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By Judy Tierney - May 16
A continuation of the Zoning Board’s public hearing on an addition to a small house along West Side Road known as “Nonnie’s Cottage” (Plat 15, Lot ...
By By Shannon Morgan - May 14
On a rainy day in the last week of March, the 8th grade class headed out on its annual trip to New York City, sponsored by the Block Island ...
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By Judy Tierney - May 14
The first application asking to add a garage to a dwelling on West Side Lane, also known as the West Side 20, came before the Planning Board ...
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By Gloria S. Redlich - May 14
Kristin Baumann has been named the new director of the Island Free Library. Connie LaRue, chair of the library board of trustees, announced ...
By Gloria S. Redlich - May 13
Last July 4, the island’s Rescue Squad was overwhelmed with calls.“We had 10 percent of the calls we have all year on that one day,” squad captain ...
By Gloria S. Redlich - May 12
The doors and windows once again stand open at the iconic Surf Hotel, where the sounds of hammering and vacuuming fill the morning air at the ...
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May 11
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a fisherman early Wednesday morning two miles west of Block Island after receiving a call from a commercial fishing ...
By Judy Tierney - May 11
Voters at Monday’s Financial Town Meeting approved a town budget of $11,523,654 for fiscal year 2013, a 2.6-percent tax increase over 2012. In the ...
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May 10
Beachead (466-2249) Fri.— Sun......Lunch/Dinner
Bethany’s Airport Diner (466-3100) Daily.......Breakfast/Lunch
Block Island Depot (466-2403) Mon — ...
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By By Chris Church, ... - May 09
A new deal has been reached between the Quonset Development Corp. (QDC) and Deepwater Wind that reconfigures and reduces the amount of land for a ...
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By By Iain Wilson - May 08
For the second time in as many weeks, the state Coastal Resources Management Council has denied a request from South Kingstown that would have ...
By Gloria S. Redlich - May 06
Tourism Council Executive Director Jessica Willi reported Tuesday, May 1, that discussions continued with Chief of Police Vincent Carlone and the ...
By Gloria S. Redlich - May 05
At a special meeting on April 30, the Block Island School Committee voted to ratify an agreement that had tentatively been reached by the Town of ...
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May 04
The Town Council has scheduled a special work session for Monday, May 7, at 12 p.m. at Town Hall after learning that the town’s Blue Cross Blue ...
By Judy Tierney - May 04
Police Chief Vincent Carlone was on hand Wednesday night to help shepherd the Town Council’s adoption of a law banning alcohol from Block Island ...
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May 03
As reported in the May 3 edition of the "Providence Journal," Thundermist's Health Center announced the receipt of a $5 million federal grant. A ...
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May 03
Block Island School Honor Roll, third quarter 2011-2012 Highest honorsDanielle Woodward - Grade 12Kathleen Hemingway - Grade 9Thea Monje - Grade ...
By Judy Tierney - May 01
Travel to Boston just got a bit easier for those living in southern Rhode Island. The extension of the commuter train line beyond Providence to ...
By Dan West - May 01
The Harbors Committee met Wednesday and discussed how the town could better enforce its no-discharge and boat registration rules in New Harbor. ...
By Gloria S. Redlich - Apr 30
Standing amid the boxes filling up the rectory at Saint Ann’s-by-the-Sea, Fr. Dan Barker and his wife Meg take a break from packing to reflect on ...
By Judy Tierney - Apr 30
The Zoning Board upheld the town building official’s notice of violation for “Club Fitness” Wednesday night, officially closing the business ...
By Gloria S. Redlich - Apr 28
Island residents may soon be able to access high quality mental health care without ever having to leave the island.
Approximately 30 islanders ...
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By Judy Tierney - Apr 28
Block Island Republican voters chose former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney as their candidate in the presidential primary held Tuesday, but ...
By Dan West - Apr 27
Deepwater Wind has officially submitted plans for a cable connecting Block Island and the mainland to the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management...
By Dan West - Apr 20
On Monday the Town Council finalized its $11.5-million budget for fiscal year 2013 that includes a 3-percent raise for town employees, $30,000 for ...
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