Summer is upon us, and as always, with July comes a host of problems, some new, and some that return every year.This year’s Fourth of July weekend was as busy as ever, but despite that, interim Police Chief Peter Chabot told the Town Council on Tuesday, July 5 that “based on the number of people […]
Much of what you’ve heard about plastic pollution may be wrong, and the problem is much more catastrophic than we could have imagined. What exactly are we up against?Science writer, artist, and author, Erica Cirino comes to Block Island Maritime Institute on July 12, at 7 p.m. to set the plastic record straight. In her
The Mary D. Fund Benefit Regatta, a traditional sailing event to benefit the Mary D. Fund, was held each year in the 1990s until 2004. After a decade-long hiatus, the regatta was revived a few years ago by Block Island Community Sailing.The race is a 12-mile around-the-buoys race in Block Island Sound starting at 1
BALLARD’S BEACH RESORTJohn Brazile: DailyKick: July 8 – 10Darik and the Funbags: July 9,10Royal Blue: July 11 – 14Red Light: July 15 – 17 CAPTAIN NICK’SWest End Blend: July 8 & 9The High and Mighty Brass Band: July 15 & 16Delaney – sunshine deck: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. July 8Rob Davis – sunshine deck 5:30
For the third year in a row, the Committee for the Great Salt Pond is holding its annual photo scavenger hunt. The contest runs from July 9 through August 12. Last year there 48 winners, double that of the prior year.This year’s challenge is to photographically “spell out” the words “clam flats” through a series
The Spring Street Gallery is pleased to host Block Island At Night, a unique series of photographs by Jim Berman, all taken entirely in the dark of moonless nights. Says Berman, “I’ve challenged myself to see the island in a light not already on display from the island’s many talented and inspiring photographers; I chose
There’s excitement in the air as Block Island gets ready to celebrate the Fourth of July this year. Presented by the Double Ender Committee and supported by donations large and small, the island events were the brainchild of Edie Blane, years ago when she said to the Town Council: “We should do something fun” for
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One of the biggest frustrations about broadband coming to Block Island is there is never really a definitive answer to when. With each update of its progress, there seems to be another few months added on until the time when customers can finally sign up for and receive services.Although the New Shoreham Broadband Committee had
Several projects passed muster at the Historic District’s meeting on June 27 – or at least partially. It can be a long process getting a design and a plan just right, and that’s just the beginning. Many of the projects that come before the commission need to then go on to other boards, including Planning
Greetings, and a warm welcome to all those visiting Block Island, officially known as the Town of New Shoreham. We hope you’ll treasure your visit to what The Nature Conservancy, in 1991, named “one of the 12 last great places in the Western Hemisphere.”In order to absorb the island’s true character, we invite you to