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The Covid-19 pandemic, with its shutdowns, layoffs and fear, sought many to change their lives, reinventing themselves, pursuing dreams, or taking drastic steps and moving to a far-flung island, previously known for “nothing to do in the winter.” Some of these people are the children and grandchildren of John and Sandra Hopf. Mother-daughter duo Jennifer […]

The Town of New Shoreham is trying, according to Councilor Sven Risom, to “maintain its original food truck philosophy,” as it contends with the aftermath of a change in state law for mobile food service operations. The Town Council was unable to determine a cap for the town’s local food truck licenses at its meeting

Gov. Gina Raimondo set the stage at her first press briefing this week by saying she was “really looking forward to phase three” when restrictions and protocols regarding public gatherings and business openings would be relaxed “even more,” which she hopes will be in early July. Raimondo said the state was only in its second

The Block Island Wastewater Treatment Plant, just like the island itself, used to be powered by generators, but those generators were turned off after the wind farm started to generate electricity. However, plant Supt. Dylan Chase turned the generators back on during the high-use summer months this year, resulting in a savings of about $38,000.

Many visitors to Block Island may quickly notice a certain lack of cell phone and internet service. An inconvenience to some, it’s a blessing to others – a real opportunity to tune out and truly relax, and play.Playing is what one of the island’s newest stores is all about. Located on Chapel Street, it’s called

Block Island Attainable/ Affordable Housing Community ForumThursday, March 3, 2022,4 to 6 p.m. at the Block Island School cafeteria This workshop is to establish and quantify the need of attainable/affordable Housing (AAH) on Block Island. With this information, we can approach the town, state, and federal agencies for assistance. There is no doubt that AAH

In a candid letter announcing her resignation, Cindy Kelly, the School Food Service Manager for the Block Island School, raised issues of sanitation, questionable food handling practices and under-staffing in the school’s lunch program. The letter did not give an effective date of her resignation. Kelly suggested that the vacancy be posted immediately, and said she

There were only two school employees included in the revised list of recommended budget cuts on the School Committee’s agenda on Monday Jan. 27: Co-Principal John Canole, who resigned effective Tues. Jan. 28; and a special education teacher who is retiring in June. Neither is recommended to be replaced next year, reducing the budget by

The Block Island Utility District Board of Commissioners held its second meeting by Zoom on Saturday, April 25. In some ways it was business as usual, with the commissioners approving the draft audit report first presented last month by the auditors from Marcum, and continuing their ongoing discussion of building a house for the president

In a move that immediately sparked controversy, the Block Island Town Council last night voted 3-1 to pull all outdoor entertainment licenses until the end of the summer in an effort to stem what many residents are saying is a summer that has seemingly careened out of control. Councilors Martha Ball and Sven Risom, and