George Davis had some exciting news for his fellow members of the Block Island Shellfish Commission on Tuesday morning, February 12. Read more Shellfish Commission partnering with Roger Williams University

4 days ago · An unusual snowfall befell us on Block Island this weekend. Unusual because we haven’t had much snow lately. A forecast was dubious - maybe rain, maybe snow, but the winter hopefuls got their wish. Those that really despise the stuff are all down south somewhere. The inner areas of the island like ...

As we turn the calendars to 2025 and look back at 2024, the biggest story may be that there was not one. The island gained a police chief but lost a town manager, but overall, it was a peaceful year on Block Island – there were no large fires…

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Jan 17, 2025 · If successful, the grant would come from the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources and Rhode Island Commerce’s Renewable Energy Fund. Only communities that have earned the designation as a Resilient Rhody Municipality may apply, and according to Anthony Hebert of the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank, the agency that, along with the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, gives ...

4 days ago · When there is no wind at night I have little idea of the weather just beyond my window, there is no rat-a-tat of rain, no clattering of winter-bare forsythia, and most blessedly, no “what is that?” sound of something creaking in an old house. Wandering around, thinking of the moon the nights ...

Jan 3, 2025 · As we turn the calendars to 2025 and look back at 2024, the biggest story may be that there was not one. The island gained a police chief but lost a town manager, but overall, it was a peaceful year on Block Island – there were no large fires, no fatal accidents, no hurricanes.

Jan 24, 2025 · After a lengthy back and forth, members of the Town Council of New Shoreham tweaked the resolution for a new transportation safety committee and arrived at an agreement as to its composition at their meeting on January 15. The initial resolution was composed before the 2024 election took place and ...

Jan 17, 2025 · Members of the Coastal Resilience Committee got together with the Conservation Commission on Tuesday to discuss the roles of each committee, concerns, common goals, and how they could possibly work together to further those. As officially it was a Conservation Commission meeting, Conservation Chair ...

Nov 1, 2024 · Candidates for New Shoreham’s next Town Council answer questions submitted by the public in the cafeteria of the Block Island School. From left to right, Keith Stover, Nancy Dodge, Tristan Payne, Susan Milner, Bill McCombe, and Molly O’Neill.