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Block Island is replete with barns dotting the landscape.  Some are old and covered with vines, others are still in use as woodsheds, second dwellings, or have hay and horses peeking out the windows.  The Barn at the Spring House, however, is more than decorative.  A simple kitchen with a wood-fired grill fills this barn […]

“Stormy Weather,” a series of new paintings by Jerry Powers at Spring Street Gallery, will open on Saturday, Aug. 3 and run through Friday, Aug. 16.  An opening reception will be held Saturday, Aug. 3 at 5 p.m. at the gallery. The public is invited. Powers said about the show: “There’s something undeniably exhilarating and beautiful about

Denise Merrill, Connecticut’s Secretary of State, came into the offices of The Block Island Times looking for a quiet land line to do a phone interview with National Public Radio. The phone interview was going to be about election tampering and cyber-hacking. The phone interview never took place, but The Block Island Times took a

The following was submitted by the Block Island Yacht Club: This year, the Block Island Yacht Club sponsored its third creative writing contest, which was originally created by, and generously supported for the first two years by, BIYC members Margie Bucheit and Bill Ohley. They were succeeded by BIYC member Will Young in 2019. Thank you

Lydia Lazar, author of “Dean Lazar’s Golden Guide,” will appear at Island Bound Bookstore on Wednesday, Aug. 7 at 5 p.m. to talk about “networking like a pro” and sign her book. Lazar’s “Golden Guide: Pragmatic Career Advice for Smart Young People,” is designed for all young people who want to find opportunities to be

The following was submitted by the Block Island Maritime Institute: When the words conservation, ecology, and environment occur in the same sentence, Carl Safina’s name is sure to follow. The Block Island Maritime Institute (BIMI) is delighted to host world-renowned author, environmentalist and ecologist Carl Safina for an exciting Tuesday Talk on Aug. 6, 2019

If you look up the definition of “steward” in the dictionary you will find several definitions, but the one used most frequently is “someone who manages, protects or is responsible for the property or affairs of another entity”. As good stewards of this planet, we hope to practice good stewardship by protecting and making wise

Dave Chatowsky, an artist whose work has been seen around town for years — a mural at Aldo’s Restaurant, artwork on Jersey barriers down at Old Harbor and in The Block Island Times — has opened a new art gallery on Dodge Street. The D. Chatowsky Art Gallery occupies the space in the new building

UPDATED at 9 a.m. on July 31: Verizon said that its service has been restored on the island. It “was restored late last night,” said David Weissmann, a Public Relations Manager for Verizon. “It was restored before midnight, we worked with the fiber provider to get services back to normal.”  UPDATED at 3 p.m. on July 30:

(Video) The 52nd Street Project performing on Block Island on July 25, 2019. The group, from New York City, makes an annual trip to the island. The mission of The 52nd Street Project is to bring together kids from Hell’s Kitchen in Manhattan, starting at age ten and lasting through their teens, with theater professionals