“As a long-time islander and with respect for our hardworking officials and island environmental activists, I protest the application for a variance. I join all those dedicated to protect our land from inappropriate development by adhering to the law.” So began the long and impassioned plea of Jane Emsbo at the Board of Zoning Review […]
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The New Shoreham Town Council passed an emergency ordinance on Wednesday night mandating masks be worn indoors, effective at noon on September 3.“There has been almost a threefold increase (in positive Covid cases) in the past month,” Medical Center Director Dr. Tom Warcup said, explaining to the council that Rhode Island reported 205 cases per
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Dr. Thomas Warcup, Tracy Fredericks, and William McCombe will be honored as this year’s Island Treasures. The awards will be presented at the annual meeting of the Block Island Residents Association held on Sunday, Sept. 12 at 5 p.m. at St. Andrew Parish Center. In making the awards, BIRA recognizes the significant contribution that these
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Last night the New Shoreham Town Council voted to pass an emergency ordinance requiring face masks be worn indoors on Block Island. The ordinance will go into effect at noon on September 3, 2021. For more information, see this week’s edition of The Block Island Times. Block Island Times – Read More>>
Late summer is a wonderful time in the garden, with abundant harvests of many different fruits and vegetables. The BI Gardeners’ Edibles Luncheon on Tuesday, Sept. 14, at noon on the Narragansett Inn porch is your opportunity to share this delicious bounty with friends and neighbors. The price of admission is a dish from your
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The Spring Street Gallery lawn has been the venue for several community art classes recently. Photographer and pen and ink artist, Tom Kalb, was available to teach two “Drink and Draw” classes on Friday evenings. Last week, many children arrived at the Spring Street Gallery to have their first ever art class. Ted Merritt and
Josie Merck will be having her second guest-artist exhibition at the Spring Street Gallery with an opening on Saturday, September 4. Her work has covered natural subjects before: “Trees of Block Island” and “Natives/ Invasives/ and Exotics.” This show is inspired by the natural history of insects.Merck has been looking specifically at an old nest
The last time the application for renovations to the Surfside building was on the agenda, the Historic District Commission suggested the owners and their architects go back to the drawing board and try again.The owners of the building, located on Dodge Street across from the Red Bird and next to Persephone’s, did just that. This
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Bertha, Buttercup, Flopsy and Mopsy, Cockadoodle-moo, Bessie, Knuckles, all names that have been “uddered” for the two cows that have become a 2021 tourist magnet at the corner of High and Spring Streets, self promoted celebrities on Instagram indeed. For some B and Bs and neighbors, shorter “nicknames” have also been muddied about, especially early
The Hotel Manisses is planning to build an addition on the back of the building, reminiscent of what used to be there. The Historic District Commission approved the preliminary application for siting and massing on August 23.There are two applications from the Hotel Manisses to build an addition. The HDC received a letter from the