On one of Dr. Eleni Pappas’s first visits to Block Island in 1986, as she launched her South County Podiatry practice fresh from Temple Medical School, she arrived to find dead deer on the doorstep of physician Dr. Peter Brassard, then the resident island physician. “Well, this is going to be a different experience,” she […]
Now that the Block Island Power Company is humming along under the direction of the Block Island Utility District, it easy to forget what a complicated, sometimes contentious, and, at the time, expensive deal it was that took the utility from a privately owned, for-profit company, to where it is today. It’s also easy to
The Spring Street Gallery held an art fair for Block Island School students on Thursday, June 3, featuring students’ artwork. Art teacher Lisa Robb said all high school students were eligible to display artwork created in class or at home throughout the school year. Robb said they have the art fair every year, giving the
After a slow start, the Hurricanes baseball team gained its stride, winning five of their last six games and increasingly by impressive numbers. Led by a terrific all-around defensive effort in the field by second baseman Augie Lambert (18), the ‘Canes settled down behind consistent pitching and steadily improved at the plate with better pitch
The level of sailing expertise on Block Island was brought up a notch with the hosting of a US Sailing keelboat instructor certification clinic by BI Community Sailing last weekend. The event, which is only held at a few sailing clubs each year, is in great demand because it is the only way for an
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Fans of Celtic music will be very familiar with the names of both Joanie Madden and Mary Coogan following their countless, sold-out concerts with their group, Cherish the Ladies. We are pleased to announce that Joanie Madden, Mary Coogan, and Bruce Foley are bringing Irish music and song to Block Island on Tuesday, June 15
The Town Council met on June 2 to receive an update from Rhode Island Airport Corporation on proposed changes to the Block Island State Airport as part of RIAC’s General Aviation Strategic Business Plan. RIAC is responsible for all six state airports in Rhode Island, including T.F. Green Airport (PVD) as well as the five
The New Shoreham Town Council had a discussion on infrastructure at its work session meeting on June 2. Town Manager Maryanne Crawford discussed the impacts she anticipates on the island’s infrastructure and discussed her objective to ensure that the island’s infrastructure is best prepared for continued development on Block Island.Crawford expects to “start seeing more
The New Shoreham Town Council began its meeting on June 7 by opening up the floor to public input. And the public wanted to talk about mopeds. Elliot Nerenberg got the wheels turning when he called in to report that the moped operators are still using Weldon’s Way for training, despite the March 4, 2021
It was all work and little play for United States Senator Jack Reed and accompanying staff as they got a whirlwind tour of Block Island facilities as well as an outline of the town’s future needs Wednesday. Reed was guided by First Warden Andre Boudreau, Second Warden Sven RIsom, and Town Manager Maryanne Crawford, with