The following was submitted by reader Lisa Sprague: It all started with a poem: Keeping Quiet Now we will count to twelve and we will all keep still. For once on the face of the earth, let’s not speak in any language, let’s stop for a second, and not move our arms so much. It […]
“I have lived in Rhode Island for one week when I set out to explore the nearest tidal marsh, the landscape I know will be the first to show signs of sea level rise… It is no surprise, then, that 15 percent of Rhode Island is classified as wetlands. And of that 15 percent, roughly
Block Island’s Tourism Director Jessica Willi said during an online meeting on Tuesday, April 21 that while Block Island is positioned to have some seasonal business return for the 2020 summer, tourism is expected to decline by as much as 50 percent from previous years. The reason why Block Island may be better positioned, Willi
More than $1 million in grant monies has been allocated for the Block Island State Airport as part of the $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, but according to a Rhode Island Airport Corporation spokesperson said the monies will likely be allocated for continued operations at the airport rather than be put
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The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management submitted the following to The Block Island Times: This week, as Rhode Island joins the world in marking the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, Governor Gina M. Raimondo and the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are reflecting on the progress Rhode Island has made in protecting our state’s natural
BIHS COVID-19 Update Wednesday, April 22, 2020 Dear Block Island Community, Today marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Earth Day was initiated in response to growing public awareness of the destructive effects of human activity on the natural world, biodiversity and the environment as a whole. Today we recognize the impact the environment has
Block Island’s Tourism Director Jessica Willi said during an online meeting today with the Block Island Tourism Council that while Block Island is positioned to have some seasonal business return for the 2020 summer, national business models forecast that tourism may decline by as much as 50 percent for the upcoming season. The reason why
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The following was issued by First Warden Ken Lacoste: To our working community: Last week the Town council amended the town’s emergency ordinance to allow a limited number of folks back to work under clear and defined guidelines. One of our goals is to remain relatively isolated from the virus “bloom” on the mainland. The
El Departamento de Regulación Comercial del Estado de Rhode Island y Providence Plantations emitió lo siguiente: GUIA PARA EL USO DE LAS CUBIERTAS FACIALES DE TELA EN EL TRABAJO La Orden Ejecutiva 20-14 dada por la gobernadora Raimondo prohibió toda reunión de más de cinco personas y todos los negocios minoristas no críticos de llevar
The following was issued by the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Department of Business Regulation: GUIDANCE FOR THE WEARING OF CLOTH FACE COVERINGS AT WORK Governor Raimondo’s Executive Order 20-14 prohibited all gatherings of more than 5 people and all non-critical, retail businesses from conducting in-person operations. However, critical businesses remain open and some