The Town of New Shoreham is attempting to apply some pressure on the State of Rhode Island when it comes to the condition of the state’s maintenance garage and ro…

Jul 5, 2024 · At the beginning of the Town Council’s meeting on June 20, First Warden Keith Stover announced, “Before we start, - a couple of things. One is, as you’ve seen, we made a new draft” of the short-term rental ordinance that will have a public hearing on July 17.

Jan 3, 2025 · Why 1978? That is when the practice of using lead in paint stopped – for the most part. Lead continued to be used in road and boat paint. Although the State of Rhode Island instituted lead paint laws years ago, in 2023 they were …

Nov 22, 2024 · It’s the time of year when the Block Island Land Trust and partners in conservation, The Nature Conservancy and the Block Island Conservancy, go over their list of properties and tweak the language for their stewardship bids.

Aug 23, 2024 · The fire started late at night in a vent for the restaurant’s kitchen and quickly spread up and into the upper floors. It was the first major fire in the downtown area in years and the Block Island Fire Department quickly realized they needed help if …

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - If you live on Block Island, Rhode Island Voices would like you to lend your voice to public affairs surveys on building stronger and healthier comm…

We all know that a single pebble dropped into still waters can send out far-reaching ripples. In the same way, we can only imagine what degree of impact the little things that we say and do can have when done in faith and moved by the spirit …

Jul 19, 2024 · Towards the end of the Town Council meeting on July 17, Town Manager Maryanne Crawford announced that she had just sent a letter submitting her resignation to the council.

Jan 5, 2024 · The Harborside Inn before the fire – an aerial view. As can be seen in the photo, the Harborside Inn was in a prime Block Island location, which made it an especially appealing place to stay: Getting there was easy, it was located in the center of Old Harbor, a mere one-minute walk from the ferry landing.

Mar 15, 2024 · There are six such nesting platforms currently on the island, and normally they are occupied, if at all, by osprey. Block Island Utility District President Jeffery Wright tells The Block Island Times the osprey usually show up the last week of March but the eagles started using the platform in the past month. “They have been ‘fluffing’ up …