http://block-island.villagesoup.com?source=rss Latest community stories from The Block Island Times. Thu, 17 May 2012 00:47:46 EDT Thu, 17 May 2012 00:47:46 EDT en-us Copyright 2011 The Block Island Times http://block-island.villagesoup.com/community/story/dogs-select-b-i-gothic-inn-as-best-place-to-bark-themselves/817210?source=rss ]]> Dogs (and their owners) have selected Block Island as the place to be, according to a survey by Animal Print Magazine. The regional pet publication named Block Island “the best weekend getaway with a pet,” said editor Stephanie Georgia. It also hailed Block Island’s Gothic Inn, owned by Ben and Toube Wohl, as the best pet-friendly hotel anywhere, be it New England, Europe or China. “Block Island won by a landslide... http://block-island.villagesoup.com/community/story/dogs-select-b-i-gothic-inn-as-best-place-to-bark-themselves/817210 Wed, 16 May 2012 03:15:00 EDT flang@blockislandtimes.com (Margie Bucheit) Community http://block-island.villagesoup.com/community/story/what-is-a-mother-mothers-day-2012/821329?source=rss Blaize Hatfield: My mother is really nice to me. One time when I asked for a cheese stick, she said “no” but then she really gave me two. I like to go to the park, go crabbing, and go to the beach with her. She is fun to be with. I love her. She always says she loves me back to me when I tell her that I love her. She is a wonderful mother. She has strawberry hair, sometimes in a ponytail. She is usually wearing ... http://block-island.villagesoup.com/community/story/what-is-a-mother-mothers-day-2012/821329 Sat, 12 May 2012 11:52:00 EDT flang@blockislandtimes.com (Staff) Community http://block-island.villagesoup.com/community/story/the-shad-is-here-and-the-race-is-just-around-the-corner/816052?source=rss ]]> The shoulder season is approaching Block Island once again. The line at the grocery store is getting longer, the temperatures are rising, the peepers are peeping, the sun is setting later and the shad is blooming.What better way to see the shad bloom than by running in the Annual Shad Bloom 10K Trail Run on May 12, starting at the Block Island School at 1 p.m. The course takes runners through the heart of the ... http://block-island.villagesoup.com/community/story/the-shad-is-here-and-the-race-is-just-around-the-corner/816052 Wed, 02 May 2012 12:41:00 EDT flang@blockislandtimes.com (Staff) Community http://block-island.villagesoup.com/community/story/arbor-day-island-students-to-plant-colorful-shrubs/814606?source=rss As it’s done every year the last 15 years, the Block Island Gardeners will celebrate Arbor Day on Friday, April 27, with all of the primary grade students at the Block Island School. The gardeners have supported Arbor Day by presenting a seedling or transplant of a tree or shrub to each student. The selection of plants varies from year to year since students who are in kindergarten would be receiving a plant for ... http://block-island.villagesoup.com/community/story/arbor-day-island-students-to-plant-colorful-shrubs/814606 Wed, 02 May 2012 10:14:00 EDT flang@blockislandtimes.com (Fred Nelson) Community