There’s so much going on at the Block Island Power Company that some of the projects are experiencing bottlenecks. The governing arm of the power company, the Block Island Utility District Board of Commissioners, met for a full three hours on Friday, Feb. 28 to vet them all. Utility District Treasurer Bill Penn expressed frustration […]
There are a lot of familiar faces in the movie ‘Dead Sound.” That’s because the nautical thriller was filmed on the island a couple of years ago, although at that time the production was called simply “Block Island.” You’ll see André Boudreau, Allie McCabe, and a number of other island residents, along with a number
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Interstate Navigation posted the following alert this morning: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4: FERRIES ARE RUNNING ON A TRIP BY TRIP BASIS FOR TODAY DUE TO THE HIGH WIND ADVISORY FORECAST. THE RESERVATION OFFICE OPENS AT 9AM FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. 1-866-783-7996. Block Island Times – Read More>>
There are a lot of familiar faces in the movie ‘Dead Sound.” That’s because the nautical thriller was filmed on the island a couple of years ago, although at that time the production was called simply “Block Island.” The film is being screened on a number of video-on-demand streaming services beginning Tuesday, March 3. Last
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The following is submitted through Ballard Hall Real Estate in regards to the property on the 2019 Transactions Guide cover: The property that is on the 2019 Property Transactions Guide cover is still available for sale through Ballard Hall Real Estate. The property,1278 Cormorant Cove, holds spectacular views of former Coast Guard station and Block
To the Block Island Community, As many of you are aware, the first case of COVID-19, otherwise known as Coronavirus, has been identified in Rhode Island in a 44-year-old man, a traveler returning from Italy. BIHS is following the guidelines and protocols of the RIDOH and we are collaborating closely with the Town of New
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President Jim Hinthorn, at left, reads the affiliation certificate for the Block Island chapter of the National Alliance of Mental Illness. Board members of the team present for the announcement were, from left, Socha Cohen, Jill Seppa, Alison Warfel, Kyra Ernst, and Tracey Fredericks. Pat Tengwall, also a board member, took the photo. Block Island
The following boards and commissions are looking for members. Each of these appointments are made by the New Shoreham Town Council: The Board of Assessment Review is seeking a Republican-affiliated representative for a three-year term. The Deer Task Force needs a person for a one-year term. The Recreation Board has a one year alternate position
About a year ago, an application for a solar array that was before the Planning Board was not approved, in part, according to island resident Chris Warfel, because the town’s Zoning Board and Planning Board had different interpretations of the ordinance that regulates solar panel installations. In the year since that application was denied, Warfel,
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Town Manager Jim Kern will remain actively involved in the project that will re-bury the two undersea transmission cables that come ashore at Crescent Beach, and said a major concern still remains about the cable being out of service for perhaps weeks, which means high speed internet provided to the Block Island School, the Medical