The 2019 pole replacement program has been underway for the past couple of months. A total of 40 poles have been replaced since December, and Block Island Power Company President Jeffery Wright said that between 100 and 150 poles will be replaced by the end of the project. Wright said that crews from Energized Line […]
The Zoning Board of Review convened Jan. 30 for a brief, purely procedural meeting, but the members did re-elect a slate of officers. The current chair and vice-chair were re-elected. All the substantive agenda items — one application and four public hearings — were continued to the board’s next meeting on March 27. Chris Warfel’s
It is the first week in February, and the surface of the Great Salt Pond is blue and still. The reflections of the buildings and the landscape on the water are as still as their real-life counterparts. The air is warm, perhaps 50 degrees, and its only 9 o’clock in the morning. We’re on Catherine
Connecting readers with writers, the first annual Providence Book Festival comes to the heart of the creative capital on April 26 and 27, 2019. Award winning authors from around the nation will converge on the Renaissance Hotel, RISD Museum of Art and other Providence locations to celebrate books, literature and the boundless power of words
As part of its goal to improve the quality of life for seniors on the island, the Senior Advisory Committee (SAC) has established a subsidized transportation resource for seniors and persons with disabilities or recovering from illness or surgery. Known as the Senior Ride Service (SRS), the program has come about through an arrangement with
Super Bowl LIII is here! What are you making for the big game? Here are a few tasty ideas to make your tailgate party the talk of the town. The Pigskin Football Try my easy and delicious Gorgonzola and Cheddar “Pigskin” Cheeseball! You can make it a day ahead so you don’t miss even one
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Block Island resident Henry duPont has written a letter of complaint to the Federal Aviation Administration about what he has called “service cuts” to the Block Island State Airport. The Part 13 complaint went out in a letter dated Jan. 19, 2019. duPont said a Part 13 Complaint is “an informal method available to anyone
The members of the Deer Task Force, frustrated by the fact that attempts to reduce the deer population during the past several years have not gained much traction, have decided to continue a discussion with representatives of the various conservation groups on the island to open up conserved land to hunting. It is a discussion
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After many trials and tribulations over the past several years, the Town of New Shoreham has announced that it will be launching its newly updated website in April. The new website will be more functional, technologically advanced and simple to use than the town’s current, antiquated website. Town Manager Ed Roberge told The Times that
A group of congressmen have reintroduced bipartisan legislation designed to strengthen efforts by the federal government to fight, treat, and prevent tick-borne disease in the United States. A group of bi-partisan U.S. Representatives have re-introduced legislation, HR 220, that is co-sponsored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Rep. Collin Peterson (D-Minn.) and others. The bill was