The following message was issued by Interim Town Manager Jim Kern: This notice is distributed as a reminder to all persons that the Town has not issued any hotel, rooming house or boardinghouse licenses. It is not anticipated that any such licenses will be issued during the effective period of the Town’s Emergency Ordinance. Accordingly, […]
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We are all in this together! Thank you to all of you who are adhering to the guidelines in these updates and outlined in the Emergency Ordinance. Your efforts are working to keep Block Island safe and it is important not to let up our guard but rather to stay vigilant and careful as we
The Office of Congressman Jim Langevin submitted the following announcement to The Block Island Times: Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI) will host a live telephone town hall focused on the coronavirus on Monday, April 6, at 7:00pm. The Congressman will be joined by Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training Director Scott Jensen, Small Business Administration Rhode
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Curbside Grocery Pickup at the Block Island Grocery MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY Here is some general information regarding ordering grocery for pickup at the Block Island Grocery: • All Lottery Sales and Redemptions are suspended until further notice. • Alcohol and Cigarettes will continue to be sold to customers. Customers under 30, please bring your ID.
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The following was submitted by the Roosa Fund of Block Island Ecumenical Ministries, Inc. The Roosa Fund, a charitable fund sponsored by Block Island Ecumenical Ministries, is pleased to announce the awards made through its grant program in 2019, and the schedule of board meetings and proposal deadlines for 2020. In 2019 as in past
BIHS COVID-19 Update Friday, April 3, 2020 Dear Block Island Community, We regret to inform you that the first documented positive case of COVID-19 has been identified on Block Island. The patient is an island resident in his 70’s who alerted the Medical Center to symptoms of shortness of breath and cough on April 1st.
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Should you wear a facemask? So far, the recommendation for the general public has been no. But that may change. On Tuesday, March 31, all indications pointed to the CDC reversing its previous recommendation that people not wear masks. Arguments against wearing masks include the possibility of improper use, a false sense of security, and
Police Chief: This will not be tolerated An island resident has been arrested on a misdemeanor charge for what New Shoreham Police Chief Vin Carlone termed as an incident of “harassment” of a long-term, multi-generational island homeowner who was driving in a car with out-of-state plates. Expressing frustration over the matter, Carlone said he is
Alison Warfel, the Operations Chief and Director of Wellness and Risk Reduction at the Block Island Medical Center, and Island Free Library Director Kristin Baumann have teamed up to create a new podcast on health and wellness. The podcast is called “Waking Up Well” and will be available on multiple podcast platforms and Warfel and Baumann
The National Hotel will postpone its 2020 season opening out of an abundance of caution. General Manager Julie Fuller, who has worked at the hotel for the past 37 years, said, “Right now we’re pushing back everything. We’re taking this one day at a time trying to stay healthy. We can’t bring people here and