The Planning Board also took up the subject of affordable and attainable housing at its meeting on Monday, May 9. As opposed to the workshop the Town Councilheld, this meeting mainly focused on specific language housing advocate Chris Warfel had proposed to amend section 513 of the zoning regulations concerning accessory apartments for year-round residents.At […]
The Town Council held a workshop on Wednesday, May 4 on the subject of housing. The need for more affordable and attainable housing has been an issue for decades, and while the town and the not-for-profit Block Island Economic Development Foundation have made strides over the years, the most recent spike in high-priced real estate
One of the last hurdles a Block Island School student will jump over is the Senior Project, and it’s a long jump. The Senior Project is a graduation requirement in most Rhode Island public schools. (In about 2007, schools could choose two graduation requirements out of three as required by the Rhode Island Department of
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Two years ago, island resident Sue Black had an idea – enlist local people who knit or crochet to collaborate on a fiber arts project. People were asked to make small orange squares that would be sewn together to form a large monarch butterfly.At what would now be considered the onset of the Covid pandemic,
Martial Arts develops a certain je-nesais-quois confidence that transcends sport. And Block Island has flocked to the chance to learn from a master with classesoverflowing with eager students.It is a mindset that is quickly and invisibly applied to life’s many daily challenges. It becomes integral to what training in martial arts delivers as a byproduct,
This year’s edition of the high school boys winning basketball team featured many undergraduate players who earned valuable playing time against more experienced players and teams. Two of the Hurricanes recently garnered placement on the first and second team All Stars. Sophomore Justin Cullen was selected for the first team and junior Carter Brown for
Summer appointment schedule As we move into the summer months, I wanted to reiterate that even though we stop performing annual wellness visits in June, July, and August, we are here for the full spectrum of your chronic disease management such as diabetes, COPD, asthma, hypertension, heart disease, etc. We utilize this strategy after evaluating
Last Thursday, at 3:30 p.m., the island’s first, “Making Strides for Mental Health,” 5k walk or run was held. The run was created by my mentor, John Tarbox, the Block Island School’s gym teacher, and myself, for my senior project to help raise money for NAMI Block Island, a non-profit organization that advocates and informs
The Town of New Shoreham called the citizenry together on Monday night for the annual Financial Town Meeting. The Board of Canvassers had elected to forego streaming of the event, as it felt that offering a video alternative would entice people to stay home and watch, rather than attending in person. Judging by the sparse
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The Town Council received an update from lobbyist Rick McAuliffe of the Mayforth Group on the “Mexican standoff” between the town and the Rhode IslandState Police on Friday, April 29. The State Police are currently requesting $45,000 for the summer season, to provide two officers on weekends. Four of the five council members don’t think