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WEBThe Fourth Annual Block Island Pride Parade was the culminating event for this year’s Block Island Pride. Starting off from the Ocean View Pavilion on Saturday at…. Read more. Now that summer is over and the Town of New Shoreham turns its attention to taking care of business, Police Chief Paul Deane wants the public to be aware of upcom….
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WEBBIRA announces Island Treasure Awardees. The Block Island Residents Association is delighted to announce that Rita Draper and Kimberly Ward are this year’s 2024 recipients of the Island Treasure Award. T…. Read more.
Bridge closures: take detour | News | blockislandtimes.com
WEB5 days ago · Bridge closures: take detour. Now that summer is over and the Town of New Shoreham turns its attention to taking care of business, Police Chief Paul Deane wants the public to be aware of upcoming road closures. Currently, work is being done to two bridges on the island, one on Ocean Avenue in New Harbor, …
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WEBCall 401-792-8188. Read more. View more. Ballard Hall Sales Group. Block Island Christian Fellowship. Highland Farm. Lila Delman. Riverhead Building Supply. Sullivan Sotheby.
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WEB47th Annual Run Around the Block 15k. The Block Island Lions Club held its 47th Annual Run Around the Block 15K road race on Saturday, September 7. The cool, cloudy weather may not have made for a ver…. Read more. New Shoreham casts its votes. It was a quiet day for election workers at Block Island’s sole polling place, Town Hall.
Land Trust considers more questions for five-year survey
WEB5 days ago · The public opinion survey is supposed to be conducted every five years and the questions can encompass much more than public opinion on just conservation. This year, the price of the survey has risen dramatically, so a careful crafting of the questions is in order. Land Trust Chair Barbara MacMullan said they had sent proposals to three firms ...
Summer in a clamshell | News | blockislandtimes.com
WEB5 days ago · The season for oysters is now open and scallop season starts in November. Shellfish licenses are now being sold weekdays at Town Hall. (Photo: R. Meyer) “We’re still out there doing our job,” said head Shellfish Warden Bill Johnson to the members of the Shellfish Commission at their meeting on Tuesday. Last year, Johnson’s report to the ...
Block Island is now 100% renewable | News | blockislandtimes.com
WEBJan 12, 2024 · For further information, please contact: Jeffery M. Wright, President Block Island Utility District Office: (401) 466-5851; Cell: 802-730- 4233, [email protected] or Anthony G. Pappas, Board President The Solar Initiative at (508) 272-8822, [email protected]. -Block Island Utility District.
Another week, another storm | News | blockislandtimes.com
WEBJan 12, 2024 · Another week, another storm. By Renee Meyer. Jan 12, 2024 Updated Jan 12, 2024. 1 of 7. The cavalry has arrived! Just before noon on Wednesday, January 10, Highways Superintendent Joe Pokraka showed up on his orange horse at Settlers’ Rock to start cleaning up the parking area that was littered with …
New energy program looks to bolster the island’s energy resilience
WEBJan 12, 2024 · In response to “the energy challenges faced by remote and island communities” such as “unreliable power, lack of robust connections to mainstream power grids, and threats from strengthening storms,” this past July the U.S. Department of Energy selected Block Island as one of nine communities to participate in its Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Program (ETIPP.)