Block Island community members organized and participated in a Walk for Justice, a silent march on Thursday, June 4. The gathering began at 5:45 p.m., and ended at 6:20 p.m. Protestors were instructed to meet by the Block Island Historical Society, and directed to walk towards the Statue of Rebecca and then back towards the […]
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
First, the good news. The 2020 version of Eben Horton’s glass float project will begin on Saturday, July 11. This is according to Block Island Tourism Director Jessica Willi, who made the announcement at a Tourism Council meeting on Tuesday, June 1. Otherwise, it was a continuation of marketing the island on an uncertain budget,
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The Block Island Utility District, doing business as the Block Island Power Company filed a request with the R.I. Public Utilities Commission on Monday June 1, for a change in its Standard Offer and Transmission rates. (PUC Docket 4690.) The Standard Offer and Transmission rates are just two of many components of BIPCo’s overall electric
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The following update was shared by the Island Free Library staff on Tuesday, June 2: Dear Island Library Users, Beginning June 2, the Island Free Library staff will be out front to assist you with your library pickup or item selections. For library pickup, please see our Island Free Book Request Form, included below and
The following was sent to The Block Island Times from the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts on Monday, June 1, 2020: The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) announced today the availability of COVID-19 emergency funding for small and medium sized arts organization through a grant from the National Endowment for
Tuesday, June 2, is Presidential Primary Day in Rhode Island. Voting for candidate delegates is also on the ballot. Block Island is located in the Second Congressional District. On Block Island, polling will take place at the Block Island School from 12 to 8 p.m. Block Island Times – Read More>>
For every action there is a reaction. The COVID-19 lockdown put the West Side Road sidewalk project on hold, given that construction crews were severely limited in the number of people who could work at a single job site. The discontinuation of that project will impact when the Farmer’s Market, which is held once a
It’s spring, and a wide variety of birds have arrived to make their annual visit to Block Island. With so many of us sheltering-in-place and spending more time in our backyards than we normally would, The Block Island Times posed a question on social media: What plants and animals have you observed at your residence?