Maya Veldman-Wilson of Block Island, R.I. has been named to the Dean’s List at the University of New Hampshire for earning Honors for the fall 2021 semester. Veldman-Wilson is majoring in Undeclared. Students named to the Dean’s List at the University of New Hampshire are students who have earned recognition through their superior scholastic performance […]
New Shoreham Finance Director Amy Land gave a cheery update to the New Shoreham Broadband Committee on January 20, but in some ways it was the same story the public has been hearing for months – one of delays that keep pushing the expected completion date for the island-wide broadband project further and further into
“Block Island holds a special place in our hearts. We have been immeasurably blessed by the many years we have spent vacationing on Block Island and getting to know its workers and residents. Affordable homes and apartments on-island serve to strengthen community fabric. We are happy to donate to the affordable housing project. Paying forward
The Block Island School has been working toward substantial renovations for some time. Through the Necessity of School Construction program, Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) will help bear the costs of school renovations and construction projects. The state’s share ratio, or percentage the state will contribute, is calculated annually for each Local Education Agency,
The Block Island Water and Sewer Commissions approved a new water allocation for Salt Pond Settlement despite having denied at least three allocation applications from commercial water users last month.The Water Company has exceedingly little water left to allocate for the months of July and August, and Water Superintendent John Breunig, instead of approving or
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The annual Groundhog Day census on Block Island is a tradition that goes back for decades. Started by the late Lew Gaffett years ago, this annual count of those on the island in the dead of winter is both considered a fairly accurate account of the winter population and an excuse for a party. You’re
The Hurricanes Boys Varsity Basketball Team welcomed Barrington Christian Academy to the island Monday for a 12:30 tilt in front of a large crowd for only the second time in years.The boisterous fans provided a great home-court advantage as the team came out aggressively and quickly established itself as the better team, beating the away
It has taken several months, numerous emails, and a couple of letters, but professional training and education in LGBTQ+ inclusion for students, faculty, and staff is on its way to the Block Island School. Superintendent Robert Gerardi spoke on the topic at the School Committee meeting on January 18.The committee had received correspondence from concerned
The Block Island Medical Center’s “Community Conversation” will focus on behavioral health on Block Island in a three-part series running in January and February. During this time the Medical Center will be responding to questions from readers of The Block Island Times.There will also be a three-part series on the Medical Center podcast letstalkaboutitbi available
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Block Island was one of only a few communities in Rhode Island to achieve blizzard status on Saturday, Jan. 29. with winds gusting into the 70s for most of the day. Due to drifting, how much snow fell was anybody’s guess, but most put the total at 18 to 24 inches, and drifts as high