The Rhode Island Airport Corporation has signed a tentative agreement with Block Island Reservations, LLC to become the fixed base operator at the Block Island State Airport. According to RIAC, however, there are still some contingencies to be worked through with the town before the deal can be finalized. Town Manager Ed Roberge and Town […]
As I sit looking over our farm, basically in the center of the island and probably 80 to 100 feet above sea level, I feel comfortable about the climate changing, tide-rising forecasts that could change the way we live here on Block Island — but probably won’t affect the farm. I do think about the
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New Shoreham Police Chief Vincent Carlone said that he will likely be three officers down for the upcoming summer season, and that may cause him to get creative with his staffing process. The Police Department has a year-round full-time staff of five officers, including the Chief, but typically adds two more full-time officers to the
After 45 years teaching English and creative writing at the Block Island School, Mrs. Nancy Greenaway will be bringing this chapter of her life to a close at the end of the school year. Her resignation was accepted with regret by the members of the School Committee at their meeting on Monday, Feb. 11. In
The members of the Recreation Board, concerned about ongoing vandalism at Ball O’Brien Park, are considering some sort of surveillance program for the area. “I think there should be cameras at the playground,” said Board member Annie Hall. Recreation Department Director Dave Sniffen said he felt that was a good idea. This past summer the
One morning after parking his car at the ferry landing, Chris Walken stopped over at the shack to talk with Capt. Matty Rooney and me. After some standard greetings and salutations, Matty suggested we get a picture of us with Chris. Note well in the background of the shot there is something that Matty and
Lark Hotels, a boutique hotel management company, has purchased The Surf Hotel and has rechristened it The Block Island Beach House. A statement about the purchase from Lark Hotels Chief Executive Officer Rob Blood was provided to The Block Island Times on Thursday, Feb. 7: “Seven years ago on my first trip to Block Island,
The new management team overseeing what will now be called the New Harbor Boat Basin is going to take things one step at a time. That’s according to Colin Kane, principal of the Peregrine Group, LLC, out of Rumford, Rhode Island. Peregrine signed a lease to manage the property, which will still be owned by
The Block Island Airport will finally be getting a new, local fixed base operator to manage the airport’s daily activity. The Rhode Island Airport Corporation informed New Shoreham Town Manager Ed Roberge on Wednesday that it has entered into an agreement with Block Island Reservations, LLC to serve as the airport’s FBO starting on March
The 22nd Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) will take place from Friday, Feb. 15 through Monday, Feb. 18. Volunteers from around the world are invited to count the birds they see for at least 15 minutes on one or more days of the count, then enter their checklists at birdcount.org. Anyone with internet access can participate, no