The following was issued by the Block Island Land Trust, Block Island Conservancy, and The Nature Conservancy and presented to the members of the Town Council and Planning Board: At the Planning Board meeting on Jan. 8, 2020, the suggestion was made to create a “white paper” outlining the difference between the current treatment of […]
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The members of the Block Island Volunteer Fire Department have been hard at work training to achieve Firefighter One level status during the past several months. According to Chief Kirk Littlefield, representatives from the Rhode Island Fire Training Academy have been coming to the island on weekends to help train about a dozen members of
(360 VIDEO) Walk the path up to the Ocean View Pavilion, courtesy of The Block Island Times. It was windy by the Pavilion, but the environment was warm and vibrant with the waves crashing in the distance. Note: Turn up the volume to fully immerse yourself in the environment, and pause, and click on the
Several Block Island representatives met with officials from the Rhode Island Airport Corporation on the mainland to help ensure that several pressing issues concerning the airport, such as capital improvement projects and an injunction that prevents the state from doing some necessary tree trimming at the Westerly Airport, stay on track. Town Manager Jim Kern,
A number of applications were considered at the most recent Historic District Commission meeting on Monday, Jan. 27: Hotel Manisses constructing three-story addition Blake Filippi, co-owner of the Hotel Manisses, was present for an application to construct a three-story addition on the existing basement at the Hotel Manisses, located on High Street. The application was tabled
Block Island Health Services asked the island community to join in a conversation about the challenges of operating a rural health clinic and the opportunities to sustain and grow a vital community healthcare facility. BIHS Operations Chief, and Director of the Wellness and Risk Reduction Program Allison Warfel and BIHS Executive Administrative Assistant Kyra Ernst
The Zoning Board of Review began its meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 22 with the election of officers. Elizabeth Connor was re-elected chair, and Kate Butcher re-elected to be the vice-chair. Applications were the first items on the list, with Champ Starr’s application for a variance for the construction of stairs leading to a dock. Board
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The Block Island School will be closed tomorrow, Friday, Jan. 31, due to the number of flu cases. The school will also reportedly be disinfected during the closure. The Island Free Library is also closed. Library Director Kristin Baumann said the library will be closed on Friday, with limited hours on Saturday, Feb. 1, from
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At the Town Council meeting on Jan. 15, Finance Director Amy Land gave a brief but succinct account of how the town’s finances are shaping up mid-way through the fiscal year. “We need to be very conservative,” said Land at that meeting, referencing the outlook for the next six to 18 months. Land said that,
In a manner not unlike watching a photograph slowly come into focus and emerge with more detail and clarity, the members of the Block Island Broadband Committee are setting aside some ancillary tasks while putting the primary pieces together to get the project on the ballot for the Financial Town Meeting in May. Project managers