It was Sunday afternoon, a little before 3 p.m., and the rain was coming down in heavy, gray sheets. The wind was gusting and the purple flag was up. Even though the distance from the parking lot to the inside the of the St. Andrew Parish Center was relatively short, the folks making their way through […]
You heard it right. The girls varsity volleyball team is now 13 and 1, but the next and possibly biggest home game of the season will be on Saturday, Nov. 1 against St. Raphael’s Academy at 1 p.m. This game will determine the first seed going into the playoffs. The Lady Hurricanes blew through Narragansett
“No killing frost yet.” Al Gettman, coordinator of the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management’s Mosquito Abatement program, told The Times that a “killing frost,” a frost that destroys mosquitoes, has not yet occurred. In order for a killing frost to do its job and kill mosquitoes, the temperature must remain below 32 degrees for three consecutive
The 32-foot R/V Able II cruised through choppy surf off Crescent Beach conducting benthic surveys of National Grid’s sea2shore cable and Deepwater Wind/Ørsted’s export cable on Tuesday, Oct. 29. The surveys, which were supposed to begin on Oct. 9, were delayed until later in the month due to inclement weather. “The weather has presented some delays,” said
Today is National First Responders Day. Without our dedicated team of professional and volunteers first responders, Block Island would not be the community or the travel destination it is today. We are thankful for them every day. If you see one of the members of our Volunteer Fire and Rescue teams, or one of our
The letter of resignation submitted by outgoing Town Manager Ed Roberge has been posted on new-shoreham.com as part of the Town Council’s Oct. 30 meeting agenda. The letter is dated Monday, Oct. 21. The council is expected to discuss its plan of finding a successor at its Wednesday, Oct. 30 meeting at Town Hall. The
“It was a stunner. I’m disappointed we only got two years with him, because I think he was a great fit for the island.” First Warden Ken Lacoste made those remarks to The Times regarding the departure of Town Manager Ed Roberge, who submitted his letter of resignation to the Town Council on Monday night. Roberge
“Big moment.” Rosemary Tobin uttered those words prior to announcing the winners of the Housing Board’s lottery involving the five affordable homes located in its Cherry Hill Lane development off Cooneymus Road. A few moments later, fellow board member Michael Kiley shook the bucket containing the applicant’s names, and then Marianne Brown, who, along with
The Block Island Utility District Board of Commissioners had a lot of ground to cover at its meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 22. After welcoming newly elected commissioner Elliot Taubman, the board got down to business. There were 13 items on the agenda, including the usual treasurer’s and president’s reports, the status of the recently filed rate
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Lark Hotels, the company that renovated The Surf Hotel this year, is seeking to amend the Town of New Shoreham’s zoning ordinances to clear the way for developing its Gables Inn project on Dodge Street. Under existing zoning laws, the company cannot proceed with construction for the project, which it calls “The Grove,” according to