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When my dear friend Nina Stack told me that she wanted me to meet her Center Road neighbor, I had no idea that the introduction would lead to such an amazing community project. Nina’s neighbor Naomi Lawrence is an artist who creates gorgeous fiber art for the street. She and her husband Chris came to […]

Some residents of Block Island are continuing their commitment to supporting the Black Lives Matter movement through walks and protests. The local and global movement was created in the aftermath of the deaths, most recently, of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and other Black individuals who have been murdered due to what many believe

In a meeting that was both quiet and quick, the fiscal year 2021 budgets for the Water Company and Wastewater Treatment Facility were approved at their annual Financial Town Meetings on Monday, July 6. The meeting took place at the Block Island School gymnasium, with the minimum number of required registered voters in attendance. With

At the Block Island School, we are following the tradition started by Elizabeth Dickens, who began the bird program at the School in the early 1900s. We are grateful to Kim Gaffett for continuing it. Each year, Mrs. Szabo includes a bird unit in her fourth grade class, and asks her students to choose a

There are several Block Island businesses celebrating their 50th year in 2020. This is the second article in the series. Rita Draper, who operates The 1661 Inn and Farm and Garden with her family, reflected on how her family’s venture in the hospitality service came to be.  “Our foray into business on the island started

The news that no one wanted to hear but was expected anyway came from the Medical Center on Monday, July 6, when it was announced a worker had tested positive for COVID-19. While the Medical Center could not identify the establishment where the worker was employed, word started to spread, and people wanted to know.

In “Islandscapes,” an exhibit of 29 new oils on paper and on wood panels, Whitney Knapp Bowditch continues experimenting with contrast in color, texture, and tone. Painted within the last eight weeks, the oils will be on exhibit at the Jessie Edwards Gallery on the second floor of the Post Office building from Friday, July

After many months of testimony and revised plans, the Town Council approved a proposal by Lark Hotels that would allow for accessory hotel rooms under a special use permit in the Old Harbor Commercial District. The amendment was approved by 3-2 vote at the Town Council’s meeting on Monday, July 6. Councilors Chris Willi and

The Town Council will offer the fulltime town manager position to Maryanne Crawford of Jamestown, R.I., it was announced today, Wednesday, July 8. Crawford is currently the Chief Financial Officer of the South Kingstown School system. The Council has instructed the town to enter into contract negotiations with Crawford. She will succeed Interim Town Manager

The following press release was submitted to The Block Island Times from the Atlantic Shark Institute on Wednesday, July 8: Today, the Atlantic Shark Institute (A.S.I.), announced that their acoustic Shark Array detected four different great white sharks in the waters surrounding Block Island, RI. This is the second year this acoustic array has been