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WEBColumnists. “More Power to the Mounted Police!!:”. Rhode Island addressing its “insular possession”. Throughout the history of Block Island, it has served as a foil for what was transpiring on the mainland. From the first indigenous human …
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WEBBILT buys stake in Mitchell Farm. The Block Island Land Trust has acquired an “undivided half interest in and to those certain tracts or parcels of land” that make up much of Mitchell Farm on Corn Neck Road.
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WEBThe Block Island Lions Club held its 47th Annual Run Around the Block 15K road race on Saturday, September 7. The cool, cloudy weather may not have made for a ver…. Read more. It was a quiet day for election workers at Block Island’s sole polling place, Town Hall. And, perhaps unsurprisingly for a seasonal community, more people voted e….
Islanders unite in opposition to private bridge over wetlands
WEBAug 16, 2024 · Islanders unite in opposition to private bridge over wetlands. By Renee Meyer. Aug 16, 2024 Updated Aug 16, 2024. The prospect of a 471-foot pile supported wooden bridge over important wetlands has galvanized people all over Block Island to write letters to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental …
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WEB4 days ago · The Senior Ride Service has been renamed and expanded to include all Block Island residents who are 55 and older, caregivers, home health care providers, veterans, people with disabilities and low-income families. To enroll, contact Sandra Kelly. To call for a ride contact Sue at (401) 742-0436 or Judy at (401) 466-JUDY.
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Block Island Rescue gets a new ambulance
WEBJul 28, 2023 · The expected box ambulance will replace the current Rescue 1, which is 20 to 25 years old, with a box that leaks, and air conditioning that can not be repaired. Rousseau said they weren’t sure what they were going to do with it, exactly. Per the grant application, the expected cost for both ambulances was $360,000, of …
Overnight fire destroys historic Harborside Inn on Block Island
WEBAug 19, 2023 · A fire has all but destroyed the historic Harborside Inn in the downtown area of Block Island. The fire appears to have started a little after 11 p.m. Friday night. As of Saturday, at 10:45 a.m., crews were still putting out hot spots after the major fire destroyed the top two floors of the building. The fire did not spread to any other buildings.
Court answers the carousel question - blockislandtimes.com
WEBApr 12, 2024 · The entire case arose from a lengthy back and forth between the Town Council, Aldo’s, and the Zoning Board. At first, in 2021, Aldo’s obtained a game license for the carousel, but in 2022, when they went to renew it, the license was denied on the grounds that some councilors at the time thought it was an amusement ride, which is prohibited outright by the Zoning Ordinances.