Ørsted today announced it will be launching a new United States Innovation Hub, in Providence, R.I.: Ørsted, the global leader in offshore wind development, has announced the opening of its United States Innovation Hub in Providence, Rhode Island. The Innovation Hub will be located in the CIC Providence workspace and will officially open early spring. […]
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(360 VIDEO) Walk the shoreline of the National Wildlife Refuge at the North Light, courtesy of The Block Island Times. It was a windy, cloudy day with temperatures in the low 40s. Note: Turn up the volume to fully immerse yourself in the environment, and pause, and click on the video to drag it around
Two artists with Block Island ties have a new show By Lars Trodson Two artists with Block Island roots are having a show of new artwork at The Hive, a cooperative artspace in North Kingstown. The show, featuring Joann Seddon and Henry Hackler, will have an artists’ reception on Saturday, Jan. 11 from 5 to
At the School Committee meeting on Dec. 17, the condition of the lot used for parking across the street from the Block Island School sparked a larger conversation about the future use of the lot, which has been eyed as a possible location for employee housing or community center. School Committee member Annie Hall said
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Manny Martin is using his two hands and fingers to make a very specific gesture and shape, and is asking “Why is that a week?” He gestures again and asks his students, “Why is that a month?” And then he explains the movement: “You go down the calendar” — “and then corrects a student. “Is
On vacation, greeted with the unexpected By Jackie Hopkins Ed. Note: Several Block Island residents, including Block Island Times reporter Rosemary Connelli, were vacationing in Puerto Rico when it was hit by earthquakes and aftershocks on Jan. 6 and 7. Here is one first-hand account. Myself, Rick, Randy Stone, and Holly Herdman are staying in
A Special Financial Town Meeting to vote on a proposed $2.3 million water main project that will be undertaken by the Water Company has been scheduled for March 23, 2020. The Town Council set the date at its meeting on Monday, Jan. 6. The members of the Water Commission had asked the Council to set
People were skeptical — how are you going to find a mushroom in December? But upwards of two dozen people, ranging in ages from four to 87, showed up on a cold Saturday, Dec. 7 to find out. Mycologist Lawrence Millman, hosted by Kim Gaffett and the Rhode Island Natural History Survey, led a walk
There are two shiny trash bins in Old Harbor. While they may look conventional, they are anything but. The bins are solar-powered and also double as trash compactors. Sean McGarry, co-owner of Block Island Recycling Management, purchased the compactors at a cost of about $10,000, in response to the ongoing issue of overflowing public trash
In no particular order, here are The Block Island Times’ choices for the top news stories of 2019. The year was exciting, confusing, and messy. Ed Roberge resigns Town Manager Ed Roberge submitted a letter of resignation to the New Shoreham Town Council on Monday, Oct. 21. The resignation will be effective Dec. 20, Roberge