The commercial fishing industry is saying “not so fast” regarding the proposal by five offshore wind leaseholders to institute a one nautical mile of spacing between wind turbines for upcoming development in the New England region. The turbine spacing would be arranged in a north, south, east and west uniformed grid formation pattern. The problem is: […]
Gerard Closset learned of drone photography while on a photo safari trip to Vietnam in 2018, but he didn’t think much of it. Drones were a “novelty” or a gadget, but then the man showed Closset and his wife Nicki pictures he had taken of the local bay and of rice paddies, and Closset was
The Town Council — meeting as the New Shoreham Board of License Commissioners — approved all the liquor license applications on the agenda, except for The Gables on Dodge Street. The council made its decisions at the annual licensing meeting on Thursday, Nov. 12. The owners of the property (Plat 6, Lot 131) had submitted
The New Shoreham Tourism Council wants to continue the conversation on sustainable tourism that was the subject of its annual meeting last month, and it appears they have the means to do so. All they need now is cooperation.The board has been very conservative in its budgeting for this and the last fiscal year, due
I would like to congratulate the Block Island Conservancy for 50 years of stewardship on Block Island. Since the founding of your grassroots organization in the fall of 1972, your membership has fought the good fight. In October I was honored by being asked by Dorrie Napoleone, President of the BIC, to speak at the
After two days and three sessions of emergency meetings, the Block Island Town Council unanimously adopted a revised emergency ordinance that urges all residence to shelter in place, limits local commerce and travel to and from the island, but the council, citing legal barriers and despite considerable public outcry, could not restrict or halt travel
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UPDATE: First Warden Ken Lacoste has scheduled a meeting with the island’s first responders on Wednesday, July 29 to seek solutions on how to manage crowd control on Block Island. Another unquiet weekend for the Block Island Volunteer Rescue Squad. A man walking with this family on High Street near Ebbet’s Hollow was hit by
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High-speed internet The highest-profile bond issue in the town this year is the proposed high speed internet project. Although the bond question will ask voters to approve an $8 million price tag, town Finance Director Amy Land has said that is an “up to” cost that will be offset by taxes, fees, and the possibility
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The discussion on any possible recommendations on moped rentals and operations has been pushed to the Town Council meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 19. The presence of additional Rhode Island State Troopers on the island on weekends for the remainder of the summer season was the primary reason for delaying any action, as councilors wanted to
The New Shoreham Town Council voted unanimously on Monday night, September 13, to pass a resolution in support of Block Island LGBTQ+ Pride Weekend. The resolution described the island’s citizens’ denunciation of prejudice and praised the “cultural, civic, and economic contributions of the LGBTQ+ community which strengthen our social welfare.”“This council seeks to affirm that