Sen. V. Susan Sosnowski has announced that, after meeting with representatives of the Rhode Island Airport Corporation, they have agreed to provide aviation services at the Block Island Airport on April 1, 2019 from the same vendor currently providing such services at Rhode Island’s four other general aviation airports. According to a press release issued […]
The Rhode Island Division of Public Utilities and Carriers has opened an investigation into Interstate Navigation for its “need and appropriateness” of plans to replace its 250-seat high-speed vessel the Athena with a larger, 500-passenger fast ferry. The proposal was put before the Division late last year, and was met with criticism by the Division
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The historic Surf Hotel is keeping its name and its iconic sign on the building. The hotel, built in 1876, whose name is featured on its Dodge Street-facing façade is in the hands of new ownership that is renovating the property. Rob Blood, CEO of Lark Hotels in emails responding to questions from The Times
Just Googling the words “unexplained boom” will lead an amateur sleuth toward a dozen different websites and articles, on sites primarily dealing with unexplained phenomena, that detail the many instances in which residents in communities across the globe report loud noises waking them or startling them during the day and night. Block Islanders — some
Yellow Kittens and Winfield’s restaurant will be getting a newly redesigned front, street-side landscape, including a patio, staircase, and winding, ADA compliant ramp with handrails. The Historic District Commission spent 10 minutes reviewing the proposal, and then voted unanimously (4-0) to approve Kristen Kiley’s application for the project at its Feb. 28 meeting. Mark Vaillancourt
Block Island School senior Mary Conant is headed to the state finals in the Poetry Out Loud contest, marking another in a long line of Block Island students who have participated in the state finals in the past few years. To make it to the finals, Conant passed the first hurdle in English teacher Nancy
Block Island School Second Quarter Honor Roll Highest Honors Luke Brown – Grade 12 Mary Conant – Grade 12 Fiona Crawford – Grade 12 Julia Gasner – Grade 12 Laura Johnson – Grade 12 Mikhaela Brown-Padien – Grade 11 Ruby Crawford – Grade 11 Charlotte Hall – Grade 11 Mathias Heinz – Grade 11 Moira
(360 VIDEO) On a partly sunny and clear day with temps in the 20s, take a journey with The Block Island Times to and through the Ocean View Pavilion for a scenic, panoramic view of the surrounding grounds, the ocean and a glimpse of Old Harbor. (Click or pause and drag the video for different