The U.S. Coast Guard reports that Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound watchstanders received a VHF radio call at approximately 9:30 p.m., Sunday, from the 44-foot commercial fishing vessel Nite Nurse crew, reporting that the vessel was taking on water and sinking, 72 nautical miles southeast of Montauk, New York.The Coast Guard issued an Urgent […]
If you haven’t yet registered your property for a broadband service drop, now is the time to do it. Registering your property will ensure a free outside service drop is delivered to your home during the roll out of the Town of New Shoreham municipal broadband project happening now. Later requests for outside service drops
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
The Senior Advisory Committee met Tuesday, June 15 for its monthly meeting, discussing everything from the Senior Rides program, to the shortage of caregivers on the island, to the beginnings of a return to normalcy. The Senior Rides program provides transportation services for island seniors free of charge. The service is temporarily suspended for the
Fog is no stranger at Race Week. In the third week of June (after weeks of glorious weather) the fog descends, prompting islanders to say: “It must beRace Week.”Storm Trysail Race Week is held every other year, with smaller regattas in the off-years. This year the race has returned to Champlin’s Marina, withMargaritaville as a