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A group show by gallery and guest artists inspired by the beauty of the island surrounded by the expanse of sea and sky will be on exhibit from August 26 through September 7 at the Jessie Edwards Gallery on the second floor of the Post Office Building. A virtual reception video will be released on […]

The historic Spring Street Gallery is pleased to present “Silhouettes for Thought,” a featured artist exhibition by Katherine Clarke Langlands, comprised of vibrantly painted ‘drift’ sculptures and paintings on canvas.Langlands is a multidisciplinary artist whose work includes painting, sculpture, installation and assemblage. She has been a part-time Block Islander for the past seven years and

The work of artist Betsy Barker will be on display at the Spring Street Gallery from August 20 to September 1.While Betsy is a New Mexican-based ceramicist, her works have been displayed in galleries across the country. Back by popular demand, this is her fourth show at the Spring Street Gallery.With a background in design

The Naval War College in Newport regularly closes its doors and stages “war gaming,” mental exercises that challenge the best in the world to plot and execute military strategy against foes all over the world.That same mind game goes on weekly right in town at the Island Free Library.Chess is an abstract strategy game and

It’s back to school time, but will there be a bus? An electric bus, that is. Block Island School Superintendent Bob Gerardi told the School Committee on Tuesday, Aug. 16 that they were still waiting delivery of the vehicle, which is a donation from the Block Island Solar Initiative.Gerardi also said he was trying to

Residents, visitors, and even summer workers turned out in great numbers at Town Hall on Thursday, August 11 for a special Town Council meeting on “the incidents that occurred on August 8, 2022 that required a police response.”Of course, that was the now infamous and national story about fighting at the Reggae Fest at Ballard’s

After two hours of listening to the public make their feelings known on Thursday, Aug. 11 about “the incidents that occurred” on August 8, members of the Town Council and remaining audience members were getting a little punchy, but persisted in getting to the bottom of the agenda.Still to go were the appointment of an

Rick Karney, a pioneer in the field of shellfish aquaculture, will be speaking atthe Block Island Maritime Institute (BIMI) on Tuesday, August 23, at 7 p.m. His Tuesday Talk is entitled, “We spawn millions – shellfish culture on Martha’s Vineyard.” Come listen, learn, and hear stories from a lifelong shellfish advocate, with lessons for us

If you call having to pick up two dumpsters worth of trash from the shores of the Great Salt Pond a success, then The Nature Conservancy’s and the Block Island Conservancy’s beach clean-up on Monday, August 15 was just that – a success.One of the dumpsters was at the Coast Guard Station and the other

The Block Island Residents Association is pleased to announce that Jeffery M. Wright, President of the Block Island Power Company is this year’s 2022 recipient of the Island Treasure Award. The award will be presented at the Annual Meeting of the Block Island Residents Association held on Sunday, September 11, at 5 p.m. at St.