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There have been 13 applicants for the position of police chief for the Town of New Shoreham, Town Manager Maryanne Crawford announced at the Town Council’s meeting on November 6.

What should be the role of the New Shoreham Police Advisory Commission going forward? was the topic of a joint meeting on June 13 between that board and the Town

Shellfish Commission is almost ready for summer

The agenda for the February 1 meeting of the Town Council listed a “Meet with Old Harbor Task Force for discussion.” “That’s my mistake,” said First Warden Keith Stover, adding that the OHTF had provided the council with a detailed memo about...

After two hours of listening to the public make their feelings known on Thursday, Aug. 11 about “the incidents that occurred” on August 8, members of the Town Council and remaining audience members were getting a little punchy, but persisted in...

After weeks of mounting frustrations, a series of brawls on Monday has prompted Block Island officials to take action against Ballards.

After weeks of mounting frustrations, a series of brawls on Monday have prompted Block Island officials to take action against Ballards.

“Let’s hear it. Let’s talk it out,” said Second Warden Sven Risom at the beginning of a special meeting on Monday, July 25 with liquor license holders on the current problems facing Block Island. The meeting was called after Interim Police Chief...

The filing period to declare candidacy for town elections has closed and now the candidates must complete the next step – getting enough signatures of registered voters to participate in the primaries in September and the elections in November. The...

A theme emerged at the latest Police Advisory Commission meeting – one that involved traffic, parking, and road congestion. It started off with a comment by Chair Jim Hinthorn that while he was impressed with Chief of Police Matthew Moynihan’s...