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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 […]

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

The Town of New Shoreham has retained the Mayforth Group to provide lobbying services for Block Island with the state and federal government.Council Member Mark Emmanuelle said it was “one of those issues we’ve talked about for a long time,” stating that the town wanted to be able to get as much state and federal

“The one-day rule is indefensible,” Member Carl Kaufmann told the Harbors Commitee on January 20. Kaufmann was referring to the current length of time a private mooring owner is required to use their mooring. Some moorings only end up getting used by the owner for that one day, with Harbormaster Kate McConville verifying that the

Feb. 1 – In a deal inked today, The Block Island Times has been acquired by Rhode Island Suburban Newspapers from CCC Media, joining a family of publications across the state that includes several daily and weekly newspapers. The Block Island Times was founded in 1970 by Publisher Dan Rattiner and Editor Margaret Cabell Self

Police Chief Matt Moynihan presented his 2021 annual report to the Town Council, providing statistics and data that some of the community has been eagerly awaiting.Moynihan began by telling the council that his “critical tasks” for his first year were to assess the department, establish goals, identify challenges, and make improvements. In assessing the department,

The Deer Task Force continues to face long odds on significantly reducing the deer herd on Block Island. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) technically owns and sets policy on deer in the state of Rhode Island. Currently the DEM’s stance is that hunting is the “preferred” method of controlling the size of

After more than a month between contests, the Block Island Middle School basketball team hosted the Mariners from Rocky Hill Day School on January 22, in front of a staunch and lively throng of hometown supporters. Both teams traded early hoops, setting the tone for what would be a 90-minute battle of determination and physical

The Block Island Hurricanes school teams as a whole have another layer of logistical challenges and additional hours when playing off-island, from a rocky boat, to early morning wake-up calls on a Saturday morning, to biting, below-zero wind chills, when most kids trade the day off from school for a warm morning in bed.But that

The Town of New Shoreham is under a winter storm warning, along with much of southeastern New England. Wind gusts of 40 to 50 miles per hour are anticipated, with significant snow fall, and astronomical high tides that can impact roads, particularly east-facing. The town is taking the necessary steps to prepare. High tides in