Gov. Gina Raimondo announced this week that the entire state will follow a standardized school year calendar that will begin for all cities and towns on Aug. 31. Raimondo also announced that in-person learning will also start in the new school year, but that it will be different than it has been in years past. […]
This has been a school year like no other. The Block Island School transitioned in March 2020 to online learning and social distancing, and in doing so, special traditions and activities that a senior would normally experience were not an option to partake in. None the less, the graduating seniors stayed resilient and pushed through
El jueves 11 de junio, The Block Island Medical Center emitió lo siguiente:Querida comunidad de Block Island, No hay nuevos casos sospechosos o confirmados de COVID-19 en nuestra comunidad en este momento. Esta es una buena noticia y un resultado directo de la diligencia y el cuidado emuyone está ejerciendo en sus rutinas diarias.. A medida que el Estado y la Isla se reabren gradualmente,es inevitableque se confirm en
The following was issued by The Block Island Medical Center on Thursday, June 11: Dear Block Island community, There are no new suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19 in our community at this time. This is good news and a direct result of the diligence and care everyone is exercising in their daily routines. As the State and the
The following was shared to The Block Island Times from island resident Naomi Lawrence: “Saturday, June 13 is a worldwide knit in public day. Charon [Littlefield] and myself will be hanging out in Esta’s Park on Water Street, inviting people to come and knit or crochet with us from 11:00 a.m. [We will] obviously [be]
As of June 1st, The State of Rhode Island is in Phase Two of reopening RI. In State and Out of State visitors are now allowed to travel to and from Block Island, as long as you are not traveling from an area that still has a stay-at-home order or advisory, at the time of
Block Island is a haven for gardeners — whether tended by a master gardener or the casual hobbyist, the town is full of beautiful gardens filled with produce and flowers alike. The Block Island Times asked some local farmers, gardeners and horticulturists to gain a little insight into what is being grown this coming season:
On the outside, The Spring House Hotel looks pretty much the same as it always has. Same iconic red mansard roof, same sprawling green lawn, same wide, welcoming porch. Inside, the hotel has quickly adapted to the new era. In the dining room, tables have been spread apart, there are splash guards at the bar,
With Block Island’s communal employee housing having caught the eye of the state, members of the Town Council, as well as Dr. Tom Warcup, have been partnering with mainland officials on how best to safely house the workers and quarantine anybody who tests positive for the coronavirus. According to the guidelines created during these discussions,
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Block Island Fire Department Chief Kirk Littlefield made the following announcements this past week: The annual Steak Fry, which kicks off as soon as the Fourth of July Parade ended, will not be held this year. This is one of the signature fundraising events for the department. Littlefield is also asking residents to cut back