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The following was submitted by Town Hall: Financial Town Meeting is 7 p.m. on Monday, July 27 at the Block Island School, utilizing the gym, cafeteria and a designated outdoor space. The meeting will follow or exceed the Department Of Health safety guidelines. Attendees will be with their neighbors, family and friends and everyone must […]

The Block Island Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, seeking financial assistance on a fire engine refit and upgrades to the aging Fire Barn, recently reached out to the Town Council to see if there were any funds available to do those projects. In the end, the Council and officers from the Fire Department agreed on

Given that testing of the town’s wastewater recently revealed the presence of COVID-19, Sewer Company Supt. Dylan Chase has asked for about $6,000 to do more testing in order to better track the virus. Chase’s request was approved by the members of the Sewer Commission at its virtual meeting on Monday, July 20. Tests taken

“We will need patience and flexibility to get through the next 12 months,” said Town Finance Director Amy Land. She was speaking about the fine line that the proposed 2021 municipal budget walks in what she called these uncertain times. “The budget acknowledges some pretty significant reduction in revenue and it is constrained on the

The following update was shared by Allison Brown of the Old Post Office Bagel Shop on Wednesday, July 22: Working in close conjunction with the Block Island Medical Center and guidance from the Rhode Island Department of Health, my staff and I completed testing for COVID-19 on Tuesday [July 21] morning and are now patiently

For the second time in two days, and for the third time this month, a Block Island business has closed down due to an employee showing symptoms consistent with Covid-19. Alicia Miro, owner of The Cracked Mug coffeeshop on Ocean Avenue, made the following announcement on social media about 9 p.m. Wednesday evening: In an

The following news was shared by Allison Brown of the Old Post Office Bagel Shop on Tuesday, July 21: Dear Community Members Early Tuesday morning one of our employees began experiencing symptoms consistent with COVID-19. In an abundance of caution, we have decided to temporarily shut down the Bagel Shop while our entire staff gets

The following document was shared by Town Finance Director Amy Land to The Block Island Times: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the Island Wide Broadband Network: http://www.new-shoreham.com/docs/Island%20Wide%20Broadband%20Network%20FAQs%20200717.pdf To review other documents for the Island Wide Broadband Network: http://www.new-shoreham.com/displaynews.cfm?id=453  The annual Financial Town Meeting will be held Monday, July 27 at the Block Island School gymnasium at 7

Blunt talk from two of the island’s top first responders. It may only be the middle of July, but Rescue Squad Capt. Tracy Fredericks said her small staff of EMTs was “run ragged” on Saturday with constant calls to accidents and injuries between 2 p.m. and 4 a.m. She said a Coast Guard boat came

The following update was provided from Block Island Medical Director Dr. Tom Warcup on Saturday, July 18: Access the video update by clicking on the link:   Or read the script below:   Hello to everyone from Dr. Warcup at the Block Island Medical Center: Rhode Island is doing relatively well as a State, with