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Bibbs Soda bottles one of Block Island's most precious resources
Come late July, Block Island has two regular events to set your clocks by: the influx of tourists and the explosion of blackberries everywhere. The tourists leave at the end of the day with the Block...
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Medal awarded for heroism performs one final heroic act
This year is the 106th anniversary of the sinking of the motor vessel Larchmont, a terrible tragedy that occurred in Block Island Sound that affected many families, including my own. Previous accounts...
View ArticleVarsity Boys Hurricanes Blow Past Aquidneck
The Varsity Boys Basketball Team played an astounding game against Aquidneck Island Christian Academy this past Monday. The team, gearing up for the playoffs, outscored Aquidneck by 25 points at the...
View ArticleCrescent Beach Dune restoration project seeks volunteers
Hurricane Sandy devastated the dunes on Crescent Beach from Surf Beach to Mansion Beach and a project is now underway to restore them before the 2013 tourism season. According to the Woods Hole Grant...
View ArticleBlock Island Leo Club formed for young adults
A new opportunity is now available for young adults on the island. The Block Island Lions Club has announced the formation of the Block Island Leo Club, a service organization for students ages 12...
View ArticleBoston Globe writer on visiting Block Island
What's it like to visit Block Island? The experience is described in in a Boston Globe article: "Lost in a saltwater wilderness of ocean, moors, and sand, my thoughts were interrupted only by the call...
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Block Island watercolors on display in Providence
Artwork depicting Block Island is on display and for sale at the Providence Picture Frame Co. in Providence this month. The artwork is created by a group of 13 artists who have painted on Block...
View ArticleRhode Island residents encouraged to nominate outstanding senior volunteers
The search is on for Rhode Island’s outstanding senior volunteer. The Salute to Senior Service program, sponsored by Home Instead, Inc., the franchisor of the Home Instead Senior Care network, honors...
View ArticleClergy Corner
Spirit of acceptance lives on Block Island Block Island has a spiritual mother. Her name is Anne Marbury Hutchinson. Anne was the daughter of Francis Marbury, a leading theologian and teacher of the...
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Gables II becoming Darius Inn
Sisters Christy and Becca Zendt, who recently purchased the Gables II Inn, may have not found any ghosts there. But while rummaging through their building they did find an old notebook that belonged...
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B.I. School 8th graders write about New York City trip
The Block Island School’s eighth grade class recently took its annual trip to New York City as part of the Block Island Task Force’s “Roots and Wings” program. This is a three-year program (started 15...
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Lion's Club donates to Dune Restoration Project
Bill Penn, President (middle) of BIRA accepts a donation for the Dune Restoration Project from the Block Island Lion's Club represented by Chris Willi, President (left) and Pat Vaicaitis, Treasurer...
View ArticleAn Act of Kindness
The Block Island School and the Senior Advisory Group are joining forces to create a mentoring program for local young people called Block Island C.A.R.E.S. (Connecting All Resources for Educational...
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The shad is budding and the race is just around the corner
The first shoulder season is upon us once again on Block Island; the lines at the grocery store are getting longer, the temperatures are rising, the peepers are peeping, the sun is setting later and...
View ArticleHelping Hands Food Pantry closing for the season
Helping Hands will hold its last food distribution on Wednesday, May 15, from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Harbor Baptist Church recreation area. Distributions will resume at the present location in the fall....
View ArticleNeed a Social Security Card?
Social Security representatives will be returning to the island this year to assist anyone that needs a Social Security card. The Block Island Chamber of Commerce is organizing two visits. The first...
View ArticleFundraiser for Crossroads Rhode Island
The Block Island National Honor Society will go homeless for a night on Thursday, May 23. Honor Students and Student Council members will meet at 7 p.m. on the lawn of the Block Island Historical...
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Block Island pianists earn medals at Ratings Fest
A group of 20 young island pianists and one clarinetist attended the annual Rhode Island Solo and Ensemble Ratings Festival at Rhode Island College on Saturday, May 11. This festival, attended by more...
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Happy retirement, Mary D!
Members of the community gathered at the Spring House on Monday, May 20 for Mary Donnelly's retirement party.
View ArticlePolice Chief’s drug abuse campaign
Drug enforcement is the police department’s jurisdiction and Police Chief Vincent Carlone’s overriding concern, he said, is for our children. Speaking to The Block Island Times, Carlone had candid...
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