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Nearly one month removed from the alarming news that there had been over 11 cases of Covid in the 14 days following July 4, the New Shoreham Town Council appeared unfazed by learning of 14 cases in the past 14 days on Wednesday night. Dr. Tom Warcup reported to the council that 13 of the […]

The referees had to step in and whistle the unruly Rocky Hill Prep fans to stay off the court and sit down, as they chanted and yelled at Hurricanes forward Justin Cullen on Saturday.Cullen, a 6’2” rangy sophomore, stepped to the foul line with but 13 seconds on the clock and drained two free throws

The Town Manager Search Committee began its most recent meeting discussing the application process for a new town manager and if the process should be tweaked. The members discussed the qualifications of candidates who responded and also making changes to advertising strategy, if necessary, and reviewing the interview process and candidate questions. The meeting took

Although anxiety and concern in the community have recently risen after news broke that three new confirmed cases of Covid19 were reported on the island, the Town Council did not enact any new amendments to the existing Emergency Ordinance that was approved in March. However, it was learned on Wednesday, Nov. 11, that Dr. Warcup

Block Island has seen its share of milestones in the past several years: the construction of the Wind Farm, the purchase of the power company, and the installation of the Community Anchor Institution high-speed broadband network. Another game-changing moment came this summer when the Lark Hotels group proposed, and was approved for the building of

Failed pump wiring was responsible for shutting down the water supply at the Block Island Airport over Christmas week, but service was restored on Thursday, Dec. 26, according to a spokesperson for the Rhode Island Airport Corporation. This was the third interruption of water service at the airport since the Memorial Day Weekend. The most

Councilor Sven Risom presented what he termed a “fairly radical proposal” for how the Visitor Center will be operated for the 2021 summer season. “In 2021 we need to do something different,” Risom said at the Town Council’s meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 15. “I want to make it happen.” Risom presented the members of the

The New Shoreham School Committee moved closer to a decision on its 2020-2021 school year budget on Tuesday night, but has not committed to a final set of budget cuts, nor to a specific percentage increase for the overall school budget that it must forward to the Town Council. The scenarios discussed on Feb. 4,

The Senior Advisory Committee is pausing some programs due to concerns about the rise in Covid cases. The seated chair strengthening exercise program at the community center will not meet for the rest of the month. Co-chair Sandra Kelly told the group there was concern about the recent spike in cases, especially regarding cases among

You may have seen the trailer at the Block Island Power Company and wondered just what is it doing here? Well, on Wednesday, two gentlemen who were on Block Island for the first time, stopped by The Block Island Times office to tell us about it.Gerhart Keller, a retired nurse who has gotten back in