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March is Women’s History Month, a time to honor and celebrate the contributions of women in society. Block Island is benefited every day by the work of a diverse and hard-working group of women: the majority of high-level island positions are held by women. The Block Island Times will be honoring the contributions of these […]

The New Shoreham School Committee has approved a $5,526,839 budget for fiscal year 2021, an overall increase of $284,046 or 5.4 percent, over the current year. Although the overall budget increase will be 5.4 percent, the town’s allocation will be less. The budget request asks $203,416 more from the town, an increase of four percent

UPDATE: First Warden Ken Lacoste has scheduled a meeting with the island’s first responders on Wednesday, July 29 to seek solutions on how to manage crowd control on Block Island. Another unquiet weekend for the Block Island Volunteer Rescue Squad. A man walking with this family on High Street near Ebbet’s Hollow was hit by

Block Island is home to a diverse list of marine mammals, especially seal species. But sometimes, marine mammals on the island need to be rescued or have their health assessed, which is where Mystic Aquarium’s Animal Rescue Program and Clinic comes into play. Mystic Aquarium’s Animal Rescue Program, established in 1975, has been “rescuing, rehabilitating

Nearly one month removed from the alarming news that there had been over 11 cases of Covid in the 14 days following July 4, the New Shoreham Town Council appeared unfazed by learning of 14 cases in the past 14 days on Wednesday night. Dr. Tom Warcup reported to the council that 13 of the

The Town Manager Search Committee began its most recent meeting discussing the application process for a new town manager and if the process should be tweaked. The members discussed the qualifications of candidates who responded and also making changes to advertising strategy, if necessary, and reviewing the interview process and candidate questions. The meeting took

The New Shoreham School Committee moved closer to a decision on its 2020-2021 school year budget on Tuesday night, but has not committed to a final set of budget cuts, nor to a specific percentage increase for the overall school budget that it must forward to the Town Council. The scenarios discussed on Feb. 4,

Shout out to The Oar: It’s doing everything right in the age of Covid-19. According to Manager George Venezia, The Oar has been inspected a total of four times — the first time the venue received a 99.9 rating — but the last time they aced it. A text from the state inspector’s office stated:

Block Island is home to a diverse list of marine mammals, especially seal species. But sometimes, marine mammals on the island need to be rescued or have their health assessed, which is where Mystic Aquarium’s Animal Rescue Program and Clinic comes into play. Mystic Aquarium’s Animal Rescue Program, established in 1975, has been “rescuing, rehabilitating

The Senior Advisory Committee is pausing some programs due to concerns about the rise in Covid cases. The seated chair strengthening exercise program at the community center will not meet for the rest of the month. Co-chair Sandra Kelly told the group there was concern about the recent spike in cases, especially regarding cases among