULES BELOW. WE WILL CONTINUE TO
The following message was announced by BIPCo President Jeffery Wright today: It’s going to be a wild evening tonight. Between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. we will experience the outer edges of tropical storm Isaias as the tail of the storm passes over Block Island. The storm is moving fast so it is a