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Greetings and a warm welcome to all those visiting Block Island, officially known as the Town of New Shoreham. Block Island wasknown as Manissee (the Little God’s Island) by the Narragansett Indian Tribe, and we hope you’ll treasure your visit to what The Nature Conservancy in 1991 named “one of the 12 Last great places […]

The Block Island Water Company is located in a quaint and picturesque setting next to Sands Pond, the second largest body of fresh water on the island. The site was chosen in 1887 since it is slightly elevated from the downtown area and provides somenatural water pressure through gravity.Originally, the water company relied on a

This photo of an entangled seal at Sandy Point was sent to The Times by the Goodenough family last weekend. If you encounter a marine animal in distress, please call the Mystic Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Program hotline at (860) 572-5955, ext. 107 to leave a message. They will call you back and dispatch a specially-trained

The New Shoreham Town Council met in a hastily called session to discuss traffic, bicycle, and pedestrian safety, and the impact on emergency services. Though Councilor Mark Emmanuelle suggested the agenda item for the June 24 meeting had been “cleverly worded” to leave the word “moped” out of it, the conversation predictably centered around mopeds.

When Offshore Property became part of Ballard Hall Group last fall, co-owners of the real estate company, Robin Lewis and Cory Black, found themselves with another year on their lease. What to do to utilize the building they had called home for years? Reinvent it as a marketplace to showcase Block Island artists and crafters. And

After taking a year off, Block Island will see a return of festivities to celebrate Independence Day.The Double Enders Committee is planning for its annual fireworks display to be held on Friday, July 2. The rain date will be Monday, July 5.The parade will also be held on Monday, July 5. It steps off from

Comedy night returns to Yellow Kittens on Tuesday, July 6 at 8 p.m. with island favorite Gordon Baker-Bone. Baker-Bone is a New York City comedian and writer that previously provided an unforgettable show at Yellow Kittens on Memorial Day Weekend of 2018 that locals have been quoting since. More recently, his comedy album “Nobody? Just

Tucked behind Dead Eye Dick’s in New Harbor is its companion market Dick’s Fish. It’s the brainchild of partners Jessica Wronowski and Paul Vitu, who conceived of the idea over the winter. It’s the first new fish market on Block Island in modern memory.The pair ran Finn’s Seafood Restaurant for three years and its companion

The Spring Street Gallery will host an art exhibit by island resident Jane Emsbo from July 10 to July 17. There will be an artist’sreception at the gallery on Saturday, July 10 from 5 to 7 p.m. All are welcome and refreshments will be served. Emsbo’s abstract paintings are bold and expressive. Done in multimedia

Ocean State Job Lot (OSJL), the region’s premier privately-held discount retail chain with 146 stores throughout the Northeast, recently donated 14 electric bicycles valued at $1,300 each to the New Shoreham Police Department to assist in the Community Service Officer (CSO) policing internship program during Block Island’s heavily-trafficked summer season. OSJL will provide more than