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 […]
A relatively small number of seabirds and other waterbirds washing up dead on beaches is normal this time of year, but in the past several weeks multiple locations along the Atlantic Coast, including Block Island and other places in Rhode Island, have seen higher than usual numbers. Due to the recent outbreak of highly pathogenic
The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in cooperation with the Town of New Shoreham, has implemented a temporary closure of the beach beyond the North Light trail to off-roadvehicles due to the impending hatch of piping plover chicks. Those with a Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) permit for beach driving are asked to park
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Ballard’s Beach ResortJohn Brazile: July 1, 2, 5Pop Rocks: July 1 – 4DJ Maxx Major: July 2, 3, 4Kevin Herchen : July 3, 4Royal Blue: July 5, 6Country Fest: July 7 Captain Nick’sFever: July 1, 2, 3Delaney on the sunshine deck: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. July 1Rob Davis on the sunshine deck: 5:30 to 9
he Block Island Maritime Institute’s Tuesday Night Talk on July 5 will feature Dr. Helen M. Rozwadowski. Join us Tuesday at 7 p.m. as Dr. Rozwadowski discusses the subject of her latest book, “Vast Expanses – a History of the Oceans.”Listen as this renowned historian dives in and discusses how knowing the undersea realm is
Comedy night returns to Yellow Kittens with headliner Anthony Devito on Tuesday, July 5. Originally from New Jersey, Anthony DeVito is a New York City based comedian. He’s appeared on CBS “Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” Comedy Central’s “Adam Devine’s House Party,” and was one of the “New Faces” at the 2012 Montreal Just for
This past April, Coast opened on 448 Ocean Avenue. Owned by Cariona Davis, Coast is a new eco-friendly, woman-owned and locally supportive shop.Coast offers locally fresh-cut flowers, mostly from Davis’s backyard on Spring Street, along with flowers from Ayla Shade, a local florist and owner of Harvest Moon Florals, that are also Spring Street grown.
Savannah Catherine Brown, daughter of Jennifer Brady of Block Island, R.I. and Robert Brown of Block Island, R.I., has earned Dean’s List honors at Providence College for the spring 2022 semester.Dean’s List honors are earned by fulltime undergraduate students who, at the end of the semester, have attained a GPA of 3.55 or better (on
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The filing period to declare candidacy for town elections is coming up. Declaration forms, which can be found on the Town of New Shoreham’s new website, should be filed with the Town Clerk’s office.The Declaration of Candidacy filing period is Monday, June 27, through Wednesday, June 29. The Town Clerk’s office is open from 9
The first BIMI Tuesday Talk of the 2022 season will feature Alyson McCann from the University of Rhode Island discussing private well-water safety on Block Island, and why, how, and when to get your well water tested. This free workshop will enable you to take informed action to test and protect your well water. Block