The origin of the Block Island Burgee goes back to the 1980s when Block Island Economic Development (BIED) ordered white burgees with a solid blue Block Island on it and sold them through many retail outlets on the island. It was one of BIED’s fund raisers. Interest in the project waned and the Double Enders […]
Over 1,700 crew lined the docks for Block Island Race Week, a semi-annual gathering of sailboats and families that is part competitive ocean racing, and part camaraderie and story telling that was headquartered out of Champlin’s Marina this year.And what a week they’ve had. (Where’s the fog?)Organized under a widely-recognized sailing organization called the Storm
What might be the best summer road trip in Rhode Island takes place this June, when 18 private and public gardens tended by University of Rhode Island Master Gardener volunteers will open their garden gates to welcome the public.This year’s tour will feature a mix of 12 private and six public gardens, each unique in
The Friends of the Island Free Library present “The Bedquilt,” on Thursday, June 15 at 7 p.m., at the library.In this riveting program, two vibrant American stories return us to the days when quilts created community. We join a gaggle of townswomen – and meet a solitary spinster – who fashion remarkable art for everyday
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Despite some nasty weather over the weekend, acclaimed author Jackie Woodson delighted the young crowd at Island Free Library during a story hour held on Saturday morning, June 3.Woodson read her book “The Day You Begin,” a New York Times Bestseller to the kids. But first, Woodson talked a bit about herself and the process
The gallery at the Block Island Airport, a partnership between the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) and the Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC), announces the opening of artworks by Miranda Zhen-Yao Van-Boswell of Providence. The exhibition runs through late July.Miranda Zhen-Yao Van-Boswell is an artist of the Hong Kong diaspora, currently living
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“As an island community, we can do great things,” said First Warden Keith Stover at the onset of the ceremony to celebrate “the lighting” of the new fiber optic broadband network on Block Island.The network is the first municipally owned fiber network in Rhode Island, and such an accomplishment was duly feted on Monday, June
There’s an art to holding a community engagement workshop, and after 20 years, in 20 countries, island residents Anne and Carlos Salinas have perfected it with their backgrounds in international development. Whether it’s making sure there are enough pens, Post-its, and little foil stars or enough to nosh on and keep minds alert, the structure
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The New Shoreham Town Council held a public hearing on Monday, June 5, to consider whether or not to prohibit the use of cannabis in public places on Block Island. A year ago, the Rhode Island General Assembly approved the use of cannabis for recreational use. However, some aspects of its regulations were left up
The Water and Sewer Departments have adopted their budgets for the upcoming fiscal year that starts on July 1, and scheduled the Annual Financial Meeting for June 12 when residents of the Water and Sewer District will vote to approve it.The Sewer Department projects total “revenues” of $1,786,137, although $54,813 will come from reserves. That